Sleeping on your side is the preferred position for most people. Sleeping on your side for long periods of time may cause neck and hip pain. Choosing the right pillow for side sleeping is essential. Eli & Elm entered the market in 2017, mainly selling pillows, quilts and other bedding products. Its side-sleeping pillows are widely welcomed by consumers. Does it live up to its name? Read on!
- Pros
- adjustable
- good support
- hypoallergenic
- Cons
- short zipper
- a bit expensive
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Cover Material : 37% Cotton, 2% Spandex, and 61% Polyester
Fill Material : 75% Latex and 25% Polyester Fiber
Size : 17″ x 29″
Weight ：6.39 pounds
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Pillowcase made from a blend of 37% cotton, 2% spandex and 61% polyester. The pillow feels smooth and very skin-friendly. The addition of polyester and spandex also increases breathability. After all, most traditional memory foam pillows trap heat.
Polyester-blend lining with zip fastening. It’s a bit awkward, the zipper is one-third the length of the pillow. This is not very convenient for me to remove the filling. It would be nice if the zipper was as wide as a pillow.
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The filling of the Eli And Elm pillow is latex noodles and polyester fiber. The pieces are soft and fluffy overall. Natural latex again provides great support. Most memory foam pillows flatten to the shape of your head. Latex doesn’t, it always reacts to pressure.
Test Performance
The testing was done by me and my partners. To get accurate results, we tried sleeping on the Eli And Elm pillow at home for a week. I’m used to sleeping on my back and side. Eric is a stomach sleeper. April loves sleeping on her side. Additionally, we washed the machine washable part (in this case, the pillowcase).
Durability
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As usual, we machine washed the pillowcase 5 times. It didn’t fluff or lose shape. It may wrinkle a little, but you just need to tumble dry it on low heat or hang dry it.
Softness And support
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Medium firmness is suitable for most sleepers. It has a certain weight, weighing 6.39 pounds. Side sleepers just need a pillow with a certain amount of support and not too soft. Latex and polyester shreds are fluffy and have good resilience. The pillow showed no signs of warping after being put under 20 pounds of weight overnight.
Odor
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Since it is filled with natural latex, it has no special smell. In addition to this, the pillow is also hypoallergenic and antibacterial. People with sensitive skin don’t have to worry.
Sleep Style
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Officially, the Eli And Elm pillow is the best pillow for side sleepers. This may not be friendly to other sleep styles.
First let’s hear April’s feelings. “I think it does work well for side sleepers, at least I like it. Unlike the square, it’s U-shaped. The height in the middle is slightly lower than the sides. This design is very comfortable for my shoulders. During the trial sleep, I I work at the computer almost all the time. Surprisingly, it relieved my shoulder and neck pain. It’s great!”
When I sleep on my back, I can clearly feel its support. My head is in the middle of the U-shape and doesn’t move around. I feel safe sleeping on it without worrying about it becoming mushy and losing its support.
We suspected before testing it that it wouldn’t be suitable for stomach sleepers. And indeed it is. Even after Eric took out most of the filling, he still didn’t feel it was soft enough. As the product details say, Eli And Elm is suitable for a specific group of people.
Price And Delivery
One pillow : $129.99
One pillow and one pillowcase : $144.99
Free Shipping. You can buy it on Amazon or the official website. You have a 45-day trial period. Unfortunately, there is no warranty on this pillow.
Should You Try It?
For side sleepers and back sleepers, the Eli And Elm pillow is indeed worth buying. Sufficient fluffiness and support suitable for side sleepers. It keeps our cervical vertebrae and spine aligned. Unfortunately, stomach sleepers don’t have to try. It’s not for you. For those who suffer from shoulder and neck pain, we recommend you to get it. My partner April fell in love with it after a sleep trial. Her muscle aches were relieved.
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