-- Smell the smell

 

Real latex products smell of natural resin, a bit like milk, so they are called latex. Generally, the flavor will evaporate naturally in about a week. As for chemical latex and synthetic latex products, because of its own material, it has a chemical smell, and some are pungent. Therefore, in order to cover up the chemical odor, some manufacturers add spices, but the taste is still easy to identify. Namely: one is chemical fragrance and the other is natural gas.

 

-- Look at the color

 

The color of real 100% natural latex pillows and mattresses should be milky white to pale yellow; fake latex mattresses and pillows are white, and some are pale or dull white. However, even natural latex products will oxidize with the air after a period of use, and the color will gradually become yellow. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry about it.

 

-- Test texture

 

The surface of natural latex is matte (not very shiny), the surface is delicate, wrinkled, there are oxidized pores (there are pores on the surface), and the air permeability is very strong. When the palm is pressed against the mattress, there will be wind blowing Sense, can transmit light under the light. The surface of chemical latex and synthetic latex products is shiny, tight, and very smooth, with no or few oxidized pores, and every pattern and protruding point is full, and there are no defects at all.

 

-- Try the feel

 

Natural latex feels comfortable and soft like baby skin.

 

1.1 Choice of pillow

 

If you cannot guarantee a good sleep at night, it will affect your work as well as your health if you go to bed for a long time. If you want to have a good sleep every day, the pillow you use when you sleep has a great relationship, and the quality of the pillow is directly related to the quality of sleep at night. It is the cervical spine of the human body that is in direct contact with the pillow, and the cervical spine is closely related to the human body’s shoulders and waist muscles, ligaments, intervertebral discs, etc. This shows the impact of a suitable pillow on human health.

 

So, how to choose a comfortable pillow?

 

-- height

 

The height of the pillow is related to the quality of sleep and health. A pillow that is too high will cause the cervical spine to slowly deform, strain the neck muscles, and may also cause bone spurs to form. When the pillow is high, breathing will not be smooth, dry mouth, sore throat, and snoring are prone to occur. After waking up, you will feel neck pain, headache, dizziness, and tinnitus. Low pillows are not good. It is also bad for the cervical spine. It is easy to breathe and snore. After waking up, there will be head swelling, irritability, and facial swelling.

 

The appropriate height of the pillow is generally 10-15 cm. People with shoulder width, fat body, and long neck should have a slightly higher pillow. People who are used to sleeping on their backs. The height of the pillow should be the same as the height of your fist after compression (the height of the fist facing upward); for people who are accustomed to sleeping on the side, the height of the pillow should be the same as the width of the shoulder on one side after compression.

 

-- Hardness and flexibility

 

In terms of the choice of pillow softness, a very hard pillow makes the contact area between the head and the pillow small, and the local pressure is large, making it uncomfortable to sleep. If the pillow is too soft, the head will sink, affecting blood circulation, numb the head, and easily cause neck muscle fatigue. The pillow should not be too elastic, otherwise the neck will be very tired and easily cause neck muscle damage. Therefore, when consumers buy, they should choose pillows with moderate hardness, good resilience and support.

 

-- Filler

 

During sleep, pillows are almost in contact with people at the closest distance, so the quality of pillow filling has a great impact on our health. There are many types of pillow fillings, and a clear understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different fillings can help you choose the most suitable pillow type according to your personal situation.

 

Breathable and fluffy down. Down fiber has good resilience performance, temperature and humidity control functions, high air permeability, and can provide the human body with a dry and comfortable "small environment". However, feather pillows cannot be washed in water, and bacteria and mites can easily breed. People with allergies should avoid using this pillow to avoid respiratory discomfort.

 

Ordinary man-made fibers that are easy to clean. This kind of filling is made of chemical fiber cotton, which is convenient to wash, and can even be washed in a washing machine. It can also be compressed and stored in a vacuum compression bag, and the price is cheap. However, the chemical fiber cotton batting is not very breathable, and it is easy to be balled and agglomerated after a long time, so it lacks elasticity and shortens its lifespan.

 

Natural and environmentally friendly natural fillers, such as natural latex, buckwheat hulls, rice husks, etc. Compared with man-made chemical fibers, modern people prefer to use pillows filled with healthy and environmentally friendly natural materials. Buckwheat husk with moderate hardness This is the most common pillow filling. It has moderate hardness, good shaping and water absorption properties, and is relatively light. The disadvantage is that the elasticity is poor, and the pillow sounds when the head and neck are moving. For people who are prone to insomnia, it may affect falling asleep. Moreover, long-term application will cause agglomeration to collapse the pillow and cause cervical spondylosis.

 

The natural latex filler not only combines the advantages of the above fillers, but also improves its shortcomings. Since natural latex is derived from pure natural materials, it is non-toxic and tasteless, and has no adverse effects on the human body. The integral structure of latex avoids the interference of small fibers on the human body, and is especially suitable for people with allergies and asthmatics. In addition, natural latex has good air permeability, supportability and durability, is not easy to deform and easy to shape, can provide more suitable support for the cervical spine, thereby alleviating the pain and discomfort of the neck and shoulders.

 

1.2. Mattress selection

 

Sleep is the foundation of health, how can we have healthy sleep? In addition to work, life, physical, psychological and other reasons, having "healthy, comfortable, beautiful and durable" healthy bedding is also of high quality The key to sleep.

 

A good mattress can make you sleep "with half the effort", that is, by improving sleep quality to shorten sleep time, then how to choose a mattress that suits you?

 

-- Volume size

 

First of all, we should see whether the size and design of the mattress meet our needs, so that the "embarrassment" of the incorrect mattress will not appear when buying.

 

-- Touch the fabric

 

Mattress fabrics not only require the use of healthy materials, but also the production process and quality inspection must meet relevant standards. A good mattress fabric should feel smooth, dry and not damp, and be meticulous in workmanship without roughness and odor. If the consumer cannot judge the quality of the product directly from the feel when purchasing, he can request the seller’s formal inspection certificate and serial number to check the authenticity.

 

-- Try the feel

 

First pat the mattress with your hands to feel whether it is too soft, too hard, and resilience, etc.; then press it with your hands to see if it is tight; finally, press lightly with your hands on the four corners of the mattress to see these edges Does the angle also have a certain degree of flexibility?

 

-- Experience the physical object

 

Actually, the easiest way to choose a mattress is to lie on the mattress you have purchased and try it yourself. First, the experience of lying on the back and on the side. The 7 areas of the head, shoulders, back, waist, hips, legs, and feet must be able to conform to the mattress and feel the supporting force from the mattress. If the mattress is too hard and has poor elasticity, lying on it, the waist cannot be close to the mattress, forming a gap that allows a flat palm to pass through. Such a mattress cannot provide considerate support for the waist. The lower back cannot be fully relaxed; there is also a situation where the whole body falls down and the lower back becomes curved, which means that the mattress is too soft and lacks the necessary support and support, which will make the sleeper's waist sore after waking up. After that is the experience of turning over. When turning over the body, pay attention to whether there is noise inside the mattress and whether there is rubbing sound of the stuffing layer inside, whether it will affect people's sleep.

 

-- Look at the filling material

 

Modern mattresses have a wide variety of filling materials. Naturally, different materials have different advantages and disadvantages, so you must pay special attention to the filling when buying a mattress.

 

Palm——It is woven from palm fiber, and the texture is generally hard, or hard with slightly softer. The price of this kind of filler mattress is relatively low, it has a natural palm smell when used, has poor durability, is easy to collapse and deform, has poor support performance, is not well maintained, and is easy to be moth-eaten or moldy.

 

Modern Brown——It is made from mountain palm or coconut palm with modern adhesive. This kind of stuffed mattress has the characteristics of environmental protection and durability, but it is easy to breed mites and bacteria during use. At the same time, pay attention to preventing insects.

 

Spring——The spring mattress technology is quite mature. It has good air permeability and impact resistance, and its softness and hardness and support for the human body are relatively reasonable. But the spring bed arranged by chain springs may cause the cervical and lumbar spine muscles to be in a state of tension, resulting in neck and shoulder stiffness and waist pain. Later, the mattress with independent spring arrangement solved this problem, and a large amount of super glue was used to fix the inner cushion material interlayer, and the interlayer material with as many as three layers in the middle became the place to hide the dirt.

 

Natural latex——Compared with other mattress materials, natural latex has better support and resilience. Therefore, it can conform to the contour of the body, so that every curve of the body has a suitable support. It has the function of breathable, anti-bacterial and anti-mite, and is currently the best bedding filler.

 

Use and maintenance

 

1. There are three types of natural latex pillows: soft, medium and hard. Generally speaking, it is medium hardness.

 

2. In order to facilitate logistics, the products received are vacuum compressed packaging, and the pillow can be restored to its original state after opening the packaging. This vacuum packaging is best opened within one month after receipt of the goods, so as not to restore the latex pillow to its original state after a long time.

 

3. Due to the characteristics of natural latex, this product has a slight latex fragrance, which can be volatilized after one week of use.

 

4. There is a fiber cotton cloth cover outside the latex inner core to protect the latex. There is no zipper to prevent damage to the latex. You need to prepare a suitable pillow cover when you use it.

 

5. Remember to clean the machine by hand, and do not place it in the sun.