Otty Deluxe Pure Bamboo Pillow Review
A bamboo-covered pillow, and this page deals with a specification nobody mentions: pillow size.
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Verdict
A bamboo-covered pillow, and this page is where I want to deal with a specification nobody mentions: pillow size. UK pillows are a standard size and a great deal of imported bedding is not, which means the pillow and the pillowcase you own may not match.
Buy it if
You want a bamboo-covered pillow and you have checked its dimensions against your pillowcases.
Avoid it if
You assumed all pillows are one size. Several sold in the UK are not.
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| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cover | Bamboo-derived fabric |
| UK standard pillow | Roughly 50 by 75 centimetres |
| Common alternatives | European and American sizes differ, and so do some own-brand pillows |
| Why it matters | A pillowcase that is too big leaves the pillow swimming; too small distorts it |
| Check | The stated dimensions, before ordering |
The scores
A good pillow, and the dimension check is the thing worth taking away.
Strong on this, and it is one of the reasons to buy it.
Depends on the fill. Foam and latex hold height best.
Good once set to a height that suits you.
A bamboo cover moves moisture, which is what you notice.
The height can be changed after sleeping on it, which removes the guess.
Machine washable, so the pillow itself gets cleaned rather than just the case.
Check the dimensions rather than assuming a standard.
Pillow size is a real specification
A UK standard pillow is roughly 50 by 75 centimetres, and UK pillowcases are cut for that.
Plenty of pillows sold here are not that size. European pillows are often square or shorter and wider. American standard and queen sizes differ again. Some own-brand pillows are simply their own dimensions.
Why it matters practically. A pillowcase that is too large leaves the pillow swimming inside it and bunching under your head, which changes the effective height. One that is too small compresses the pillow and makes it firmer and higher than intended. Both undo the height you carefully chose.
It also means replacing a pillow that worked is not always like for like. If you loved a pillow and buy the same size from a different brand, check the numbers rather than the word standard.
Thirty seconds with the stated dimensions before ordering avoids all of it.
What the cover does, and the question to ask
Bamboo-derived fabric moves moisture into the fibre rather than holding it at the surface. Since the sensation people call sleeping hot is usually clamminess rather than temperature, that is a genuine benefit.
On sustainability, the plant grows quickly without irrigation or pesticides, which is good. Most bamboo fabric is bamboo viscose, made by a process that typically does not recover its chemicals. Lyocell uses a closed-loop process where the solvent is recovered, and that is part of the definition rather than a claim.
Ask which process was used. Brands using closed-loop processing usually say so.
You are not sleeping on the pillow, you are sleeping on the case. A cheap polyester case insulates and holds moisture against the skin, which is what people actually experience as sleeping hot. Cotton percale or lyocell costs a fraction of the pillow and does more for how cool it feels than the choice between pillow types.
A correction worth making
Commonly repeated, and wrong
Pillows are assumed to come in one size, and a UK standard pillow is roughly 50 by 75 centimetres while European, American and various own-brand pillows differ. A pillowcase that is too large lets the pillow bunch under the head and one that is too small compresses it, and both change the effective height, which is the specification that determines whether a pillow works at all.
Should you buy it?
Yes if you want a bamboo-covered pillow, and check the stated dimensions against the pillowcases you already own before ordering.
Ask which bamboo process was used if the environmental claim matters to you.
Questions people ask
Are all pillows the same size?
No. A UK standard pillow is roughly 50 by 75cm, and European, American and various own-brand pillows differ. A pillowcase that is too large lets the pillow bunch under your head and one that is too small compresses it.
Does pillowcase fit affect comfort?
Yes, because both a too-large and a too-small case change the effective height, which is the specification that determines whether a pillow works at all.