This is way overdue, but here is my pillow review for June!

For the month of May, I tried the Natural Bedroom's 32 oz. Regular Fill Kapok Pillow. 

Those of you that don't know, Kapok is a seed pod fiber that comes from the ceiba tree and has been used for decades as a pillow fill and, also in the past, as a fill for personal floatation devices.  Kapok is exceptionally lightweight - a fully stuffed pillow that looks like it should weigh a ton is just light as a feather - really!

For the specifics, the pillow comes in Standard, Queen and King sizes as well as specialites in a Boudoir/Travel Pillow and a Body Pillow.  For the record, it was tried (as always) in the Standard Size.  The pillow has a resting loft of a whopping 7 1/2 inches in height!

Backing up a little bit, you know the old saying that you don't appreciate something until it's gone?  Well, I had been sleeping on the wool pillows and when I switched to kapok I noticed something.  Many will identify with the phenomenon of your pillow heating up, waking up and turning it over to the cold side - which feels ohhhh so good!  Well, I didn't do that with the wool pillows but ended up going back to that practice with the kapok!

Kapok is known as the organic equivalent of down.  It is soft, but very supportive.  The key here is the loft - it is very tall and stays that way even when your head on it.  For the broad shouldered guy that I am, this is a great ergonomic pillow. 

I would rate the organic cotton cover as being average, it is a percale so it is a little rough but hey, you put a pillowcase on it so what's the difference?  Construction is pretty clean overall.

It comes packaged in just a plain plastic bag with a card insert that describes the material.  The Natural Bedroom has never been known for its colorful packaging, that's for sure!

Kapok has had a good reputation and it is well deserved.  It is a great material because it is so soft and light weight, yet strong and durable - perhaps the best material around where those adjectives can be applied.  One unfortunate aspect is that it is not possible to buy one of these pillows in the State of California.  Kapok is flamable and, without treatment, it is illegal to sell them in or for delivery to California.  I know, bummer.

In the final evaluation, if you're looking for a soft pillow with good support and a very high loft, try this one!