Independent buying guides for hot sleepers and cooling bedding

Cooling Pillows

A hot pillow can wake you as much as a hot mattress. Buckwheat, latex, shredded foam and breathable covers keep heat from building around your head.

How to choose

  • Choose breathable fills like buckwheat or shredded latex.
  • Match loft to your sleeping position.
  • Use a cooling or silk pillowcase.
  • Look for adjustable fill so you can change height.

Common questions

What pillow sleeps coolest?

Buckwheat pillows allow the most airflow, followed by shredded latex and ventilated foam.

Do cooling pillowcases help?

They can feel cooler and wick moisture, especially lyocell, bamboo or silk cases.