Hvila Contour
Two heights in the same piece. A cover that comes off.
The shape
Five zones, one piece.
Most pillows are one flat block that asks your neck to adapt to it. This one is moulded into five areas, each doing a different job depending on how you lie down.
Measurements are nominal and taken from the moulded foam core. Memory foam is a soft material — expect small variations between units.
A flat pillow, and this one.
The difference is not the material. Both are foam. The difference is that one of them has a shape.
A flat pillow
- ·One height everywhere
- ·Your neck bridges the gap on its own
- ·Shoulder sits under the same thickness as your head
- ·Nowhere to put your arm
Hvila Contour
- ✓Two working heights — 11 cm and 9 cm
- ✓Raised arch shaped to fill the gap at your neck
- ✓Cut-out along the bottom edge for your shoulder
- ✓Lowered wings for the arm you tuck underneath
Answered plainly.
Use the taller edge, 11 cm, when you sleep on your side: it fills the wider gap between your shoulder and your ear. Use the shorter edge, 9 cm, when you sleep on your back. Most people settle on one within the first week.
Probably, yes. A contoured pillow holds your head in a fixed position, and if you have spent years on a flat one it takes a few nights to stop noticing. Give it a week before you decide.
Unzip the cover and machine wash it. Do not wash the foam core — memory foam holds water and will not dry properly. Wipe it with a damp cloth and mild soap if needed, and let it air dry completely before use.
Memory foam holds more heat than down or feather. The cover is a breathable knit, which helps, but if you sleep very hot this is worth knowing before you buy rather than after.
Memory foam softens over time. Expect two to three years of proper support with normal use, and replace it when it stops springing back.
63 × 40 cm, with the profile stepping between 11 cm and 9 cm. It fits a standard pillowcase loosely, but the included cover is cut to the contour.