Pillow and cover for a pillow
A cover for a pillow including a hollow body for receiving the pillow, an opening for allowing insertion of the pillow into the hollow body, and a closure spanning the opening for closing the pillow within the hollow body. The hollow body includes a breathable inner liner made of a non-woven material, a breathable outer shell surrounding the inner liner, and a silk floss lining retained between the inner liner and the outer shell. A pillow including the inner liner, outer shell and silk floss lining.
1. A cover for a pillow comprising:
a) a hollow body for receiving the pillow, the hollow body comprising:
i. a breathable polypropylene inner liner made of a non-woven material;
ii. a woven breathable outer shell surrounding the inner liner; and
iii. a silk floss lining retained between the inner liner and the outer shell, the silk floss lining having a weight between about 80 and about 130 grams per square meter (gsm);
b) an opening for allowing insertion of the pillow into the hollow body; and
c) a closure spanning the opening for closing the pillow within the hollow body.
2. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the silk floss lining has a weight of about 85 gsm.
3. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the outer shell is composed of a woven cotton material.
4. The cover of claim 3 , wherein the outer shell is a 223 count cotton.
5. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the inner liner has a weight greater than about 40 gsm.
6. The cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner liner has a weight of at least about 55 gsm.
7. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the closure is a zipper.
8. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the inner liner, the silk floss lining and the outer shell are quilted.
9. The cover of claim 8 , wherein the quilting comprises a linear grid.
10. The cover of claim 1 , wherein the hollow body is formed by two opposing panels each comprising a peripheral edge, the panels being connected around their peripheral edges, the closure spanning a portion of the peripheral edges.
11. A pillow comprising:
a) a core;
b) a breathable polypropylene inner liner, the inner liner being composed of a non-woven material;
c) a woven breathable outer shell surrounding the inner liner and the core; and
d) a silk floss lining retained between the inner liner and the outer shell, the silk floss lining having a weight between about 80 and about 130 gsm.
12. The pillow of claim 11 , wherein the silk floss lining has a weight of about 85 gsm.
13. The pillow of claim 11 , wherein the outer shell is a 223 count woven cotton material.
14. The pillow of claim 11 , wherein the inner liner has a weight of about 55 gsm.