My Bamboo Pillow Smells

New users have complained about the strong chemical smell that comes with new bamboo sleeping pillows.

My bamboo pillow smells.

How to reduce the smell in memory foam. This smell won t last forever but it s important to understand the stink. Washing a bamboo pillow. I was looking because my brand new 130 pillow smells like mildew.

It reminds me of the original shredded foam pillows that came out in the early 60 s. The real reason for the smell is the likely toxic chemicals which will still be. I wish that i would have found this site first but i m glad i looked now. However this smell often dissipates with use.

Your bamboo pillow smells because of the off gassing of chemicals such as polyurethane that were included as either a part of your pillow or as a chemical in the manufacturing process. When we talk about the best way to wash pillows made from bamboo we refer to getting both the memory foam pillow and the bamboo fabric pillowcase clean and smelling great. Now though i understand from where my other problems are coming. Washing items made from specialty fabrics and interiors requires different care than standard cotton or polyester.

Some new memory foam also known as visco elastic polyurethane foam emits odors that may be bothersome at night when your face is so near the mattress. The pillow fabric absorbs moisture effectively and helps to neutralize unpleasant odors. My husband had purchased a bamboo pillow for me. I got my pillow on sat it s now wed and i ve been miserable.