Buckwheat husks may not be well understood by everyone. Buckwheat husks are actually the skin of buckwheat. Buckwheat husks are often used to fill pillow cores. Pillows made from buckwheat hulls can be of great help to patients with cervical spine problems. However, if the buckwheat leather pillow core is used for a long time, it will produce some debris, which will affect the permeability and fluidity of the pillow, and may also easily cause allergies. So how to wash buckwheat hull pillows? Let’s learn together.

Introduction to Buckwheat Husk Pillow Knowledge

As the name suggests, buckwheat husk is the skin of buckwheat. Buckwheat husk is often used to fill the pillow core. Buckwheat hull pillows are moderately soft and hard, warm in winter and cool in summer. What’s special is that you won’t have a stiff neck

stiff neck

if you sleep on it.

Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia are the main producing areas of buckwheat hulls in my country. Inner Mongolia’s buckwheat hulls are especially famous and are exported to Japan, South Korea and other places in large quantities. Our country has always had the tradition of making pillows from buckwheat hulls. Buckwheat hull pillows have many advantages, so they are very popular among the masses.

Buckwheat hulls contain a large amount of rutin, which has vitamin activity. 100% buckwheat husk can prevent hemorrhage caused by fragile capillaries, especially for patients with migraine pain, cervical spondylosis, and insomnia. It is cool in summer and warm in winter, breathable and calming, and can relieve fatigue.

Specifically, the pillow core materials of buckwheat pillows can be divided into two types: buckwheat husks and buckwheat husks:

1. Buckwheat husks: Buckwheat husks are flaky, one by one. , breathability and fluidity are relatively poor. At the same time, the toughness of buckwheat hulls is relatively poor and can easily break when rubbed with hands. Generally speaking, buckwheat husks are the product that is broken during the production of buckwheat husks, which means that the quality of buckwheat husks is not as good as buckwheat husks.

2. Buckwheat husks: The husk formation rate is an assessment indicator of buckwheat husk quality. Generally, buckwheat husks with a husk formation rate of more than 80% are called buckwheat husks, which are export-grade buckwheat husks, and buckwheat husks are It refers to buckwheat hulls with a hulling rate of less than 80%. To put it simply, there is no essential difference between buckwheat hulls and buckwheat husks, it is just to distinguish the quality.

Applicable people

Buckwheat hull pillows are suitable for everyone except those who are allergic to buckwheat hulls. However, with the advancement of the times and the development of technology, some new things will always replace it. Tradition. Memory pillows, latex pillows, and elastic tube pillows that are favored by consumers are all products of technological development. But there is a reason for this legend. Buckwheat leather pillows are by far the most suitable pillows for the elderly. If the elderly at home have trouble sleeping, you may want to try buckwheat leather pillows, which are very effective in improving sleep.

Maintenance methods

1. The pillow core is washable, do not expose it to the sun, just dry it.

2. Pillow covers and pillowcases should be washed, dried and changed frequently.

3. It is recommended to use water below 40 degrees for cleaning.

As long as the skin is not very shredded, you can keep using it. When washing, soak it in clean water two or three times, then take it out, put it in a woven bag, dry it in a dryer, and put it out in the sun. After drying, it can be sterilized and then ready for use.

How to wash buckwheat pillows

Buckwheat pillow core needs to be cleaned regularly. Buckwheat skin pillow core has health-care and soothing effects. If the water is not removed after washing, it will easily become damp and breed woodlice. This will not only affect the health-care effect, but also easily cause mold. However, if the buckwheat leather pillow core is used for a long time, it will produce some debris, which will affect the permeability and fluidity of the pillow, and may also easily cause allergies. Therefore, buckwheat pillows need to be cleaned every once in a while.

Buckwheat pillow cleaning steps:

1. Divide the buckwheat hulls in the pillow into three parts, and fill the gauze bag with 1/3 of the buckwheat hulls at a time. Do not fill too much at one time. It is not easy to clean, then shake the bag and tap it gently to remove any debris from the buckwheat husks.

2. Put the bag containing buckwheat hulls into the washing machine and wash it, or you can wash it by hand in a basin.

3. Use gauze or window screen to make a bag about the same size as a buckwheat pillow, so that the buckwheat husks will not run around.

4. After washing, use a washing machine to dry it, which is helpful for drying the pillow core material.

5. Spread the buckwheat husk flat and place it in the bright sun to dry it completely. In summer, it usually takes about a day to dry it.

6. Put the dried buckwheat hulls back into the pillow.