Knowledge Base: Finding the Right Pillow

Which pillow suits you depends on your body: your shoulder width, neck circumference and neck length, as well as your sleeping position and your mattress. In this guide, we explain what matters, without promising you anything a pillow can't deliver.

Our articles

• Calculating pillow height: How to find the right height
• Pillow too high or too low? How to tell
• Which pillow is the best? The honest answer
• Made-to-measure pillows: What that means at Pillowise
• The right pillow for side sleepers
• Pillows for back sleepers: Which height fits?
• Pillows for stomach sleepers: Which height fits?
• Neck pillows: Who they suit and what really matters
• Orthopedic pillows: What the term means and what really matters
• Memory foam pillows: Effects, pros and cons, care and odour
• Which pillow for neck tension? How to find the right height
• Children's pillows: When does a child need a pillow?
• Neck pillows for travel: U-shaped neck pillow or travel pillow for bed?
• Pillow size: Standard sizes and what really counts
• Pillows and shoulder pain: What side sleepers should look for
• How often should you replace a pillow?
• Shoulder blade pain: Can your pillow play a role?
• Hand falling asleep at night: Can your pillow play a role?
• Getting Measured for a Pillow: Where and How to Find Your Size
• Shoulder Impingement: Exercises and the Role of Your Pillow
• Sleeping Pillow: Which One Is Right for You?
• Where can I get my pillow measured?
• Getting Your Pillow Measured in Belgium: Retailer or PillowScan
• Getting a Pillow Fitted in the UK: What's Possible
• Neck Pain: Exercises and the Role of the Pillow
• Neck Muscles: What They Do and What Role Your Pillow Plays
• Shoulder Pain: Exercises, Medical Assessment and the Role of Your Pillow
• Strange Feeling in the Head From the Cervical Spine: Can a Pillow Play a Role?
• Hip Pain When Lying on Your Side: What Can a Pillow Do, and What Can't It?
• Pillow Filling: Which One Suits You, and What Matters More Than the Material
• Washing a Pillow: What Can Go in the Washing Machine?
• Falling Asleep Fast: What Helps and What Role the Pillow Plays
• Can You Catch Up on Sleep? An Honest Answer
• Flat pillow for neck pain: when it suits you and when it doesn't
• Pillow for a Waterbed: What Matters With Neck Pain
• Pillow: Which Pillow Suits Your Body?

Find your pillow size

Want to know right away which Pillowise size suits you? Find your pillow size or get measured at a retailer near you.

Thijs van der Hilst, physiotherapist (non-practising)
Inventor of Pillowise