Pranam [image: image.png]cervical contour pillows KR IRS 22421 On Thu, 22 Apr 2021 at 15:16, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote:
> PILLOW PART 2 > > Continued from part 1 > > 12 Types > > A pillow is designed to provide support and comfort to the body and head. > There are three main types of pillows; bed pillows, orthopedic pillows and > decorative pillows, with some overlapping of use between these. The > appropriate size of a bed pillow depends on the size of the bed. In general > a twin bed goes best with a standard pillow while for queen and king sized > beds larger pillows are recommended. > > 13 Size > > The classic bed pillow shape is usually a square or rectangle. In the > US, they are common in these three sizes (in inches): Standard (20×26 > inches), Queen (20×30 inches), and King (20×36 inches). In the US, a less > common size is Jumbo (20×28 inches), which is larger than the Standard Size > but smaller than the Queen Size. > > *Pillows are generally covered with a removable pillow case, which > facilitates laundering.* > > 14 Classification > > Apart from the colour and from the material of which they are made, > pillowcases > are described by three characteristics: > > 1 Size 2 Features 3 Opening > /closing > > Size conforms to the pillow the case is to contain. They are typically > described as: Standard, Square, Queen and King. > > The main distinguishing feature is whether the pillow case is plain or > with a valance around the edge. In the former case this is described as > 'plain style' and in the latter as 'Oxford style'. "Oxford ... has a > 5cm-10cm valance round all four sides. With a hemstitched or corded > decoration around the inner edge of the valance." > > The opening/closure of pillow cases ranges from the straightforward "bag > style" common in the United States to the "housewife style" more common in > Europe, with a pocket inside the open end to fully contain the pillow. > > "Housewife is ... essentially a bag, with a flap in the open end to tuck > the pillowcase behind to keep it in..."Other methods of closure are ties or > buttons/buttonholes. > > Body pillows are as long as a full adult body, providing support to the > head and neck at the top and to the knees and legs lower down. This type of > pillow can be especially useful in providing support for those who sleep on > their sides and for pregnant women. Size is 40×140 cm. (See also: Dutch > wife) > > Orthopedic-Neck pillows support the neck by providing a deep area for the > head to rest and a supportive area to keep the neck in alignment with the > spine while sleeping. These can also be known as cervical pillows. > > Travel pillows provide support for the neck in a sitting position. Their > "U" shape fits around the back of the neck and keeps the head from slipping > into an uncomfortable and possibly harmful position during sleep. > However, U-shaped pillows can sometimes force the head forward, creating > neck stiffness. > > Donut pillows are firm pillows shaped like a torus, with a space in the > middle to alleviate pressure on the tailbone area while sitting. These > pillows are used primarily by individuals who have suffered an injury to > the tailbone area, or who suffer pain from hemorrhoids or another ailment > of the colon. > > Lumbar pillows are designed to support the inward curve of the lower > back, filling the space created between the lower back and the back of the > chair when in a sitting position. These pillows are generally used to > support the lower back while driving or sitting, such as in an office > chair. Orthopedic pillows are similar to memory foam pillows. > > 15 Decorative > > *Decorative pillows serve a dual purpose. They often have fancy cover > material which serves to decorate the room where they are found*. Since > decorative textiles are commonly 54 inches in width, many decorative > pillows finish about 17x17 inches. (54/3 = 18 less seam allowance) > > When used to decorate a fully made up bed, decorative pillows are likely > thrown aside at bedtime, since they are not covered with a washable pillow > case, thus, while found on the bed, they are primarily there for > decoration, hence they fall under this category. These pillows may be > custom made, as well as made by freelancers. > > 15a Decorative pillows > > Decorative pillows are also found on furnishings in more public parts of > the home, such as sofas, chairs and window seats. Here, their common use > may overlap both orthopedic and bed pillows. For example, unless a person > has some particular medical condition, they will likely use a handy > decorative pillow for lumbar support, as needed, while seated on a sofa. > Likewise, for the occasional nap, decorative pillows are handy for > supporting the head or neck, even though they may not be covered with a > pillow case, as are bed pillows. > > *There are five common synonyms for decorative pillows which are > descriptive of their use in the* home. "Accent" pillows emphasize or > accent some other part of the home decor. The terms "sofa pillow" and > "couch pillow" refer to the place these decorative pillows are likely > found. The terms "toss pillow" and "throw pillow" may refer to the way they > generally arrive in their places. > > 16 Novelty pillows- > > Novelty pillows are shaped like humorous objects (a banana, tweety bird, a > human leg, a chainsaw, a dill pickle, a former president) and are meant > to brighten up and add humour to a room or lounge area. > > Tent-flap pillows are placed at the front of a stack of pillows > decorating a bed. "Tent flap" is the term used to describe a separate flap > of fabric that is attached at the top of the pillow and folds down over the > face. The tent flap can be loose or tacked down; if the flap is loose a > decorative tassel or bead is usually used to weigh the flap down so it > hangs properly. > > Floor pillows are another subset of decorative pillows. These pillows > often finish 26×26 inches (one half of the width of the textile, less > seam allowance) > > 17 fire stop pillows > > Firestop pillows are technical firestop products, used in passive fire > protection. > > 18 Husband Pillow > > A husband pillow is a large, high-backed pillow with two "arms." It is > used to prop the user upright while in bed or on the floor, as for > reading or watching television. Because of this common use, a husband > pillow is also called a reading pillow. > > 19 Chinese rock pillows > > They played an important role in ancient China. Made from jade, they were > believed to translate the energy from the stone to the human brain. > > Originating in the Ming dynasty, this piece of material was trusted to > cure headaches or depression, or simply to better the intelligence of > those who use it. It was more common among royalty because it was expensive > and rare. Families often married off children based on the quality and > intricacy of these pillows. > > Today, rock pillows are still commonly used during the hot summer months > in China. > > 20- Thalayana manthram > > it is a common usage when husband agrees to wife’s points. Sometimes a > husband may tell something in the day, after talks with wife may change and > tell new version- next day morning. > > 21- Thalayana ati > > This was a game when I was studying in middle school. Two boys would sit > on lower tree branches and blow each other with small pillows. One hand in > pillow and another in tree branch. The one who drops the pillow while > blowing lose the game. I am not sure such games are there now in schools. *We > iyers could not get to tree branches and it was generally others used to > play the game.* > > *22. Bedspread with pillow covers* > > Now we get ready made pillow cover along with bed spread. Mostly we may be > having pillow of the size suited to pillow cover. In homes the > suitability is moderately seen. Pillow is not used after 4-5 years. However > during covid19, now we have disposal problem, even to burn. We wash > pillow cover and change once in 10 days due to covid 19. Bed spread and bed > sheet also. > > *Re posted on 22-4-2021 after editing and updating.* > > *R.Gopala Krishnan* > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/322889557.3581170.1619084779954%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/322889557.3581170.1619084779954%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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