pillow
A pillow , in Austria upholstery (plural: pad), is a dense bag filled with down , foam or another soft material . The tissue for receiving the filling is also called a pouring in or ticking .
Fillings with seeds or grains or with sludge (peat or clay) are also common, but not as a soft base, but as a heat store. There is no uniform or standardized typing for pillows. Cushions are differentiated according to use and filling. In Asian countries it is common to fill pillows with sheep's wool.
Uses
The pillow or rest pillow is used as a support for the head in a lying posture in bed or for the neck or back on the sofa . A similar function is fulfilled by a column filled with foam bolster and made of water-impermeable material with open cell foam bath cushion .
The seat cushion is a pillarless piece of furniture that is common in many cultures. In Europe, where it was the most common seat in the Middle Ages, it is rarely used today. It is used as a zafu for sitting meditations . A cushion-like support for the seat of a chair is now also referred to as a seat cushion or chair cushion . In this context, it should not be confused with the upholstered seat. Orthopedic seat cushions are also becoming increasingly important, as they can , for example, relieve the tailbone or are helpful with pressure ulcers with special pressure management .
The armpit pillow is a triangular shaped pillow on which you can support yourself with your armpit when sitting on the floor and eating at a low table, for example. This shape of the pillow is used almost exclusively in Thailand and is made from cotton painted in bright colors with indigo .
The decorative cushion serves as a decorative accessory and back support on the sofa.
The parade pillow is a larger pillow with embroidery or other decorations lying on the actual pillow for decoration.
Grain pillows , on the other hand, are used to slowly release the heat stored in the water content and starch, oil and husk or other woody parts. Then the pillow acts like a hot water bottle . Fillings with cherry pit, grape seed , wheat grain , spelled grain and rapeseed are common.
Side sleeper pillows are elongated, usually 1.50 meters long and about 25-40 centimeters in diameter. Side sleeper pillows are used, as the name suggests, for side sleepers. The side sleeper pillow lies between the upper and lower leg. This sleeping position prevents the cervical spine from kinking and relieves the back.
hazards
House dust mites live in almost all used pillows, and their feces can cause allergies . Pillows are also breeding grounds for various molds that can cause allergies, infections and other diseases.
Incorrectly placed pillows can be problematic from an orthopedic point of view.
Idioms
A good conscience is a soft pillow that says that if you don't feel guilty, you sleep better.
Others
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- As a pillow or cushion battle is called a playful scuffle, are thrown in the pillow and is wrapped with pillows on the opponent. With a big pillow fight on June 7, 2006, 200 participants re-enacted the battle of Jena and Auerstedt on historical ground, which took place there exactly 200 years ago and in which the Napoleonic army defeated the Prussians. The pillow fight had been prepared choreographically by students from the Bauhaus University in Weimar , was recorded by the MDR and lasted 1.5 hours. According to eyewitness reports, professors, students, onlookers, law enforcement officers and police officers hit each other with pillows.
- The first female upholstery battle world champion was chosen in 2011. The 24-year-old student Gudrun Grondinger, member of the “Punching Polsters” team of the “Austrian Pillow Fight League”, prevailed against seven competitors in the “Pillow Fight” in New York and won gold. There was a 45 centimeter high gold-colored trophy for the title.
- Pillow castle is the name for small caves or grottos made of pillows and blankets, often made by children. Furthermore, the term is also used by some people as a name for their sleeping place.
- The International Pillow Fight Day takes place on the first Saturday in April ("International Pillow Fight Day" also "pillow fight flash mob").
- First graders at the Military Academy in West Point , New York, USA traditionally have a pillow fight in August. Dozens of people were injured in 2015 because steel helmets were packed in the pillows.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The side sleeper pillow - why and what should you watch out for?
- ↑ Pillow fight in Oldenburg on April 19, 2007 with 500 participants ( Memento of the original from May 9, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Video of the Nordwest-Zeitung
- ↑ Telekurier Vienna ( Memento from May 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ International Pillow Fight Day
- ↑ Bloody pillow fight at US Military Academy West Point , orf.at, September 6, 2015, accessed September 6, 2015.
