A study on the problems of the use of the pillow

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1985;23(2):21-28.

논문편 : 베개 사용의 실태에 관한 조사연구 - 대구시를 중심으로 -

이연순

A study on the problems of the use of the pillow

Yeun Soon Lee

ABSTRACT

This study is to furnish basic data for making appropriate and comfortable pillow. This research was carried out in reference to 260 males and 339 females whose ages are above 20 in Daegu, from Aug. 1. 1984 to Oct. 15. 1984. RESULTS : 1. In the shape of pillow, the western style is more used than Korean style. 2. The mean size, 50.9×29.1 cm, of pillows is too small for the preceding studies of which, the most comfortable size is 65×45 cm. 3. The mean height, 10.1 cm, of pillows is much higher than the appropriate height, 5.0±1cm, in the preceding studies. 4. The mean weight, 1587g, of pillows seems to be too heavy. 5. The most used stuffing of pillows is fascicular fibers, the second chaff, the third husks of buckweat, the fourth sponge, and then feather, 6. Considering of pillow-slip material, 68.8% of pillows consist o synthetic fiber.7. The mean compression rate 14.5% is much lower than the comfortable compression rate 40~50 in the preceding studies. 8. Considering the way obtainment, ready-made articles are more used than the domestic-made articles. 9. The same pillows are used throughout for seasons, and that seems not to be appropriate because climate is changeable according to seasons in our country. 10. The sterilization by sunlight is rarely carried out and that is unhygienic because pillows used to absord much of sweat during using time.