Our handmade seaweed pillows bring many advantages. Both for you and for our environment.
To fill a 1,000 gram pillow, about 28 animals must leave a total of 20,000-30,000 of their feathers - depending on density. An animal is plucked up to 16 times during its lifetime.
Benefill seaweed pillows are 100% vegan.
The man-made fabric is not of animal origin.
The rearing of the animals and, above all, the further processing in the tanneries result in high water consumption.
The seaweed is flushed out with seawater. This is added back to the natural cycle via the beach.
Depending on the type of polyester, about 60 liters of water are used to produce one kilogram of foam.
Most down used in Germany is imported from third countries. In addition to rearing, which already releases a lot of CO2, additional emissions are generated during transport.
Seagrass is a real CO2 killer and stores almost twice as much carbon per hectare as the same amount of forest.
Fossil energy sources for the production of foam include oil and gas. In the process, considerable amounts of greenhouse gases end up in the atmosphere.
Damp springs are susceptible to mold if ventilation is inadequate.
The natural moisture regulation of seaweed effectively prevents mold, rot and fungus.
The open-pored material absorbs moisture and can release it only poorly, often mold develops.
While live plucking is banned in the EU, the ban is rarely enforced in practice or is circumvented through loopholes. Outside the EU, "live plucking" is still common because the feathers of live animals are of higher quality.
Benefill products are filled in Lübeck. We pay our seamstresses and sewers fair wages. Seaweed is a natural waste product that is collected after washing up on the beach, rinsed with seawater and finally dried in the fresh air.
Polyester grades obtained from crude oil consume an above-average amount of energy and also pollute the environment.
Mites inhabit feathers and leave your feces there.
Seaweed products are especially good for allergy sufferers, as mites and other arachnids avoid seaweed and do not inhabit it. The naturally high salt and mineral content makes seagrass resistant to animal pests and decay.
Mites inhabit foam materials and leave your feces there.