Buckwheat Hulls

We are confident that you will be 100% satisfied with your purchase.  If you are not, for any reason, please reach out to us right away so we can make things right!  

 

We will accept returns on any unused product within 30 days of your order date without any reason needed.   All shipping costs (to and return) will be the responsibility of the customer unless we made an error on your order for example.   This includes any "to" shipping we have paid regardless if shipping was charged.

 

If you are curious about our products and want to experience them, please order your sample box prior to ordering any natural fillings in quantity as this will be more economical than paying the to + return shipping charges.  

 

Thank you for your interest in our products!

We will do our best to have your order ready to ship within 1-2 business days.

 

Shipping transit times (within the US) vary between 1-5 days, depending how far you are from NY.

 

You will receive tracking to the email you provide, once your order has shipped.

 

Note: 

 

We cannot ship to APO/FBO addresses outside of the contiguous US states.  

 

We can ship to HI, AK, and Canada via custom order to include additional shipping.

Contact us for a custom shipping quote and include your full shipping address and precisely what you wish to order.

 

We cannot ship to US territories located outside the US nor to any other countries outside the US / Canada border.

The benefit of a hull filled pillow is it's ability to contour to the curve of your neck and shoulders and allows you to maintain a correct sleep posture throughout the night.  Hulls also allow you to easily adjust the height of your pillow by adding or removing hulls as needed.

 

Most buckwheat hull pillow companies will claim that buckwheat does not require chemicals to grow so there is no need for them to source organic hulls to fill their pillows.  This is not true as on most conventional farms the hulls will get over sprayed from neighboring crops and they will be most likely be using an herbicide on the young plants.  Buying organic hulls not only ensures your natural buckwheat hull filling is chemical free, you are also supporting the farmers who are doing the right thing by not spraying.  

 

You may have heard that buckwheat hull pillows can be noisy.  This is mainly due to the noise the hulls make when they scratch against a static fabric.  We use a stretchy knit fabric which makes a quieter hull pillow.  You can still hear a slight rustle of the hulls which is actually a nice, muffled sound.  

 

Did you know buckwheat hulls are fire resistant?  We have flame tested our hulls for use in mattresses and they passed with flying colors.  During one of the large flame tests, the hulls actually spilled on the flame testing equipment, extinguishing the fire. The lab stated was this was the first mattress they tested that put out the fire as well!

 

Buckwheat hulls have been labeled as "soft bedding" in the US and therefore a SIDS risk.  Infants with undeveloped neck muscles should not sleep on buckwheat hulls or be given any pillows in their cribs.

Buckwheat hulls will lose their natural oils in water so we do not recommend washing them.  

 

Buckwheat hulls will cling to fabric so be sure to turn your cases inside out to shake or hand pick any remaining hulls before washing them.  If you have hulls remaining in the case before washing, they can leave a tea like stain on your fabric.

 

If your hulls happen to get wet they can be spread out to dry in a very thin layer on a towel or tarp.  Drying times will vary but usually takes 1-2 days.  Do not put hulls in direct sunlight as this will bake off their natural oils.

 

Buckwheat hulls have been labeled as "soft bedding" in the US and therefore a SIDS risk.  Infants with undeveloped neck muscles should not sleep on buckwheat hulls or be given any pillows in their cribs.

 

Do not microwave buckwheat hulls.  They are not a filling to be used in heat pads as they do not have the thermal mass, but the buckwheat groat (the edible part of the plant) does.  

 

Most of our fillings contain foraged elements from the wild which cannot be certified by any organization as there is not a specific location that can be managed and inspected.

 

Our bulk buckwheat hull boxes come with the certified organic label.  

 

Note:  Our co-packing facility is a non-certified location that provides jobs for disabled adults.  As soon as the product leaves the original certified packaging, and repackaged into smaller quantities it can no longer carry the certified organic label.  

 

We would never source roasted, sprayed or fumigated buckwheat hulls here at The Natural Filling Store!