Parachute Down Pillow Review

Parachute brings ethically sourced, hotel-quality down products to bedrooms across the United States. Parachute’s down pillow is truly one of the best down pillows that you can buy. Its high-quality materials come together to create a pillow with idyllic plushness and support.

Read on to learn why the Parachute Down Pillow has a reputation as one of the best hotel-quality pillows you can buy. 

Parachute Down Pillow: What We Love

There’s more to love about the Parachute Down Pillow than its opulent comfort and idyllic combination of huggable plushness and comfy support. Here are my 3 favorite things about this pillow. 

Multiple Firmness Options

The Parachute Down Pillow comes in 3 firmness densities—soft, medium, and firm. The softest pillow is the lowest density, resulting in a soft, squishy, less lofty pillow. It’s this firmness level that’s best for stomach sleepers. The medium firmness balances plush contouring and support, best for side and back sleepers. The firm option is lofty and supportive, best for side sleepers who prefer a thick pillow.  

Ethically Sourced Down

What I love most about the Parachute Down Pillow is that it’s Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certified. An RDS certification means that the down was ethically sourced, something that’s essential for animal lovers and eco-conscious consumers. And with this RDS duck down sourced from Europe, you can rest assured that this is some of the best down available. 

Lightweight and Moldable

Weighing only 1 pound, the Parachute Down Pillow is light-as-a-feather. If you’re a combination sleeper who moves your pillow around at night, you know how important it is to have a pillow that seamlessly changes positions with you. Thanks to this pillow’s high concentration of down, it’s incredibly lightweight and easy to move around with. 

What’s more, the squishy down fill readily molds to your perfect shape. It’s also ultra-huggable, making it an excellent pillow for hugging as well as resting your head on. Unlike most other down pillows, the Parachute Down Pillow is responsive, quickly puffing back to size when you move around. This means you can hug it, fold it, and change from one position to the next without any interruption to your sleep. 

Parachute Pillow Construction

The Parachute Down Pillow is made using only the highest quality materials. The inside contains all-natural European white down. With 85% down and 15% feather and down fibers, the Parachute Down Pillow has unparalleled plushness. The higher the down percentage, the squishier and more durable the pillow—and 85% down is just about the highest that you’ll find. 

Another indicator that this pillow is the utmost in luxury is its 750 fill power. Fill power directly correlates to the fluffiness of a pillow, with a higher fill power translating to a fuller, more luxurious pillow. Fill power typically falls between 300 to 900, with few pillows over 700. Thanks to the generous 750 fill, the Parachute Pillow has a 7” loft that gently compresses, making it work well for every sleeping position.  

The plush down is wrapped in a cotton sateen shell that’s silky smooth and does an excellent job of stopping any stray feathers from poking through. Another benefit of a cotton cover is that it allows ample air circulation, helping to keep your pillow fresh, cool, and clean. I still recommend using a pillowcase to safeguard your pillow from any damage!

Best For/Not Best For

With 3 firmness levels, the Parachute Down Pillow is an excellent option for any down pillow lover, no matter your sleeping position. 

The medium density pillow is the perfect side sleeper pillow. It’s wonderfully soft and supportive, offering the right amount of neck support all night long. For a medium down pillow, the Parachute Down Pillow is pretty lofty, so it may offer too much height for smaller back sleepers. However, larger people will likely enjoy the medium pillow for back sleeping and the firm for side sleeping.   

With a lower density down fill, the soft option will work well for stomach sleepers. The down within is very squishy and flattens enough to keep the neck from being bent backwards. The soft is also a good fit for smaller back sleepers who like a soft pillow with minimal support.

As for the firm pillow, understand that it is both incredibly fluffy and thick. The generous loft is going to be best for side sleepers who find most pillows too thin. Larger side sleepers are the ones that are likely to love this generous fill level. 

Combination sleepers and anyone who tosses and turns at night will enjoy how light and responsive this pillow is. You can easily switch positions, taking it with you and molding it to your preferred shape. 

The only sleepers that I would caution against the Parachute Down Pillow are those who sleep exceptionally hot. Down pillows can absorb body heat. Because this pillow has a breathable cotton shell, it doesn’t sleep very hot, but it’s not a cooling pillow. For a cooler type of pillow, check out Parachute’s Down Alternative Pillow with cooling microfiber.

Product Info

Do you think the Parachute Down Pillow is the right one for you? Let’s take a look at what it’s like to buy a pillow from Parachute.

Sizes and Prices

The Parachute Down Pillow comes in 2 sizes and 3 densities/firmness levels. Here’s a breakdown of the cost.

	Soft	Medium	Firm
Standard Size	$89	$109	$129
King Size	$129	$149	$169

Shipping and Returns

Parachute offers free shipping across the United States, including to Hawaii and Alaska. You may return your pillow within 60 days of purchase for a full refund. Just as you would with an Amazon return, you just print a return label, box it up, and send it to Parachute.  

Trial and Warranty

Parachute backs their pillows with a 60-day trial period from the date of purchase. If you decide to return your pillow during this time, simply send it back to Parachute (they cover shipping) and receive a full refund. Parachute donates used pillows to those in need. 

Every Parachute pillow is backed by their generous 3-year warranty. The warranty covers defects in materials or workmanship during this period.  

Customer Reviews

• “Hands down, this is the most comfortable pillow. I’ve been able to have a full night’s sleep so far. And my snoring has lightened up. I like how the pillow goes back to shape easily.” -Jenny C. 
• “This is the best pillow I have ever owned. I love how soft it is! I do wish I had purchased the firm vs. medium down pillow since it does squish down and flatten a bit. I still love it, though.” -Lori M. 
• “This is my first down pillow and every time my head hits the pillow, I legit feel like I’m sleeping on a cloud. My head sinks into the medium fill perfectly since the down adjusts to you. I start on my back, but also sleep on my side and stomach throughout the night and the medium fill is just right for me. You won’t regret it!” -Autumn T.

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Multiple Firmness Option: A soft, medium, and firm option means there’s a pillow for every sleeping position.	Pricey: At $89-$169, this pillow is on the pricier side.
Good for Back and Neck Pain: Sleepers with neck or back pain do best with a pillow that they can mold into the right shape for pain relief. The Parachute Down Pillow molds easily and stays in whatever shape you fold it.	Can Sleep Hot: Hot sleepers need cooling pillows to reduce night sweats and promote deep sleep. Even though the cotton shell keeps the pillow breathable, down typically isn’t the best pillow type for hot sleepers.
Luxurious Feel: The Parachute Down Pillow has an incredibly luxurious feel. Its high fill power and 85% down result in an opulent, top-of-the-line down pillow feel.	Must Fluff: Down pillows require daily fluffing to keep them full and airy.
Ethically Sourced: Using European RDA certified down, animal lovers can feel good about purchasing this pillow.

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Final Breakdown

The Parachute Down Pillow is the utmost in luxury. Its high percentage of fluffy downy clusters and high fill level means the pillow is squishy, cloud-like, and supportive. Thanks to soft, medium, and firm options, the Parachute Down Pillow works wonderfully for every sleeping position. 

The down within is ethically-sourced European down, which is some of the highest-quality down you can find. With free delivery and returns to all 50 states, there’s zero risk to seeing if this 5-star hotel quality pillow is what you’ve been dreaming of.