Allergy Bedding

Anyone with asthma or eczema, rhinitis or sensitivity to chemicals knows the misery of long nights spent awake with allergy symptoms: itchy or watery eyes, blocked or runny nose, coughing, wheezing, postnasal drip and hot, angry skin rashes can all ruin a decent night's sleep.

One of the most common triggers for these reactions is an allergen found in the microscopic droppings of house dustmites. Inhaling this allergen provokes an allergic response in sensitised adults and children. Dustmites are minute creatures that colonise dark, warm, humid places that offer a food supply of shed skin scales. So your bed, with its mattress, pillows and duvet, padded headboard and stuffed teddy bears provides dustmites with an ideal environment in which they thrive.

Fortunately there is now a wide range of allergy bedding covers on the market that can act as a barrier between the dustmite allergen and the sleeper. Here at AllergyBestBuys, we have looked at and tested several of them, both natural and synthetic and you will find on our product pages a choice of dustmite-proof covers to encase most sizes of mattress, duvet and pillow. Our recommendations are based not only on how effective the covers are but also take into account the comfort factor of sleeping on or under this additional protective layer.

We also have a selection of duvets and pillows, both natural and synthetic that can be washed at 60°C. This is the temperature at which dustmite allergen is de-natured and made harmless.

You will see that a number of items of anti-allergy bedding on the AllergyBestBuys website carry the Eco-Tex logo. This is an internationally recognised symbol of textile purity and means that the cloth from which the bedding is made is free from harmful chemicals. This reassurance is particularly useful for anyone with multiple chemical sensitivity.
Our CottonFresh allergen barrier covers and Cotton Cellular Blankets are made from unbleached, undyed cotton, and they both carry the Eco-Tex seal of approval as do our Silk Wash Super and Cotton Dream duvets, and our FeatherFresh brand of washable feather and down pillows and duvets.

Our extensive allergy bedding range includes CottonFresh, CottonSafe and Medivac covers and FeatherFresh, Allersafe and Medivac duvets and pillows. The Medivac brand is available free of VAT if you suffer from asthma, eczema, rhinitis or dust allergy.