Why We Made the Parallel Pillow

Why We Made the Parallel Pillow

You may be catching on now that Parallel is not just another sleep company.

We’re a startup and a family business, but we aren’t newbies. Our leadership team has over 50 years of experience manufacturing and selling sleep products directly to consumers. 

Meaning we’ve been immersed in helping people enjoy better sleep since the early ‘70s. ✌️

So why did we start with a pillow, you might ask?

Funny enough, it was the fact that we pillow-experts couldn't easily recommend a pillow to our friends and family! Whenever we tried recommending pillows to people based on how they sleep or their comfort preferences, we always seemed to miss the target somehow. 

Not to mention, pillow industry jargon can feel like speaking a foreign language. And, even the popular brands just don’t work for everybody! 

With a mind-numbing number of pillow options on the market, finding a good fit for someone can be surprisingly daunting. 

So recommending the right pillow to our friends and family, one that worked for what they truly needed was… frustrating, to say the least.

But we DID know how the best pillow in the world should look, feel and perform. It just didn't exist yet.

So we set out to create it.

The Perfect Pillow Recipe

This started our quest to create the perfect pillow “recipe,” using our abundant knowledge and industry connections. The Parallel Pillow is the result of this recipe.

The Parallel Pillow offers lofty support like a traditional pillow, but with a unique, sculptable structure and ridiculously comfortable, squishable feel that comes from its innovative fill of shredded memory foam and upcycled fibers.

Parallel's recipe starts with its omigosh-soft, moisture-wicking and machine-washable TENCEL outer cover. Then it delves into its naturally self-refreshing, antimicrobial ParaPur inner shell.

And last, it's finished with a generous stuffing of our BlueTech Fusion Fill, the hybrid memory foam fill that's sculptable, huggable and supportive – with unmatched airflow so it never sleeps hot or cold. 

A tall order, and we geeked out on it for many months.

 

When we finally put all the best ingredients together, we were amazed. Holding a Parallel Pillow, squeezing it, touching it, is unlike any other pillow. It's one you can love to snuggle on for as long as your beloved mattress (with the help of a quick dryer cycle to revive its lift, of course).

And sleeping on it ... just dreamy.

Easy to Love, Easy to Buy

With Parallel, we also made the buying experience ridiculously easy. 

You just decide if you want High Profile or Low Profile (based on your height and how you sleep) and pick the size that fits your bed — Standard or King.

  • The High Profile version is optimized for anyone who prefers a lot of support between their head and their mattress. It's great for side sleepers and people looking for loftier head and neck support. 
  • The Low Profile pillow is made for people who don't need as much support between their head and their mattress. It's best for back and stomach sleepers, as well as people with smaller body sizes.
  • No matter the pillow, you can add or remove fill to adjust to your ideal head and neck support.

And Parallel Sleep is a US-based company that lovingly designed, assembles and ships the Parallel Pillow from Denver, Colorado.

The World's Kindest Pillow

As a new company, we wanted to do more than just sell stuff. (Even if that stuff is truly amazing!)

From decades of charitable partnerships with groups like the United Way and the Salvation Army, we knew that pillows are something displaced people always need. Consider individuals fleeing abusive relationships or children in foster care, moved from home to home. Or unhoused adults and seniors, looking for a safe place to lay their head.

The thing we would see them all clinging to most tightly was their pillow — IF they were lucky enough to have one.

A pillow is like a personal companion. It encapsulates hope and comfort.

So for every single Parallel Pillow we sell, we donate a fresh, new pillow to a person in need. And as our customer, YOU make it possible.

The only way to fully understand how wonderful a Parallel Pillow is, is to experience one yourself. (Remember, even we were blown away when we first squeezed our prototypes. We still are!)

And to make your purchase completely worry-free, we give you a full 90 nights to try your Parallel Pillow.

But be warned: the hardest part is keeping other members of the household from stealing it.

Thankfully, there are plenty more where it came from!




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Low Profile Standard Size Parallel Pillow

Parallel Adjustable Pillow

The Sleep Solution That Adapts to You

Not just a pillow—Parallel is a fully adjustable sleep system designed to support your posture, reduce pain, and help you wake up feeling better.

  • Fully adjustable: add or remove fill to find your perfect height
  • Dual-density fill + TENCEL™ provides breathable support and no flattening
  • Omigosh-soft cover is cool to the touch and machine-washable
  • ParaPur™ antimicrobial protection keeps the pillow clean and fresh
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High Profile
Ideal for side sleepers or those with broader shoulders

  • Standard: 26" x 18" — 4 lb
  • King: 34" x 18" — 5 lb
  • Height: 7"

Low Profile
Great for smaller frames, stomach sleepers, or back sleepers who prefer less head support

  • Standard: 26" x 18" — 3 lb
  • King: 34" x 18" — 4 lb
  • Height: 5.75"

Adjustable to You
Every Parallel Pillow includes a zippered inner liner so you can easily add or remove fill to suit your sleep style.  Prefer more loft? We’ll send extra fill at no charge.

Premium Materials

TENCEL™ Washable Outer Cover
The outer cover is ultra-soft and breathable, made from sustainable TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers that wick moisture and dissipate heat to maintain a consistent, comfortable sleep surface.
Enhanced with Move and Cool™, a plant-based moisture management treatment that improves evaporation and stays effective for up to 30 washes.

ParaPur™ Antimicrobial Inner Cover
Our 4-way stretch inner liner is permanently embedded with Ionic+™ silver ions—a mineral-based antimicrobial technology that destroys 99.99% of microbes.
Because this layer isn’t washable, we made sure it stays fresh for the life of the pillow.


Blutech Fusion Fill (BFF)
Inside is our custom blend of:

  • Down-alternative microfibers (25% by weight): soft, lofty, and made from 100% recycled material—the equivalent of up to 23 plastic bottles per pillow
  • Traditional memory foam (37.5%): plant-based polyol foam for deep, conforming support
  • Gel memory foam (37.5%): temperature-stable and quick-response for consistent support and airflow

All foams are CertiPUR-US® certified, meaning they're made without harmful chemicals and meet rigorous standards for content, emissions, and durability.

Cleaning & Care

Before First Use
Tumble your Parallel Pillow in the dryer on low heat for 5 minutes to restore loft after shipping.

Outer Cover

  • Zippered and removable
  • Machine wash cold with mild detergent
  • Tumble dry low
  • Do not bleach

Inner Cover

  • Spot clean only with mild soap and water
  • Lay flat to dry or tumble dry on low
  • Do not bleach

The inner liner is treated with ParaPur™ and should remain fresh without regular washing.

How We Give

For every Parallel Pillow sold, we donate one to someone in need.Having worked with community organizations for years, our founders saw firsthand how something as simple as a clean, supportive pillow can provide comfort during difficult times.

We’ve partnered with The Salvation Army to ensure donation pillows are delivered to displaced children, adults, and seniors across North America—where they’re needed most. We’re committed to sharing our impact as we grow.