How to Care for Your BEDGEAR Performance® Pillow

Performance® Pillows aren't like the pillows you've had before. They're built with purpose-designed components; each one does a specific job. That also means care works a little differently. Nothing complicated — just a few steps worth doing in the right order.

Before You Wash Anything

The cover is the only part that goes in the machine. Before you do anything else, unzip the cover and remove both inserts: the Active Core and the Crown. Set them aside. They don't get washed the same way, and putting them through a machine cycle is a good way to shorten their lifespan.

Once the inserts are out, check the care label on the cover itself. Wash settings can vary slightly by fabric; the label is the authority. When in doubt, cold water and a gentle cycle is the right default.

How to Reassemble Your Pillow

This is the part people occasionally get wrong. Each insert has a designated chamber, and orientation matters. Here's the order:

That's the whole process. If the pillow feels off after washing, the first thing to check is whether the inserts ended up in the right chambers. It's easy to flip them without realizing it.

A Few Things Worth Knowing

Performance® Pillows are built to last — but like any high-use product, how you care for them affects how long they perform at their best. A few habits that make a difference:

Wash the cover regularly. Every two to four weeks is a reasonable baseline; more frequently if you run hot or notice any odor. The performance fabrics work better clean. Letting the cover sit dirty for extended periods is the fastest way to dull what they're designed to do.

Don't rush the drying. A damp cover zipped back onto the inserts creates conditions you don't want. Make sure everything is fully dry before reassembly.

Store flat if the pillow isn't in use for an extended period. Compression over time affects loft; flat storage keeps the inserts in better shape.