Pillows Covers

Pillowcovers are simple fabric encasements that protect the pillow placed inside the cover. The design for the pillow cover normally includes a zippered opening at one end, which helps to make the insertion of the pillow a simple process. A variation on the zipper design is an overlapping slit in the middle of the back of the pillowpillow. cover that provides the ability to insert the

A pillow cover should not be confused with the common pillowcase that is used with bed pillows. While both devices are used to provide protection to pillows, pillowcases feature an open end that remains open at all times. A pillow cover will provide a complete encasement of the pillow, with no end remaining open.

There are decorative and functional forms of the pillow cover in common use. The practical pillow cover has a simple padded construction that is can be washed by hand or in a washing machine. Often made of cotton or similar durable materials, this type of pillow cover is often used with bed pillows. The pillow is inserted into the cover and the cover is zipped shut. The combination of the pillow and the pillow cover is then slipped into a pillowcase.