Cocoon Company Kapok Summer Duvet, extra cool

What is Kapok?

Kapok is a soft natural fiber that originates from the seed capsule on the kapok tree Ceiba Pentranda. The trees grow wild in the tropical rainforests of southern and central America, India and the western part of Africa.

The kapok fiber contains 80% air and is the lightest in the world. The high content of air makes kapok incredible temperature-regulating and breathable. Around the fiber lies a thin layer of wax, which prevents kapok from absorbing water. Instead, kapok draws moisture through the fiber and away from the body. You will therefore experience that your kapok products never feel humid or wet.

Sleeping products with kapok are one of the best choices for those who have problems with house dust mite allergy. The kapok fiber contains a natural bitter substance that bacteria and house dust mites cannot live in. It is also because of this bitterness that the kapok tree is not attacked by pests. Therefore, neither pesticides nor insecticides were used during the production of kapok.

Kapok is incredibly fragile to work with, and the fiber breaks easily. This is also why our kapok products are both sewn and stopped by hand. Therefore, you may find slight variations in your kapok products.

When you choose to invest in a kapok product, you also invest in a 100% sustainable product. The production of kapok helps to preserve tropical rainforest. The locals who live by the rainforests harvest kapok from the kapok trees year by year. The income they get from selling kapok is a big part of the income. Thus, when you buy a kapok product, you invest in the preservation of the rainforests and secures an income for the local population.