Kapok Fiber
Kapok or Kapuk is the name of the fruit or tree itself which in some areas of Indonesia has another name, namely Randu / Rangdu.
This tree is cultivated for its seed fiber, particularly in Southeast Asia, and is also known as Javanese cotton, Javanese kapok, silk cotton or ceiba.
The resulting fiber is like cotton but more natural. Kapok fiber is used for mattresses, pillows, bolsters and more.
The use of kapok fiber in this sleeping tool is believed to provide comfort during sleep because it is natural and soft.
Kapok fiber is shiny, yellowish brown in color and is made of a mixture of lignin and cellulose. Each fiber is about 2.5 cm long, has a wide lumen (central cavity) and a thin wall covered with a waterproof wax.
Lightweight: The hollow core makes cotton very light, 8 times lighter than cotton by volume.
Buoyancy: the waxy coating helps repel water, and air bubbles are usually trapped in the lumen, making kapok 5 times more buoyant than cork. Kapok can support as much as 30 times its weight in water.
Warm: the cell structure allows it to trap air making kapok a good fiber to use as insulation
This tree is cultivated for its seed fiber, particularly in Southeast Asia, and is also known as Javanese cotton, Javanese kapok, silk cotton or ceiba.
The resulting fiber is like cotton but more natural. Kapok fiber is used for mattresses, pillows, bolsters and more.
The use of kapok fiber in this sleeping tool is believed to provide comfort during sleep because it is natural and soft.
Kapok fiber is shiny, yellowish brown in color and is made of a mixture of lignin and cellulose. Each fiber is about 2.5 cm long, has a wide lumen (central cavity) and a thin wall covered with a waterproof wax.
Lightweight: The hollow core makes cotton very light, 8 times lighter than cotton by volume.
Buoyancy: the waxy coating helps repel water, and air bubbles are usually trapped in the lumen, making kapok 5 times more buoyant than cork. Kapok can support as much as 30 times its weight in water.
Warm: the cell structure allows it to trap air making kapok a good fiber to use as insulation