Pillow Covers

Pillow covers: the part of your bed your face touches every night

Of everything on your bed, the pillow cover is the piece you are closest to. Your face, hair and skin rest on it for hours every night, which is why the fabric matters more than most people think. A good pillow cover protects your pillow, feels pleasant against your skin and is easy to wash often. Soft Souls pillow covers come in everyday satin, premium 600 TC satin silk and cotton, with the weave and fabric named clearly on every product.

Choose your fabric

• Satin pillow covers have a smooth, slippery weave that feels cool to the touch and glides under hair and skin. They are easy to care for and come in rich colours.
• Satin silk pillow covers are our premium range: a dense 600 thread count satin weave with a silk-smooth feel. They are satin, not mulberry silk, and we say so on every product.
• Cotton pillow covers feel crisp and matte, absorb moisture well and soften with every wash.

Not sure which to choose? Read on, or compare fabrics in the table on this page.

Satin vs silk: not the same thing

Satin and silk are often used as if they mean the same thing, but they don't.

• Satin is a weave. The threads float over each other to create a smooth, shiny surface. Satin can be woven from silk, polyester or other fibres.
• Silk is a fibre, made by silkworms. Mulberry silk comes from silkworms fed on mulberry leaves.

A "satin silk" pillow cover could mean either a satin weave made of silk, or a satin weave made of polyester that looks like silk. We avoid that confusion by listing both the weave and the fibre for every pillow cover.

Why the fabric of your pillow cover matters

• Feel. Smooth fabrics like satin and silk glide; cotton has a familiar, slightly textured feel.
• Friction. A smoother surface means less tugging on hair as you turn, which is why many people with long or curly hair choose satin or silk.
• Moisture. Cotton absorbs moisture readily. Satin and silk feel cool to the touch and dry quickly.
• Care. Cotton is the easiest to wash. Satin needs gentle washing. Silk needs the most care.

We describe how fabrics feel, not what they do for your skin or hair, because results vary from person to person.

Getting the size right

A pillow cover should fit snugly without squashing the pillow. Measure your pillow and compare it with the cover dimensions on each product. Many of our pillow covers fit standard 18 × 28 inch pillows. Our satin, satin silk and cotton pillow covers all fit 18 × 28 in pillows and close with an envelope flap.

Covers usually come in sets of two, so both pillows on a double, queen or king bed match.

How often should you change pillow covers?

Because your face rests on it every night, a pillow cover benefits from more frequent washing than your bedsheet. Many people change pillow covers once or twice a week. Keeping a second set makes this easy.

Caring for pillow covers

• Satin: cool, gentle wash, inside out; dry in the shade
• Silk: hand wash or delicate cycle in cool water with a mild detergent; dry flat in the shade
• Cotton: regular machine wash; dry in the shade to protect colour

Every product lists its exact care instructions.

Pillow cover prices

Soft Souls pillow covers start from ₹267.00 for a set, inclusive of all taxes. Prices depend on fabric and set size.

Why buy pillow covers from Soft Souls

We name the weave of every pillow cover, so satin is never sold as silk. You also get genuine reviews, cash on delivery or secure Razorpay payments, dispatch within 1 working day, and 7-day returns on unused products.

Our pillow cover range at a glance

All of them fit 18 × 28 inch pillows and close with an envelope flap, so there are no zips or buttons to press into your cheek.

Matching covers to your pillows

Our standard covers are sized for 18 × 28 inch pillows, which is the larger size of our kapok pillows. On a smaller 15 × 22 inch pillow, such as our smaller kapok pillow or our cotton pillows, an 18 × 28 cover will be loose, and the pillow will move about inside. For a kids pillow, check the pillow's size before choosing a cover.

How the envelope closure works

An envelope cover has an inner flap at the open end. Slide the pillow in, then tuck the end of the pillow under the flap. The flap holds the pillow in without zips or buttons, and it lies flat, so nothing presses into your face. It also washes easily, with no zip to snag delicate satin.

Pillow covers and bedsheets together

Every Soft Souls bedsheet set already includes matching pillow covers. Buy extra covers when you sleep with more than two pillows, when you change covers more often than sheets, or when you want a contrasting colour against a plain sheet: teal or rose gold on silver grey, for example.

Pillow cover questions

Are any of your covers pure silk? No. Our satin silk covers are a 600 TC satin weave, and we say so on every page.

How many covers are in a pack? Two.

Will a cover fit a kapok pillow? Yes, an 18 × 28 inch kapok pillow.

Shop by type: Satin Pillow Cover, Silk Pillow Covers, Cotton Pillow Cover.