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Three Geese Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton review

The same feather-and-batting core as Three Geese's 600 thread count pair under a cover sold as organic cotton, with a small, happy pool that is too young to rank.

Our verdict

Treat the 7.0 out of 10 as provisional: 120 ratings put this pillow under our 300-rating floor, so it is not ranked. So far it scores 8.6 on complaints and 9.4 on value, while a missing care instruction (5) and a narrow size range (5) keep it from going higher.

Suits

  • Side and back sleepers, the two positions Three Geese names
  • Buyers who want a feather pillow for $24.99 instead of $35
  • Anyone who needs a long 20 by 36 inch size

Think twice if

  • Shoppers who want down: the outer chambers hold cotton batting
  • Readers who need a stated care method
  • Anyone who wants proof that the cotton is organic

Buyer ratings

What 120 buyers say

Buyers give the Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton 4.3 out of 5 from 120 ratings. Adjusted for pool size, the Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton averages 4.32, with 14% of its ratings at one or two stars.

  • 5 star77%
  • 4 star5%
  • 3 star4%
  • 2 star4%
  • 1 star10%

Topics buyers raise most

  • Quality27 mentions: 93% positive, 7% negative
  • Softness26 mentions: 81% positive, 19% negative
  • Comfort22 mentions: 91% positive, 9% negative
  • Value for money19 mentions: 84% positive, 16% negative
  • Support14 mentions: 93% positive, 7% negative
  • Shape retention10 mentions: 80% positive, 20% negative

Five stars already account for 77% of ratings, yet one star holds 10%, and the three middle rows share what is left. With only 120 ratings, a dozen buyers make up that one-star share.

What buyers mention is consistently positive, but in small numbers. Quality (27 mentions) and support (14) both run 93% positive, comfort 91% across 22, and 80% of the 10 buyers who discuss shape retention say it holds. Counts this small can turn quickly, so the next few hundred ratings will tell you more than any of these percentages.

Fill and feel

Identical fill to the 600 thread count model, a softer label

Inside, Three Geese uses the same recipe as its 600 thread count pillow: goose feathers in an inner chamber, 89% of the fill, and cotton batting in two outer chambers, 11%. That sibling is labeled medium firm, while this one is labeled medium. The price per pillow is the same, $24.99.

The product title calls the cover organic cotton, but the only certification the listing names is OEKO-TEX. Its certificate, SHHO 040260, checks out, though it was issued to the down supplier Zhejiang Shengli in Hangzhou, not to Three Geese.

Size and loft

Queen at 20 by 28 inches or long at 20 by 36

Two sizes are sold, both in pairs: a 20 by 28 inch queen and a 20 by 36 inch long version. At a stated 3 inches thick, it starts low if you need a tall pillow for a wide shoulder. Both arrive vacuum packed and, per the maker, need several hours of airing before they reach full loft.

Care

No care method published

Three Geese gives no washing instruction for this model, which holds care at 5. Until the brand says more, a zippered protector over the cotton cover is the safest thing to wash.

Value

Ten dollars below the feather median

Bought as a queen pair, each pillow works out to $24.99, under the $34.99 median for down and feather pillows in our data. For a feather pillow whose height you can change, the brand's Adjustable Layer model costs $89.98. If the pillow disappoints, there is no published trial or warranty to fall back on, so the store's own return window is the only exit.

Photos

The Three Geese Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton in photos

Product photos published by Three Geese.

Sizes and prices

Sizes, packs and prices

OptionSizePillowsPricePer pillowBuy
20x28"in(pack of 2)Queen2$49.98$24.99
20x36"in(pack of 2)King2$59.98$29.99

The score

How the 7.0 adds up

Six parts, the same weights for every pillow on this site. The full method, with the formula for each part, is on our scoring page.

PartWeightScoreFrom
Buyer satisfaction35%6.64.3 stars from 120 ratings, adjusted 4.32; 14% one or two stars
Complaint profile20%8.612.1% of fault-type topic mentions are negative
Fit range15%5.0fixed fill, 2 sizes
Materials & proof10%8.0Maker states OEKO-TEX
Care & cover10%5.0Not stated by the maker
Value10%9.4$24.99 per pillow against a $34.99 median for feather & down

Alternatives

Other feather & down pillows

Same brand

More from Three Geese

The Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton is one of 6 Three Geese pillows we score. Who makes the Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton, and what the trial and warranty say, is on the Three Geese brand page.

Questions

Questions about the Three Geese Goose Feather Pillow, Organic Cotton

Is the Three Geese organic cotton pillow different inside from the 600 thread count one?

Not by the fill field: both list 89% goose feathers and 11% cotton batting. The labels differ, medium here and medium firm there.

Can you wash the Three Geese organic cotton feather pillow?

Three Geese does not say. Check the sewn-in label, and keep a protector on it in the meantime.