I was looking for a pillow that is not air because I do not like these, and it perfectly meets my expectations: it is comfortable, lightweight, and easily compressible in his little bag. the contact of the cotton cover is nice (better than synthetic that "crunches") used for a week touring bike / camping and also in the long night train travel, it is perfect. it remains to see how he will react to the washing machine ... is the only downside, the cover can not be removed for cleaning. I recommend this article!