REFILL - Polystyrene

WHEN SHOULD I REFILL MY CUSHION?

The polystyrene pearl is a quality material used by health professionals and homes. Because it gives a cushion that is both firm and completely malleable. The opposite of a bolster, for example, which will be soft and not malleable.

Its only default is the potential sagging, which is aleatory and uncontrollable.

Some customers use our cushion for three years without having to refill it, others have to do it after a few months. Since the polystyrene ball is largely composed of air, the sagging is mechanical and depends on 3 factors:

- Its storage at the manufacturer. Top of the silo and no weight above, the ball is fully inflated and is likely to sag, or bottom of the silo and constant pressure, the ball is packed and will no longer move.

- Its storage at home (same)

- And use in the family.

All cushion manufacturers are subject to the same constraints. At Les Babilleuses, we wanted a durable product, equipping our internal covers with zippers allowing easy refilling.

HOW MANY REFILLS DO I NEED?

In general, one refill is enough to refill a Les Babilleuses maternity cushion. If you sew your own cushion and want to fill it, count on 4 refills depending on the size of the cushion.

For a well-flattened pouf, count on 4 to 8 refills.

CALCULATE THE VOLUME OF A POUF OR A REFILL

Take a container (cardboard, bin, etc.). Pour the volume of beads into it (or spread out your pouf, reducing empty spaces as much as possible).

Multiply length x width x height, divide by 1000, you get your volume.

HOW DO I REFILL MY CUSHION?

On this page, by scrolling, you will find two tutorial videos. Choose the one that corresponds to the location of the zip of your internal cover.

SUPPLY, PRICE AND PACKAGING INFORMATION

The instability of purchase prices since September 2021 forces us, on certain products, to pass on the increases. We try as much as possible to delay, like everyone else, and only pass on what is absolutely essential to our economic balance.

This is why on certain products, you can sometimes see changes (cardboard by 22%, fabric by more than 30%!).