The number of people across the globe experiencing allergies and asthma, which is commonly triggered by allergens, seems to be growing year on year. In fact, Australia is said to be one of the leading countries in the world for the percentage of the population struggling from these afflictions. One in nine Australians live with asthma (2.7 million people) and one in five Australians have an allergy.

At their mildest, these ailments can be a minor irritation or inconvenience, while at their worst, can be life threatening.

So with such a backdrop, it’s no wonder that Anti Allergy or Allergy Sensitive bedding, as it can also be called, is growing in popularity.

Among Tontine’s vast range of bedding products, anti allergy pillows and quilts are among the best-selling pillows and best-selling quilts in the entire line-up.

Anti Allergy Bedding Explained

So, what exactly are anti allergy pillows, quilts and bedding, and how do they help in the management of allergies and asthma? 

Anti allergy bedding is typically treated with an anti-microbial treatment, which can be man-made or natural, that inhibits the growth of mould, bacteria and dust mites.

For people with allergies and asthma, the most important trigger to prevent is dust mites. Now the dust mites themselves aren’t a serious problem for people with allergies and asthma, but their faeces are, and it is their faeces that a lot of people are allergic to and it is this allergic reaction that can then trigger an asthma attack.

By inhibiting the growth of dust mites, anti-microbial treatments keep the numbers of dust mites low, and in this process, decreases the amount of allergy and asthma causing faeces that they generate on our bedding.

While most anti-microbial treatments do a great job of inhibiting dust mites to a level where they are less of a problem for those managing allergies and asthma or no problem at all, there are a few treatments that can actually kill dust mites altogether, but these treatments aren’t very common.

Natural Anti Allergy Bedding

There are both man-made and natural anti-microbial treatments and while both do an effective and similar job, the natural treatments use plant-based oils to inhibit the growth of dust mites instead of man-made, (unharmful) chemical-based treatments.

One natural anti-microbial treatment available in Australia is called GreenSphere®, which is a plant-based treatment used on a small range of Tontine pillows and quilts featuring the GreenSphere® logo and branding.

GreenSphere® is an impressive treatment that actually kills rather than inhibits the growth of dust mites. Tontine’s GreenSphere® effectively offers the best of both worlds; a chemical free anti microbial treatment that eliminates dust mites.

For added assurance, Tontine’s GreenSphere® Natural Anti Allergy bedding range has been tested and verified to meet standards of being asthma and allergy friendly, as approved by the National Asthma Council of Australia’s Sensitive Choice® Program. 

Tontine is Sensitive Choice® approved

To be sure that the anti allergy bedding you choose for you and your family has been clinically proven to do what it says it will do, look for products featuring the Sensitive Choice® blue butterfly.

Sensitive Choice is a program of the National Asthma Council Australia, created in 2006 to help people identify asthma and allergy friendly products.

The Sensitive Choice® blue butterfly signifies that the product meets its claims, as well as the rigorous standards set by the National Asthma Council  Australia. Only products that have a potential to benefit people living with asthma and allergies can receive this approval. Products or services must pass a stringent review from a panel of experts (including allergists, doctors, lawyers, engineers and more) and provide independent testing results to be Sensitive Choice approved.

Look for an asthma and allergy friendly option

If anyone in your family has allergies and asthma, using anti allergy or allergy sensitive bedding (pillows, quilts, pillow protectors, mattress protectors, mattress toppers, sheets and more) in your home has the potential to help better manage your allergy symptoms by minimising the impacts of triggers like mould and dust mites. Even if you’re lucky enough to not have anyone at home living with these afflictions, it may still be a great idea to use them anyway, (and many do), as they help provide a more hygienic sleep, inhibiting dangerous mould and odour causing bacteria.

Now that you know what anti allergy bedding does, finding some is easy. Simply look for specially marked Tontine pillows, quilts and bedding, many of them featuring the Sensitive Choice®  blue butterfly logo, at your leading national retailer, or at tontine.com.au.