In some countries of the East like India, pillows are still made with cloth and cotton fillings and decorative covers. But as costs increase and these pillows become more expensive and difficult to make and maintain, people are using fill air pillows made from foam. These inflatable air pillows are not only cheaper but also easier to maintain and store. Pillows have been used not only while sleeping to provide rest and comfort, but also for comfort and support while resting on a couch. The inflatable air pillow is made from Foam and can be filled with air to provide a proper comfortable shape to rest the head and neck. The softness of the fill air pillow can be adjusted according to requirement can be very soft, medium, or firm.

The inflatable air pillow has been created and designed to hold a person's head and neck while sleeping and provides complete comfort and support. Using a fill air pillow while sleeping will enable a person sleeping on his/her back to maintain proper position and alignment of the neck with the rest of the body. Some of these air pillows include a pump to fill the pillow with air as required. The pillows can also be shrunk for storage by removing the air. The best part of using an inflatable air pillow is that different persons using the same pillow can adjust the softness or firmness of the pillow by just releasing or pumping in some air. This is not possible with a cotton or flax filled traditional pillow or cushion. Even if you have relatives or friends visiting and you have some extra fill air pillows, they can adjust the size and comfort level of the pillows according to their individual requirement.

Besides the comfort that these inflatable air pillows provide for sleeping, they can also be used as cushions while resting on a couch. Cushion and pillow covers can be designed and created to provide an artistic touch to an ordinary fill air pillow. The designs for the covers can be as creative and decorative to create a classy look for the humble pillow. An additional advantage of using these pillows is that they can be machine washed if and when they become soiled, which is just not possible with traditional pillows. With traditional cotton or flax filled pillows, they have to be thrown away or the filling cover replaced, which again costs money. Traditional pillows have to be replaced in a few years and they normally lose their original shape in a few days or months. This is not the case with an inflatable air pillow as they last for many years and the shape can be adjusted easily with the air pump.