Our Roots - Salli Systems
Salli Pillow is a continuation of the ergonomic legacy of Salli Systems, the Finnish pioneer of saddle chairs. Veli-Jussi Jalkanen founded Salli Systems already in the early 1990s, when he brought the ergonomic insights gained from horse saddles into the office environment. The first seating innovation received a patent in 1997, and since then the development of two-part saddle chairs has continued with determination. Salli has aimed to transform the sitting culture – to bring ergonomics into everyday life, improve sitting health, and ease the strain of office work year after year.
How Salli Pillow was created
Now that Salli had already established its position in the field of work ergonomics, it was time to direct innovation towards sleep – the most fundamental form of human recovery.
Veli-Jussi Jalkanen recognized the problems with traditional pillows: they press on the veins in the neck that carry blood and oxygen to the brain. So why support the neck if it interferes with its natural function? – This thought turned the concept of ergonomics upside down: true support should not come from pressing, but from releasing.
As a result of long-term development and personal experimentation, Salli Pillow was born – a pillow that relieves pressure from the neck, promotes blood and lymph circulation, and supports the body’s recovery during the night. An ergonomic pillow designed to respect human biology and the true needs of sleep
Our Core Values
Our mission is to bring restorative, high-quality sleep to everyone through the ergonomics of Salli Pillow.
We aim to expand the user experience beyond the office, bringing ergonomics into every environment where people spend significant parts of their lives, including sleep.
Together with the heritage of Salli Systems, we build on deep expertise, health knowledge, and continuous innovation. Salli Pillow creates a bridge to more restorative sleep and better quality of life.
Health
We strive to promote health by increasing circulation, lymphatic flow and spine alignment. With these actions we can help prevent issues like headaches, neck and shoulder tension and lower backpain.
Comfort
We value health, but also comfort. Lasting solutions need to be pleasant and create a relaxed environment for all.
Ergonomics
We believe that good sleep is the cornerstone of health, and our goal is to make sleep restorative, high-quality, and ergonomically supportive.
High Quality
As a scandinavian company our values reflect high quality materials and products. We always strive for long lasting and healthy solutions.