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About down comforters and other luxury bedding

Down comforter has a design similarity to ordinary blanket. Down comforters are softer, more efficient, comfortable and last long. It comes in all colors and sizes. A down comforter breathes better than synthetic comforters. It also allows the release of moisture rather than having it trapped inside. It has a built-in feather content and fill power. Down comforter is a non-allergy prosuct and causes no harm to your health.

1. What is fill power?

Fill power measures the amount of space in one ounce of down. The Fill Power is the main quality of down. Choosing your down comforter is to consider the Fill Power – the higher the fill power, the larger and stronger the clusters of down. Standard down comforters have a Fill Power of between 550 to 600 cubic inches. 700+ cubic inches is classed superb quality comforters.

2. How exactly do you measure fill power?

To measure the amount of space in down, you would take one ounce of down and compress it. When released, the down will expand and fill up a certain amount of space. The amount of space it fills up is normally measured in cubic inches.

3. What if I want to buy a comforter with higher quality down but without the extra warmth?

down-bedding-4 Look for the amount of ounces of down inside the comforter. Some comforters with higher fill powers may have less down than a lower fill power comforter. This is to keep the comforter from becoming too warm.

4. Why else is fill power important?

Fill power is what gives down comforters its loft. Also, higher fill power comforters are warmer. Because the down takes up more space, it is able to trap more warmth.

5. What is thread count?

Thread count is the amount of threads woven per square inch. To measure thread count, you would count the number of threads contained in one square inch of fabric. The higher quality of down bed comforters you will get. A higher thread count is often considered the most luxurious as it is the softest and keeps the down from pricking. Also, the fill power should be considered. As with the thread count, the higher the fill power, the better the quality is of the down comforters. 550 fill power and higher are considered a luxury item.

6. How does thread count impact my bedding decision?

Well, the higher the tread count, the lighter and more breathable the fabric becomes, and the smoother it is to the touch.

7. What is a baffled comforter?

A baffled comforter is one that has a vertical wall of fabric joining the upper and lower portions of the shell. Baffles allow the down in your comforter to assume its fullest loft. The higher quality comforters are made with baffles. You will be able to identify baffled comforters in advertisements by looking for wording such as “baffled boxes” or “baffle construction”. If you do not see wording in a comforter ad that specifically includes the word “baffle” in some form, chances are 99.9% it’s not a baffled comforter.

8. What is a Calfornia King verse an Eastern King?

A California King size mattress is 84” x 72”. It is longer but less wide than an Eastern King. It is a size normally only found in homes in California, homes of former-Californians who have taken their beds with them elsewhere, and homes of basketball players. An Eastern King size mattress is 80” x 76”. This size is normally found everywhere else in the country and usually just takes on the designation King size without the word Eastern preceding it.

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