Comforter Down : Comforter Choices

Comforter Down : Comforter Choices

In choosing a comforter or comforter set that’s right for your sleeping quarters and you, there are things to consider.

• Cotton Comforter – is a 100% cotton fill and shell. Cotton does not provide a light feeling. If you like something heavy on top then this is an excellent choice. A cotton comforter breaths so they are best used in warm weather. Insulating properties are not like the down and silk comforters.
• Silk Comforters – are whats considered a luxury comforter. Today being more health conscious, many people are choosing silk comforters because there soft and luxurious. Silk duvets are also hypoallergenic and not attractive to dust mites. So those that are allergic or chemically sensitive, the silk comforter is an excellent choice.
• Down Comforter – usually filled with duck or goose feathers in a cotton shell. The down comforter is warm in the winter but hot in the summer. The higher the fill count the softer and warmer the comforter. Goose feathers provide a softer feeling than duck feathers. Make sure you check to make sure that the thread count on the shell is high to prevent feathers from protruding through the shell.
• Synthetic Down Comforters - are also hypoallergenic and simulate the feel and softness of real down. The benefit to synthetic down is laundering unlike real down it is low maintenance and easy to wash.

Choosing the Right Down Comforter

There are a lot of down comforters out there, many without any real information for the consumer to make an educated purchase. Considering you spend 1/3 of your life in bed you should consider buying a high quality down comforter from a down bedding specialist.

Here is what you really need to know:

1. Down will eventually “leak” out of anything other than a cotton cambric downproof fabric. What makes the long staple Egyptian cotton fabric downproof is not just a high threadcount but callendering. This is a natural process of compressing the fabric between giant steel rollers to fill in spaces invisible to the eye. The best cambric cotton downproof fabric comes from Germany or Switzerland.
2. All down is not created equal. Goose down is better than duck down. Down from mature geese that live in cold climates produce larger down clusters that trap more body heat keeping you warmer as well as lofting up to produce a comforter that is puffy without weight. Fill-power is the measurement of a down cluster’s ability to loft up after compression.
3. The temperature of your bedroom will determine the best comforter for you. Look for a year-round goose down or Eiderdown comforter. Most high quality goose down or Eiderdown comforters are year-round for bedrooms 60 – 72 degrees.
4. Comforters come in open stitch  where the filling can move, closed stitch  fixing the filling into one small box, and the Baffle Channel Tri-Wall construction, a channel stitch with a triangular baffle wall to prevent unwanted shifting. The channel tri-wall, the ultimate couple friendly comforter style, is very beneficial as it allows the filling to be adjusted on one side for truly individual comfort.

Choose a high quality goose down comforter from a down specialist and you will enjoy it year-round for many years, plus if they offer cleaning and renovation services, you will have it for life.

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