A Guide on Choosing the Ideal Duvets
by Manju Sharma teacherIf you are looking for new duvet or duvet
covers, it is best to learn about the different features. Duvets or down comforters
are soft and plush quilt filled with different materials for providing optimal
comfort and feel. Today, you can buy duvet online and find
endless options while also saving more. Traditionally, materials like down and
geese and duck fibers were used for providing natural insulation. Today, they
can also be filled with synthetic fibers and firm feathers.
Duvets
& Duvet Covers
Duvets are made to be used with duvet covers for
protection. When choosing a new duvet, it is also important to buy duvet cover
it will protect the down comforter against spills, damage, and body oil.
Thread Count
When choosing duvet covers, it is important to
consider the threat count, the number of threads per square inch of fabric.
·
Higher
thread count translates into softer duvets
·
Denser
weave also means the down is well contained
·
It is
recommended to choose duvets of at least 300 thread count
·
If you are
going to use a duvet cover, you can consider choosing duvets with average
thread count
Fill Power
When choosing to buy duvet sets online,
you can come across a useful factor known as fill power.
·
Fill power
refers to the duvet’s fluffiness
·
It means
the amount of space occupied by 1 ounce of the down
·
A higher
fill power translates into higher quality
·
It also
stands as a measure of thickness and insulation
·
A duvet
intended for summer use should have maximum 400 fill power
·
A duvet
intended to be used all year round should have 400-600 fill power
·
A duvet for
cold weather should have 600-800 fill power
·
If you live
in an extremely cold place, you should choose a duvet with 800 or higher fill
power
Construction
It is also important to consider duvet
construction when you buy duvet sets. The down
can shift and create pockets and lumps without construction. If you want the
fill to have even spread, you should check the construction. There are
different types of constructions including the following:
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Baffle Box: Usually, the most expensive and warmest duvets have this type of
construction. It features small fabric baffles that hold the down in place.
·
Channel: They feature parallel seams in place of checkerboard pattern. The
‘channels’ across the bedding allow the down to shift slightly. This allows
moving ‘down’ for more comfort or warmth in areas like the feet or side.
·
Quilt Stitching: They also feature similar quilted checkerboard
look as the baffle box duvets. However, there are no fabric strips to provide
additional support. They are perfect for lower fill-power duvets.
·
Gusset: The duvets feature fabric walls on the sides, adding to the height.
They are mostly baffle-stitched. Even when they are slightly expensive, they
provide excellent cozy warmth.
Fill weight is
another important factor to be considered when choosing duvets. It refers to
the number of ounces
of down within a duvet. Usually higher fill power translates into lower fill
weight. So a warm duvet with higher fill power is going to be lighter. It is
also recommended to choose hypoallergenic bed linen duvet
covers to match you duvets.
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