Archive for January, 2010
Confused About Choosing The Right Down Comforter? There Are 4 Important Things to Know
By Lisa Stevens
Here is what you really need to know:
1) All down is not created equal. Goose down Comforters are 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. 650 fill-power and up is considered luxury quality. The higher the fill-power the greater the thermal properties and the puffier the comforter. There is also cluster count to consider. This is the percentage of whole down clusters as opposed to pieces of broken down known as “fly”. Canadian White Goose Down is considered to be the finest in the world. Siberian, Hungarian and Polish white goose downs are premium qualities and the very rare Eiderdown, the ultimate in softness and warmth without weight, is the best down in the world.
2) Down will eventually “leak” out of anything other than cotton cambric down proof fabric. What makes the long staple Egyptian cotton fabric down proof is not just a high thread count but calendaring. 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 down proof fabric comes from Germany or Switzerland. Many of the cambric’s are made with a sateen finish. They are very soft, durable and breathable. Thread counts over 300 are best and will remain down proof for 10-15 years. For Eiderdown the best ticking is Swiss Batiste the lightest of all down proof cambric cottons with the highest thread count, sateen finish and a silky soft touch, woven specifically for Eiderdown the softest down in the world.
3) Comforters come in open stitch (Karo-Step and Ring Stitch) where the filling can move, closed stitch (baffle box, sew-thru box stitches) 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. This is especially useful in summer, or when one person is a warmer sleeper than the other. Baffles prevent cold spots and allow premium downs to loft up to their full potential. Less filling is required in a sew-thru stitch, making these comforters better for summer or very warm bedrooms.
4) 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.
Tips for Purchasing a Duvet Cover
By Duvet Covers are great accessories to complete your favorite room in the house. They make decorating easy once you have picked the perfect style to fit your individual personality. We both know that purchasing bedding is a big and great investment for your room. There are several tips you should consider when buying duvet covers.
High quality bedding supplies unconditional warmth and softness during cold winter nights and supplies cool comfort on summer nights. Remember the higher the thread count the more comfort and softness it will supply, increasing your relaxation while sleeping. Also to receive the maximum comfort and warmth purchase bedding sets that is 100% cotton. No more frozen toes on those freezing mornings thanks to your new comfy comforter.
Next you must determine the tone and intent you want to convey to anyone who visits your bedroom. It is important to choose duvet cover sets that are easy to your eyes. By that I mean incorporate your favorite colors and style since you will be looking at your bedding everyday. Rather if it is a floral or intimate set, animals or sports design, or a simple pattern you will be able to find the perfect fit for anyone individual style all online. Remember your duvet cover is a reflection of your personality and it should make you proud and happy.
Pick designs that stand out and grab you. It is also important to make sure that it is available in your bed size. Many online suppliers have several bedding sizes such as King size, Queen Size, Full, and Twin set sizes. Its best to purchase duvet cover sets the same size as your mattress set to achieve maximum comfort and relaxation. Online suppliers provide extensive descriptions describing the style, package content, and price. It is always important to shop within your price range but never settle for less on something so near and dear to your body.
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Nothing Warmer in winter than a Duvet
Winter has arrived. On cold winter nights we like to think of nothing but a warm soft duvet with flannel duvet cover. Temperature is falling and its freezing outside and it getting close to bed time. You’re thinking about what could be better than crawling into bed under a fluffy duvet cover.
Lots of people refer comforters as duvets, but the fact is that comforters are filled with cotton or synthetic fibers. On the other hand duvets are filled with down. To get the best quality of down filled duvet you should make sure the “down fill power” be rated 575 at the minimum.
When shopping for a duvet and there is no mention of a down filling or down fill power it may not be worth the price. Duvets are more expensive then the average comforter. They are worth every penny of additional cost as they made of higher quality and will last a lifetime and can be passed down for generations.
Duvet covers can change the tone and décor of a bedroom that’s why they become quite popular in rest years. In the winter a cover made with flannel is the better choice particularly in colder areas.
Having zippers on the cover helps protect the outer shell of the down filled duvet from dirt, wear and tear over the years. Zippers on the cover lets people change the room décor with ease.
There is no better combination for warmth than a duvet with fluffy down and flannel when old man winter sets in.
Hard to Find Luxury Bedding
By: Anthony J Davis
There’s lots of hard to find bedding out there that seem to only be available from suppliers of luxury bedding. If you look hard enough, though, they can be found. The Internet is a great supplier of such bedding as even the oddballs are easy to pack and ship, so shipping costs are usually reasonable.
One example is the California Queen. Larger than regular queen sized bedding by four inches while keeping the normal width of a queen size mattress, the California Queen is definitely an odd ball, even in luxury bedding. Those who are tall will appreciate this size of bed, though, as it fits their body type much better than typical sizes. Even longer is the California King, or Western King, that is twelve inches longer than a normal Queen. Luxury bedding is available for this size of bed as well.
Some unusually tall people don’t want a lot of width, or simply don’t have the room for something the size of a Queen. These people may want to opt for an extra long twin bed. Often found in college dorms, these are five inches longer than your standard twin. Consumer magazines often complain about the limited number of patterns, and the difficulty in finding bedding for this type of bed. Many luxury bedding manufacturers are beginning to see the popularity of this type of bed, though, and are beginning to produce more and more options.
The Olympic Queen is another unusual size of bed. This size is good when you own a traditional queen sized bed, want a larger mattress, and just don’t have room for a king size. Or maybe you just don’t want to burn the money on new bedroom furniture, but you want more room to roll around. The Olympic Queen, which fits on a standard queen sized frame, is six inches wider than a normal queen sized bed. Its biggest downfall, by far, is a lack of luxury bedding. As this innovative bed becomes more popular, however, this is become less and less the case.
Another challenge when it comes to luxury bedding is Tempurpedic mattresses, memory foam, and platform mattresses. The standard bed sheet is now at least seventeen inches deep. This size bed sheet will completely engulf a nine to twelve inch deep mattress. Suppliers now have eleven inch gusset sheets available for those with more shallow mattresses to address this problem.
So you can see, even in the oddest of conditions, there’s luxury bedding out there to choose from. You just have to know where to look.