The weather keeps turning cold these days, and we all wish to sleep in a warm and comfortable bed for the whole day. Having a comfortable duvet is especially important for our sleep quality. In addition to giving you a comfortable sleeping experience, it can also adjust your body temperature during sleep. Want to choose a perfect duvet or eco comforter, but don’t know how to start? Beyond Sleep summarizes some tips to help you find your ideal one!
Natural duvets are mainly divided into two types: goose down and duck down. Compared with ordinary quilts, the difference between them is their function of adjusting the temperature automatically. Down is composed of reed flower-like fluff and sheet-like feathers. These spherical fibers are densely covered with tens of millions of tiny pores, which can shrink and expand, absorb the hot air emitted by the human body, and also block the invasion of cold air.
It is especially suitable for the climate in Hong Kong. The ultra-fine fleece padding gives you an extremely soft feeling as if you are wrapped in clouds.
Duvet |
Silk Quilt |
Cotton Quilt |
Synthetic Fiber Duvets |
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| Weight | The lightest | The second lightest | The heaviest | Light |
| Breathability | The best | Good | Worse | Average |
| Warmth | The best | Good | Average | Average |
| Fill Power | The best | Good | Worse | Worse |
| Price | The highest | The highest | Low | The lowest |
| Disadvantages | Down may drill out, may have some smell | Extrusion can easily cause hardening | Slow heat storage, heavy, easy to shrink, , poor moisture release | Not good fit, strong static electricity, easy to get dirty, poor hygroscopicity |
DAUNY GENEVA 4-SEASONS Duvet – Filled with 100% top quality European goose down, it can be changed to suit an individual’s warmth requirements at any time of year. The finest Swiss cotton is used as cover fabric, giving you unparalleled softness and comfort.
The amount of filling refers to how much down is filled in the duvet / eco comforter. It depends on the size of the quilt. Generally, the content of different sizes is about 0.2kg to 1.6kg, depending on the size of the duvet / eco comforter. In regard to the resilience of the duvets / eco comforters, it cannot be only judged by the amount of down filling, as the difference of filling, bulkiness, and moisture transport will also affect the performance. The best way is to visit the store and experience it in person, to choose the most suitable one.
Pressing the quilt with your hand lightly, slow rebound, and soft-touch are ideal, which means that the filling of the duvet / eco comforter is in an appropriate amount. On the contrary, if the duvet / eco comforter bulges obviously, and rebounds back immediately, it indicates there is an excess amount of filling.
Dauny Geneva Cosy Duvet – Cassette down duvets – For those among us who like it cosy. Cassette design with sewn-in baffles. Filled with particularly high-quality down – a wonderful snuggle down feeling. The weave and the finish of this high-quality Batiste guarantee particularly efficient moisture transport and the best air circulation.
BEYOND SLEEP Cording Duvet Cover – 100% Egyptian cotton, satin or percale, weaved, dyed and finished 100% in Italy. The product has been gutted by hand following the thread so it will be always straight after washing, and have a shrinkage margin so after washing will have the correct size.
The newly purchased duvets / eco comforters may have a strange odor because of several reasons: it is packed in plastic bags which indicates poor air permeability; when the surface fabric of the down product is manufactured, the additives used might also produce a bizarre smell. These are normal situations and the smell will disappear naturally after exposure to sunlight and dehumidification.
If you are particularly sensitive to odors, you can lightly press down on the down product to allow fresh air to enter, and then use it with sunlight or dehumidification for three to four hours.
