| Comforters & duvets are versatile and functional | | | | inside of a duvet needs to be able to puff up (loft). |
| ways to decorate your bed with a sense of fashion. | | | | Baffles and channels are the most common type of |
| With the variety of fabrics available for these bedding | | | | stitching. These help to distribute the down evenly |
| covers, and the ease in which you can change them, | | | | throughout the comforter. Without properly stitched |
| sets of duvet and comforter covers are one of the | | | | baffels, all of the down will have a tendency to bunch |
| quickest, most fabulous, and most low-priced ways to | | | | up at the bottom of the duvet. This can be fixed by |
| change the look of your bedroom. | | | | shaking the comforter to redistribute them again. But |
| What's the difference between a comforter and a | | | | with properly baffled stitching, you shouldn't have to do |
| duvet? | | | | this as often. |
| Comforter - A quilted and filled blanket that you are | | | | Duvets are made to be covered by a removable |
| able to wash. Synthetic fibers are commonly used for | | | | case, kind of like a huge pillow case. This helps to |
| filling. There are an endless number of different colors | | | | protect the duvet and keep it clean. Because you are |
| and textures that they are made from. | | | | allowed to wash comforters, you don't need to use a |
| Duvet - A dry-clean only quilted and filled blanket. | | | | cover with them. However, that doesn't mean that you |
| Typically stuffed with down feathers. They are | | | | can't use a duvet cover for your comforter. |
| generally unembellished and come in white or off-white. | | | | The wonderful thing about comforter covers is that no |
| When shopping for a Duvet, examine the amount of fill. | | | | matter how ancient or unattractive a comforter may |
| FILL is the cubic inches per ounce of down. Warmer | | | | be, dressing it up can give it a new life and a new |
| duvets have a higher fill number. Also higher numbers | | | | purpose. If you live in a typical household have several |
| tend to be better quality in general. | | | | old blankets, pillows, and comforters hidden away in |
| Most fill numbers are in the 500-550 range. Higher | | | | the attic or under beds. Bring them out of the closet |
| quality is between 600-700. And very high (and very | | | | and make them useful again by throwing a comforter |
| expensive) fill numbers are over 700. | | | | cover on and let them give your bedroom a |
| Down comforters are also identified by the region and | | | | makeover. |
| time of year they were manufactured for. "summer" | | | | Comforter coverings are a easyway to change the |
| or "southern" weight duvets are the lightest type. A | | | | mood of your bedroom without having to repaint or |
| queen size summer duvet is about 26 ounces. Moving | | | | refurnish. Your bed is typically the main focus of your |
| up to the "mountain" or "winter" weights, you would | | | | bedroom because it takes up such a large portion of |
| expect a queen size to come in at around 54 ounces. | | | | the room. Because of its relatively large scale, it |
| The casing of the duvet, call the ticking, should be | | | | automatically draws the eye to it. No matter what else |
| lightweight. The shell should also be made of | | | | you have as far as decorating elements, your bed, or |
| down-proof fabric. | | | | more specifically your comforter, is what will specify |
| How a duvet is stiched is very important. The down | | | | the style of your room. |