As well as the fabric covering and bedding sets, tog rating and size of your duvet, you also need to consider what kind of filling you would like inside it. The two main kinds of filling are natural and synthetic which are quite different from each other.
Duvets with natural fillings are usually soft, light and very comfortable, in the same way that most natural fibres like cotton help your skin to breathe more effectively. These kinds of duvet are also highly durable and tend to outlast those with synthetic fillings.
This has been the case for some time, but synthetic duvets are actually becoming lighter with new developments. Synthetic fillings are also a good choice if you are allergic to feathers and down, or if the duvet you buy is probably going to need to be washed frequently, for example a duvet on a child’s bed. Naturally filled duvets will need to be professionally laundered as they must be thoroughly dried before being used again, and this is difficult to achieve at home.
A naturally filled duvet of the highest quality may last as long as thirty years. The average lifespan of a good quality synthetic duvet will only be up to ten years. Also important to consider is that the number of times a duvet is laundered will directly contribute to its lifespan, as will repeatedly lying or sitting on top of it. This compresses the filling and will eventually diminish its ability to trap air, especially in synthetic duvets.
For natural fillings, duck feather and down are heavier than goose down. Goose down duvets is lighter but offer the same level of warmth, although they are usually more expensive.
Duvets with synthetic fillings are often made of polyester hollow fibres. They are usually non-allergenic, although be sure to check before you buy. Why not start with checking online. Very.co.uk/ offers a great variety of different types of duvets and bedding.
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