Shopping For A Down Comforter?
Down
bedding and pillows are the favorites of many discriminating
sleepers. Products made with down are lightweight, warm, soft and comfortable.
Pillows can be fluffed and re-fluffed to maintain comfort and stay cool while
sleeping. Its breathable insulation means that a down comforter can be warm in
winter and cool enough for summer. A quality down comforter is something you will
enjoy each and every night you slip into bed for years to come!
Here are a few things to consider when
looking for a down comforter.
- Make
sure of the down quality. Good quality down from adult birds is
larger and forms better clusters. Make sure you’re not purchasing
comforters or pillows using top feathers.
- Check
the manufacturers fill power rating. Fill power describes the
expansion properties of one ounce of down in cubic inches. In other words,
if the type of down used is from adult birds, one ounce, when fluffed, will
loft and expand to fill a larger cubic space than one ounce of smaller down.
Higher fill power means the warmer and fluffier the down comforter is. A
fill power rating of 600 indicates a very warm, high quality, down
comforter.
- It’s
also very important to check for thread count. A low thread count
allows down to escape through tiny holes in the weave of the fabric. Higher
thread counts mean more tightly woven fabrics that will keep the down
contained and reduce potential allergens that can enter natural down
products.