Explore duvets: types, advantages and selection tips

A quality duvet is ideal for staying warm and enjoying a cozy night's sleep during the cold season. Not only is a duvet a great way to keep warm during the cold season, but it is also part of your bedroom décor. In this blog, we'll take an in-depth look at duvets, including types, benefits, and how to choose a comforter that's right for you.

Types of duvets

• Duck and goose down duvets: Down duvets are usually categorized into duck and goose down duvets. Goose down duvets offer better insulation due to their larger sacs and are more expensive. Duck down duvets are more affordable and suitable for consumers who are looking for value for money.

• Down and feather duvets: Down duvets are filled with the down of birds, while feather duvets are filled with the secondary feathers of birds. Down duvets are lighter and warmer, while feather duvets are softer.

Why choose a duvet?

Warmth: The biggest advantage of a duvet comes from its excellent warmth performance. It will not be too affected by room temperature. When the human body leaves the duvet for a short time, the quilt will still remain warm.

Lightweight and comfortable: In terms of weight, the duvet is also the lightest. Because its fluffiness is high enough, even wool quilts are heavier than down quilts. If you are prone to chest tightness or have nightmares when sleeping at night, you need to cover yourself with a light duvet.

Breathability: The duvet has good breathability, which helps to expel moisture from the body and maintain a comfortable sleeping environment.

Durable: Down quilts are very durable. The service life of ordinary quilts is between 3-5 years. Over time, the softness and warmth will deteriorate. However, as long as the down quilt is maintained in the correct way, there will be no down clumping, and there will be no problem after 30 years of use.

Down quilt is suitable for patients with high blood pressure and preventing rheumatism: Down quilts are the softest among all bedding materials, and patients will feel no discomfort when using them. It can also be breathable and dehumidifying, releasing water vapor discharged from the human body, making the body comfortable.

Guide to choosing the right duvet

1. Down content

There are many types of duvet cores, the most common ones are white goose down, duck down, flying silk, goose and duck mixed down, miscellaneous down, etc.

The down content of ordinary down quilts is between 15% and 70%. Of course, the higher the down content, the higher the quality of the quilt core, and the stronger the moisture removal and warmth retention properties. The down content of a better down quilt can reach 80%-90%.

2. Types of donw

Down is divided into duck down and goose down. Goose down has better warmth than duck down, but goose down is more expensive.

3. Fill power

Fill power is also a key data. When the amount of down filling is similar, the quality and warmth retention performance of a duvet with high fill power will be better. The highest level of national standard fluffiness must reach more than 20cm.

4. Fabric

The fabric of the duvet is as important as the quilt core. The standard duvet fabric must have the functions of waterproof, anti-slip and breathable. Generally, they are fabrics such as cotton, silk, and silk-cotton blends that have anti-lint properties.

Conclusion

By understanding the types of duvets, their advantages, and tips on how to choose them, we can be smarter about picking out a duvet that will provide warmth and comfort for the nights of the cold season. A duvet is not only a tool to keep you warm, but also an essential part of your bedroom décor. We hope that these suggestions for choosing and selecting will help you find the ideal duvet.