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White Goose Down Comforter FAQBack to Luxury Down Comforters Product Page
A quality white goose down comforter will last
you for many years. If you take care of it well, it can literally last a
lifetime. Our comforters have the highest specifications on the market, so
you can be assured of a wonderful product.
Here are some of our customers most frequently
asked questions to help you decide which comforter is right for you:
Defined as the number of cubic inches occupied
by 1 ounce of down. Fill powers above 600 define the luxury market for down
comforters. When your comforter has a high fill power, it offers more warmth
for less weight. But there is a top end limit for both cost and capability.
Down filled products with 800 to 900 fill power are extremely expensive and
represent the highest loft achievable.
Fill weight is the total number of ounces in
your down comforter. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when
comparing down comforters. Comforters with mostly feathers and a low
percentage of down are a wonderful product with a wonderfully low price. But
a 60 ounce 5% down comforter may only have half the insulation value of a 30
ounce 95% down comforter.
Down comforters have a mixture of down and
feathers. Down is the good stuff. You want as much as you can get in your
comforter. The only drawback is price. Comforters with more down and less
feathers cost more. No down comforters have 100% down. This 95% down
is the highest percent fill on the market, with 5% or less feathers. The
majority of other comforters on the market have only 75% down, which is
good, but still allows you to feel the feathers. As well as being soft,
light, and fluffy, comforters with a high percentage of down fill provide
more insulation than those with less down.
What is Baffled Wall
Construction?
Baffle wall channels are narrow strips of fabric sewn between the top and bottom covers that eliminate cold spots and keeps the down spread evenly throughout the comforter. Without them, all the down would bunch together in the corners leaving you cold in the middle.
Our high thread count cotton covers are soft,
durable, down proof, and breathable. Thread count is the number of threads
per square inch of fabric. The finest quality Down Comforters will have a
100% cotton cover with a thread count of at least 200. The higher the thread
count, the more durable and softer the cover will be. A higher thread count
cover will protect the down from impurities as well as keep the fill inside
the comforter. A 100% cotton cover will be breathable, lending to the
insulation and fluffiness of the comforter.
Hypo-allergenic Down?
Less than 1% of the population is allergic to down or feathers. People who have allergy trouble with down products are reacting to dust trapped in the down. Not with this comforter! The extensive cleaning process ensures allergy sufferers a peaceful night’s sleep.
When you first open your comforter from the
factory, it will take a few days to expand to its full capacity. You may
put it in the dryer for a few minutes to fluff the down. If you want the
comforter to look big and poofy on the bed, you will want to select one of
our winter comforters with a higher fill weight. Remember that the aim of a
down comforter is to weigh as little as possible while providing maximum
warmth. Comforters that weigh less, naturally occupy less space.
That's a great question, but there is no
precise answer for it because people have a wide variety of comfort levels
regarding temperature. These comforters are rated for all four seasons.
If you consider the fill power, fill weight, and percentage of down fill in
our comforters, you'll see that they are truly in the "Luxury" category and
will give you a comfortable night's rest.
Here are standard bed sizes and the drop of our
comforter measured from the top of the bed to the bottom of the comforter:
You can adjust the drop of the comforter on the
foot either up or down by placing your pillows over or under the comforter
at the head of the bed.
Duvet is the French word for comforter. In the
US, duvet commonly refers to a cover for your down comforter. A duvet cover
protects your comforter from getting dirty. This allows you to use your
comforter for long periods of time without needing washing. It is much
easier to just wash the duvet cover. Plus washing down takes away from its
loft and insulation ability.
Your comforter comes to you perfectly clean
from the factory. So hopefully there will be no need to wash it for a long
time. You want to wash it as few times as possible to retain its full
insulation value. Spot wash it when you can. You may wash your comforter at
home if your machine is large enough. Be sure to thoroughly dry your
comforter. It takes about twice as long to dry a comforter as it normally
takes to dry one load of cloths. For best results you may want to have a
professional launder your comforter. Dry cleaning can leave a faint
chemical smell.
We do not ship outside the US. We can ship to
Alaska, Hawaii, US Territories and Military addresses in a two-step process:
I will have the comforter shipped to me, and then I'll send it on to you.
Shipping twice like this is expensive, but I am willing to do it if you are
willing to pay the additional shipping costs of roughly $50. The
cart is set to only add 17%, the rest of the actual shipping charges will be
added when I process your order. The costs will be very close to
actual rates paid plus a small handling fee to cover the box and packing
materials--we do not try to make money on shipping.
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