Duvet Covers

Duvet Covers come in a wide variety of sizes and designs and are made with a great variety of fabrics today. This article will give an overview of some of the different kinds of materials that are currently used as well as their advantages and disadvantages. For those of you that don’t yet know what a duvet cover is, the duvet is a somewhat like a quilt which was traditionally filled with down. These days the duvet can be filled with a wide variety of materials including down, and a variety of man made and natural fibers. The duvet is typically used in place of any other type of bedding and a duvet cover is used to both protect the duvet and keep it clean and as a fashionable addition to your bedroom and it’s decor.

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For most people, making their beds can be a bit difficult. They have to put bed sheets, blankets, comforter, and other kinds of bedding. But some people, especially in European countries, use a duvet. This makes it easy for them to change their bedding. If you use a duvet, you can use it by itself, without using other kinds of bedding covers like blankets and sheets.

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If you have a down comforter or a duvet, you should get a good quality cover that protects your expensive comforter and at the same time makes it look attractive. Duvet covers come in different styles, fabrics, patterns, and textures. Choose the one that suits your needs. For example, if you have a queen bedding or comforter, you should choose queen sized cover, of course, where your bedding will fit snugly. You should also choose style and color that are perfect for your bedroom décor.

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If you are planning to buy a duvet and duvet cover set, you have to know how to do it properly. After all, these are things that you will use when you are sleeping. And you want to be 100 % comfortable when you are in snooze land. There are several tips or choosing the right duvet cover set. Here are some useful tips.

Choose something that has a high thread count or TC. A high TC means softer duvet cover. A duvet cover set with a 300 TC is perfect. But if you still want something softer, you can still choose something with a higher TC.

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Buying duvet covers can put a hole in your pocket because they are usually expensive, especially those that are of high quality. However, you need to buy a duvet cover to protect your comforter and to change the look of your bedding.

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Washing a comforter or duvet can be a difficult task because it is huge, heavy, and cumbersome, especially a king size duvet. Some also require special washing instructions. If you fail to follow these care instructions, your pricey duvet will get damaged and will go to waste. Moreover, you might need to go to the Laundromat because these big comforters may not fit in your regular washer at home. You have to sue a powerful, heavy duty washer which can only be found in Laundromats.

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I’ve found several interesting discussions about the common practice in Europe to make use of two duvets on one bed. Apparently, some travelers to Europe are a bit puzzled over the practice from what I’ve read. Some are annoyed by it, but it is, when you consider it a sensible idea. Let me explain further. In many European countries it is common custom (even in hotel rooms) to have duvets on the bed instead of bed sheets, blankets and quilts. So, in a twist on this they have a tendency to make up a double bed with two single duvets. Why would this be?

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I have just finished an article on cleaning duvets that was in part inspired on a study reported in the BBC on such a large percentage of Britons that sleep under dirty duvets. Many had not been cleaned in 6 months and some had not been cleaned in over 10 years. One was so bad that there was around 20,000 live dust mites and a measurable amount of dried skin, dust mite feces and other allergens.

Yuck!
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So, which is it, is it called a duvet or a duvet cover? Controversy of unparalleled heights in the bedding and linens world isn’t it?

Traditionally the duvet is considered the down comforter itself and the duvet cover is simply the protective (and many times decorative) covering that encloses it. However it has become common use in the United States to call the cover itself a duvet. I’m not quite sure when this practice started and technically it’s not correct. Why?

Duvet comes from the french word for down as in, down comforter and so the duvet is really the contents of what many people are calling the duvet or the bag that their comforter goes in. So, officially they should be called a duvet cover or duvet covers.

They have an interesting history and although were once popular only in some parts of Europe have become popular today around the world.

We will be using this blog to highlight the work and new information that we will be adding to this site. I don’t expect that there will be many news items here on the duvet or the duvet cover, but as appropriate we will make use of this space for such items.

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