THE ULTIMATE BUYING GUIDE FOR GOOSE DOWN DUVETS

Goose down duvets are duvets made from the softer and warmer down feathers of a goose. They are a soft and cozy alternative for quilt. It makes your night’s sleep deeper and longer.

After a tiring day as you lie down on your bed for some rest, the quality of the bedding matters a lot. Goose down duvets wrap you in a comfortable way and is skin-friendly and anti-allergic at the same time. Not only does it give a luxurious outlook to your bed but also is easily washable. Goose down duvets allow you to experience the ultimate softness.

There are different varieties of goose down duvet available. They are-

Supreme White Goose Down:

It provides more warmth with thinner texture.

Luxury Hungarian Goose Down Duvet:

It is the ultimate luxurious variety with 80-90% goose down and 10-20% goose feather filling.

Superior Siberian Gosse Down:

It is the paramount feather-soft duvet with 100% goose down encased in a 350 feather count cotton cover.

Ultimate Winter Snow Goose:

It is made from the down feather of gooses leaving in the Arctic Tundra. Hence, the warmest feathers will give you the supreme comfort and warmth.

While buying duvets, you should set tog rating as an important parameter. Tog rating is an important factor for measuring the warmth of a duvet. Higher the tog factor, warmer the duvet is. You can choose from the following tog factors:-

• 4.5 Tog:- It is used in warmer days and in places having hotter climate round the year.
• 7.5 Tog:- This is relatively heavier than the 4.5 Tog, but is also for warmer temperatures.
• 10.5 Tog:- This is of medium thickness. So, it is to be used in spring or autumn or houses with central heating.
• 13.5Tog:- This is the warmest of all. You can use this in the winter months or if your bedroom maintains extremely low temperatures.

Another important factor that you should keep in mind while buying goose feather and down duvet is the fill factor. It is the volume occupied by the filling. It denotes the thermal efficiency. Higher the filing power, greater is the efficiency of the duvet. The fill power should ideally vary from 345 gsm (grams per square meter) to 750 gsm.

Depending upon the size of your bed, you can choose from the following dimensions:-

• Single:- 135x 200 cm
• Double:- 200x 200 cm
• Kingsize:- 230x220cm
• Super King Size:- 260x220cm
• Emperor Size:- 290x235cm

You are always suggested to buy a duvet bigger than the size of your bed. Otherwise, people end up fighting over the duvets.

Double duvets are not always meant for double beds or two persons. People sleeping alone in a single bed also prefer to use double duvets for better area of coverage and better wrapping.

For children, use thinner duvets. Warmer and thicker ones are not recommended for them. For babies and toddler, you can buy cot and cot bed duvets from the nursery departments of the duvet stores.

If you are looking for places to buy goose duvets this year, here are some of the best ones where you can go-

The White Company Canadian Goose Down Duvets is one of them. You can buy online from www.grannygoose.com or  www.brownsofweston.co.uk.  This will allow you to buy duvets sitting and relaxing at home, with your mouse clicks.

So, keep in mind the different parameters and types of fabric and buy according to your requirements.