Which duvet should I buy?
Factors that significantly affect the quality of sleep include not only a wide bed and a properly selected, comfortable mattress. Pillows and a duvet are also important. Choosing the perfect cover will provide well-deserved comfort every evening, warmth on cold nights or pleasant coolness in the summer. There is probably no one who would not love to lie under soft bedding. It should be remembered that making the right purchase is not at all easy - customers must take into account not only a wide selection, but also the fact that duvets from foreign manufacturers should be approached with a certain reserve. The quantity and variety of goods in stores can confuse us. The question is - which duvet to buy? We will try to present the duvets available on the market for summer or winter and their exact purpose in an accessible way. We hope that thanks to it, each of you will be able to find a duvet tailored to your needs.
Down duvets
Down duvets are currently enjoying unparalleled popularity - rightly so, as they have many advantages. The most important of them is their thermoactivity. Goose down bedding can adjust its temperature to the body temperature of the person under the duvet. This makes the down duvet ideal for any season - it is a so-called all-year duvet. It is also ecological - in Poland and other European Union countries there are certified goose farms, where birds are bred in accordance with a number of standards, from which soft down is taken. The use of natural down translates into a correspondingly high price of the duvets, but it is certainly worth buying them - it is difficult to find a product that can guarantee an equally high quality of sleep. Its other advantage is its low weight - it is a really light duvet that does not cause the user the slightest discomfort. It can be added that cheaper, although slightly lower quality duvets are produced using duck down.
Perfect for any season, made in a natural way, lightweight - these features of down duvets have contributed to the fact that they are currently most often chosen by consumers.
Down duvet - only from trusted manufacturers
Down can be mixed with bird feathers - such a mixture is called feathers. Duvets filled in this way are heavier, which is important, but for less affluent customers who value the naturalness of the product, they lose on price. They are much cheaper than down duvets. At this point, it is worth warning about the practices often used by some dishonest manufacturers, including stuffing duvet covers that tend to bunch up with cotton wool instead of feathers. If you want to decide on a feather duvet, it is worth asking a store employee about its composition or buying directly from a proven manufacturer. This will save you money and unnecessary stress.
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What about allergies? A blanket adapted to the needs of allergy sufferers
People suffering from allergies must remember that many down and feather duvets can cause undesirable effects on their body. There are already bedding made of these materials suitable for allergy sufferers, but unfortunately the majority of the market is still down duvets not adapted for comfortable use by people affected by these troublesome ailments.
Bedding manufacturers have not forgotten about allergy sufferers and usually have a wide selection of duvets and pillows in their offer that will not cause the symptoms of allergies to worsen. First, a few words about the allergenicity of bedding. It is wrongly believed that the reason for the allergenicity of down bedding is the fact that this material is the favorite food of dust mites, insects invisible to the human eye, whose excrements have allergenic properties. This is a myth. Down is not food for these insects - however, it has an unfavorable property - it easily attracts certain compounds and materials, including, unfortunately, mite excrements. Fortunately, it is enough to weave the fibers in the right way to create a down duvet, under which allergy sufferers can also feel safe. Currently, very often people suffering from hypersensitivity buy this type of bedding and have no reservations about it. For many years, down and feathers had a bad reputation among allergy sufferers and at that time they chose bedding made of synthetic materials.
One of the most common allergy blankets on the market is a polyester blanket made of spirally twisted fibers filled with air. It is extremely light, delicate and soft. This makes it an ideal blanket for the summer. Silicone can be applied to polyester fibers - this will not only provide better plasticity of the material, but also protection against bacteria and dust particles.
The industry specializing in the production of duvets and pillows also uses silicone as a filler in the form of granules. This filling has properties similar to down, sharing a set of advantages with it - including flexibility and the ability to provide warmth. Duvets with granules are recommended for allergy sufferers not only because of the properties of silicone and the structure of the fibers - their durability means that they can be washed very often without compromising their quality. Duvets for allergy sufferers are also made of natural materials, which are not particularly often used, although they can work perfectly. We are talking here, for example, about bamboo fiber bedding. Warm duvets are made of bamboo, which can also cool down in the summer, so they can easily compete with down duvets in the category of year-round duvets. Bamboo also provides protection against bacteria and fungi that are dangerous to the human body. An equally interesting option may be to buy corn fiber bedding. This is a rare and hard-to-find type of duvet. This fact is regrettable, as it is an excellent option not only for allergy sufferers, but also for people affected by skin diseases such as psoriasis.
Silk duvet for summer - worth it?
The true synonym of luxury among quilts are those made of silk. For thousands of years, products made of material brought to us from China have been everyone's dream. Indeed, there is no reason to be surprised. Bedding with silk filling is characterized by a high degree of softness and lightness. The delicate material also has the advantage that it does not cause allergies. The skin covered with it will not sweat, and dust will not be a problem either. Silk bedding, like everything, of course has its drawbacks. The biggest one is undoubtedly the high price that lovers of this exotic material will have to pay. A silk quilt will not be a good choice for winter nights, in such moments a down one will work well. It should be taken special care of - wash at low temperatures, using delicate liquids or use dry cleaning services.
Wool blankets
Wool is a highly valued material for making quilts due to its soft and warm texture. Bedding manufacturers most often use sheep wool, which is readily available on the market. Camel wool has also recently become fashionable, and the wool of cashmere goats, famous for its fluffiness, enjoys unwavering popularity. Thanks to the physical properties of the fibers (reaction to temperature changes), wool quilts are suitable for use all year round, although they cannot compete with down quilts. A negative property of wool is the possibility of causing allergies.
How to care for a purchased duvet?
One of the features that customers looking to buy a duvet are looking for is its durability. There are fabrics that are durable by nature, but even they need proper care to maintain their properties and serve their users.
The basis is of course regular washing of bedding. However, here you have to be careful - some duvets cannot be washed at standard temperature in a home washing machine. This remark was already made when we discussed how to wash a silk duvet. You have to treat wool and down products with equal caution. To the satisfaction of both consumers and bedding manufacturers, technological progress allows the creation of down duvets adapted for washing in standard home conditions. Owners of duvets made of synthetic fibers have almost nothing to worry about - most of such duvets and pillows can be washed normally. Proper handling of bedding does not end there.
The necessary action to protect yourself from the presence of mites in your bedding is to air it daily. Human sweat - a substance that attracts mites is secreted by the body every night. That is why it is so important to remember to air the duvet. You do not necessarily have to take it outside, you can just as well open the window right after waking up.
The bedding should be hung in the shade, as far away from sunlight as possible, preferably on a slightly windy day. It should also be shaken from time to time. This will prevent the down from clumping and will keep the duvet in perfect condition.
Proeco Dreams - Polish manufacturer of down duvets and pillows
Proeco Dreams - an online store with down duvets and pillows is one of the most valued producers of ecological down bedding on the Polish market. Unlike many other manufacturers, Proceo Dreams proudly focuses on the quality, not the quantity of the duvets produced. It does not use substitutes in either the filling or the cover of its bedding. The duvets offered by the manufacturer are made of 100% cotton filled with goose down from controlled farms. Proeco Dreams bedding is also exported outside Poland, including to Scandinavian countries. However, the manufacturer focuses primarily on the domestic market. Proeco Dreams offers the highest quality duvets available in all popular sizes, from 135x200 to 220x240. Interested customers can purchase down pillows to complete the set, also made of ecological down or feathers. All goods are available at favorable prices. It is worth checking out the wide range of products offered by Proeco Dreams and enjoy natural, health-safe and durable bedding.