Down Comforters

The search for comfortable bedding can be arduous and frustrating, especially for someone who doesn’t know what to look for right off the bat. In an ideal world, a customer would be able to try out a comforter for a night before deciding whether or not to buy it. For sanitary and logistical reasons, that just isn’t possible. It’s therefore up to the consumer to become knowledgeable about what really lends a comforter its insulating power and soft feel.

The simple answer to that query can be summed up in two words: fill power. This measurement is much more than an arbitrary three-digit number; in fact, it corresponds to the goose down’s insulating capabilities. Testers apply pressure to the down for a given length of time, then release the pressure. The more the down expands, the higher fill power rating the goose down comforters will be given.