Archive for October 13th, 2009

The merits of down

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
posted by Spagar 11:11 AM

down comforterNow that winter is fast approaching and when you crawl into bed your sheets are icy cold, the natural solution is to add more blankets and snuggle in. But then, in the middle of the night, you’re much too hot and you end up throwing off the blankets, and the air is freezing! This frustrating dance between hot and cold could all be avoided with a look into down comforters.

There is a variety of down for comforters: goose, duck, synthetics and others being fairly common. Goose down is considered by many to be the most comfortable as well as the most insulating. But it’s lightweight and breathable, so you’ll never be too hot. Goose down comes in bigger, thicker clumps than duck down, and it doesn’t have an unpleasant smell like other forms of down can have.