We are in Germany and it's hellish to find a double duvet here which doesn't cost the earth. We currently have one which is just a smidge too small and it drives me insane as I wake up freezing in the middle of the night and have to wrestle it off him. We can't both roll up in it at the same time. But still, I much prefer the double to having two singles as they tend to do here.
I am thinking if I buy from ikea, firstly they have a 220 x 240 sized one, and secondly at least I know all of their bedding will fit it, which is the other issue, as it's next to impossible to find covers and none of them are standard sizes. However, because we're furnishing an entire flat DH is anxious to order online rather than trying to fit everything into our tiny city car.
So -
Should I go for lyocell or polyester? DH point blank refuses feather because he doesn't like "being stabbed" and finds them too noisy and too hot. I have no idea what the difference between these is and the website doesn't really explain it.
They seem to have the same names in DE as in GB but the DE ones are just rated as "Particularly warm" "Warm" "cool" and "All season". I'm guessing that's equivalent to 12/7.5/4 tog respectively.
Not really sure what that all corresponds to. DH doesn't like to be too hot at night and wouldn't want a really hot duvet. But I don't like something which is too cold in the winter. The all season seems the logical choice, but I don't know that we would be bothered changing it. Is 7.5 okay as an in between? Not too hot and not too cold? I can always keep a spare single or a blanket to chuck over me when it gets really chilly at night but it would be nice to have something we can use generally without having to adjust it all the time.
Any particular ideas/thoughts on any particular duvet?
Thanks in advance!
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BertieBotts · 10/11/2015 12:49
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