Wool duvet, worth the investment?

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Thinking of getting one to beat the cold a little this winter. Please let me know any recommendations and your thoughts if you have one?

Exactly this. There is no way I'd buy a down/feather duvet due to animal welfare but shearing sheep is not cruel.....wool is far more ethical.

Surely recycling plastic (energy and water intensive) is still less environmentally friendly than using a natural fibre which is fully biodegradable once it comes to the end of its very long life? What will happen to your duvet once you're finished with it?

I imagine it could be recycled again at the end of its life - it's this one here:

linencupboard.co.uk/collections/recycled-duvets-pillows/products/luxury-5-star-hotel-superior-microfibre-duvets?variant=43330839952

I did use to have a wool one but I just didn't like it - it was thin and didn't feel right and my partner loathed it. So I gave it away and got the big fluffy recycled on - for some reason a fluffy duvet just feels better.

Baavet bargain box duvets here too! Love them but agree with previous posters that if you like a big fluffy duvet they might not be for you.

I have had one for years now from Baavet. It didn't smell. Make sure you don't buy a cheap one with a plastic liner as that defeats the purpose.

I also have their pillows.

I have a Woolroom one, and I much prefer my old down duvet. I don't think the wool one is anywhere near as warm (I bought the same tog weight as my old down duvet) and certainly doesn't have the same feeling of cosiness.

I can't bring myself to buy a down duvet (for animal welfare reasons) and I get itchy and sweaty when using a synthetic duvet, otherwise I'd have replaced the wool one by now.

@whirlyhead unfortunately not currently, although obviouslyfuture innovations might change that.

"Duvets cannot be recycled; they are produced from synthetic materials that are not recyclablee*. These synthetic fillings cannot be recycled; they are not environmentally friendly because they are manufactured from synthetic fibers."

www.conserve-energy-future.com/can-you-recycle-duvets.php

Ooh. Talk to me about wool pillows please? 🙏🏻

Love ours but they take a little while to get used to as they are flat and not all puffy like most duvets. We have had a spring/autumn warmth one from soak and sleep for years. A few years ago we then bought a lighter summer warmth one . You can tie them together to make it warmer for winter. Soak and sleep often have discount offers and we rate their stuff, their “feels like” pillows are really nice too.

Didn’t get on with the wool pillows I got from tk Maxx though!

I got the wool room summer weight one because I get too hot but don’t feel ‘secure’ under just a sheet. It does help with that, although it’s no silver bullet. It’s also warm enough for winter with my lovely velvet bedspread added on the coldest nights.

I'm another who wouldn’t go back to feathers due to the animal welfare aspect.

Wool pillows are flatter than acrylic filled. They need a bit of pummelling every so often to get the ‘fluffy’ feeling. Very therapeutic.

I got a soak and sleep one. it's brilliant for menopausal night sweats - regulates the temperature. I really like it.

I love our baavet.

There's a big 'but' though. Because a wool duvet is quite flat and thin, it's really difficult to find a duvet cover that fits without having lots of extra room in it. So I've had to get used to long flappy edges of unfilled duvet cover, which really bug me. If anyone has found covers that fit well, I'm all ears!

I wouldn't buy any other type of duvet. I have a Baavet which is now in the spare room and then when we got a bigger bed I bought one from Devon Duvets. Love them both, pricey but worth it as far as I'm concerned.

The other thing is that the natural wool colour is not pure white so I put a cheap white cover on it before I put the "proper" one on especially if a white or light colour.

How do you clean them? Not that I ever clean the down ones either

We got an alpaca one. It's lovely and light but warm.

I do use a blanket with it too.

I've had to get used to long flappy edges of unfilled duvet cover, which really bug me.

Oh god yes. Does my head in.

I have a Woolroom pillow as well as the duvet.

It’s grand- not as firm as I’d like but you can buy extra wool to top it up, I just haven’t got round to it yet.

Much better for the environment than synthetic ones though.

Woolroom have just sent me their latest catalogue. The 25% off code (applies to all full priced items until 31st December) is AUTUMN25.

Have just spent my second night under my 'Woolroom Classic warm'
Honestly, its not especially warm.
I found it comfortable and 'non slip' but it's definitely only an Autumn weight.
DH agrees.

I wouldn't recommend it for keeping you warm and saving energy.

I have 3 wool duvets from the Baagain Box part of the Baavet website.
I love them. Great customer service etc as well. I love all the info about the sheep.
I also have a wool pillow. I had to play around adjusting the amount of wool in it but it's great now. And a silk pillowcase for my skin and hair!