Duvets… filled with plastic? Recycling gone too far.

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I admit I am old, but this just seems weird to me. A coverless duvet, filled with plastic. Does anyone have one of these and if so what do you think of it?

“…Each one is filled with innovative Smartfil® fibres made from 100% recycled PET plastic bottles”

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Unless they're feather then all duvets are filled with plastic (polyester).

https://www.finebedding.co.uk/products/night-lark-festive-forest-christmas-coverless-duvet?utm_content=AQ_CA_VCA001_D180_P0000_1864_U_CS00_IN000_B000_DM000_MC000_L00_PV00_MD00&utm_source=facebook&variant=40101692833854&utm_medium=paidsocial&utm_campaign=FBD_%5BAQ%5D_WSCA_DPA_UK_NFA_SalesODAX_BAUCell&utm_term=DPA_FBD_50%25OffPreBF2023Preview_v2_en&utm_id=191964330840883&fbclid=IwAR3rGr8Jp4ovDlHeEZ7yXg78kgs5Ua8c4G1NH6R5E6t4r1-6sz8sKlNbSgM

Hmm, I never thought of it that way.

Exactly. Hollowfibre made of polyester = plastic. Clothes made of polyester = plastic. I think people sometimes don’t realise that artificial fibres used to make clothes are a type of plastic. And other fabric items such as wipes.

Yup, those plastic bottles would be much better in landfill, or floating round the ocean. Good shout OP.

People don’t realise fabrics are plastic. We call them synthetic but…

I like those. I’d get one next time, I like the cover less ones. I have a natural wool one though.

I have one of these take a few hours to wash and air dry, then just throw on the bed = bliss

Comfort wise they obviously come in lots of togs if you're a naturally cold person, but I'm the opposite and find then lovely, light, yet cosy.

My duvets are synthetic. Feather and down production is very cruel.

I have wool duvets

No, they would be better made into actual plastic items like toys, bottles, worktops, handles, car parts, any number of plastic items, not clothing or bedding which wraps around your body and causes it to sweat and smell more than it would otherwise

I wont have anything like that on my bed, wool and cotton only

Most synthetic duvets and some clothes like fleeces are recycled bottles or other plastic

My Sen child wets the bed constantly. I have two of these duvets due to a MN recommendation and they are fabulous. I can wash and dry one in under 2 hours and swap between them so the middle of the night changes are super easy and quick now. I suppose they are synthetic but I think I'm using less energy than washing and drying a duck down duvet maybe?

Good for you. Those of us with allergies will continue to be thankful for innovation.

It's not "recycling gone too far", the very idea is absurd.

I bought one out of curiosity and don't like it as it feels as synthetic as it is. It feels like something you might take camping or keep in the car for emergencies. I wouldn't have it as regular bedding at all. I might give it to DS when the weather warms up as he hates changing his duvet cover.

I have a wool duvet and a recycled down one and would not go back to synthetic.

As already said, bog standard duvets are already made of plastic!

I'm a complete convert. 2 small kids, leaky nappies, vomits, etc. I did find the sleeping bag texture weird at first but it's great for my eczema, and washing the entire things weekly (as opposed to normal duvets every few months) is incredible for my allergies. So much time saving, I suck at changing covers!