Feather/down vs pure down duvet - is down worth the extra expense?

[JeanMichelBisquiat]

Argh - going round in circles. We're currently under a crappy synthetic duvet and I'm after something more luxurious and with better heat regulation.

Can anyone tell me whether a pure (or 80%ish) down duvet is loads better than feather mix and therefore worth the expense? Thank you!!

Glad you like it OP. Wool duvets don't 'loft' around you like other duvets do they, it feels more like a blanket over you.

This thread inspired me to look at the tog of ours. It's 13.5! Had no idea it was such a high tog rating. Despite that, it's been fine all summer long. Just shows how good they are at regulating temperature.

My 16-year old down duvet is my treasure. I love the start of winter and being able to snuggle under a mound of softness. However, my 25-year old very light wool duvet is wonderful for summer, even here in the subtropics.

80/20 4 season duvet attachable 8 and 4 tog

Love mine.

I'm finding this thread interesting. I have a wool duvet, but only use it in the warmer months. I had a pure down duvet, which was fine, but after a few years replaced it with a feathers & down one and I actually find it warmer, although it shouldn't be.

Whoops - forgot to mention I'm in NZ, our houses are generally colder than UK houses, and I have no heating at all in the bedroom - yet my duvet keeps me toasty warm.

Wool duvet owners, can I ask a question. Are they heavier than down? I think I would prefer something with more weight than my current duvet. Are the pillows firm and do they hold that firmness?

lone voice of sanity against wool pillows over here - i found they started out too sproingy and went lumpy very quickly.

down duvet & pillows with optional wool blanket for extra warmth/weighth all the way.

I don't like the wool pillows either. Love the duvets though.

@Chemenger

Wool duvet owners, can I ask a question. Are they heavier than down? I think I would prefer something with more weight than my current duvet. Are the pillows firm and do they hold that firmness?

Yes they are heavier than down. Less fluffy and they sort of lie flatter over you, well ours does anyway. I sleep so much better with it, never too hot or too cold.

Can't comment on pillows as we don't have them.

I think wool pillows might take more looking after but I've found they last far longer than feather/down pillows (and they repel dust mites and mould spores much better, which is great for asthma sufferers).

Mine are from Baavet and have stayed soft/springy for years, no lumps. I flump them up every night before sleep anyway, and when they start to feel less springy than they should, it's time to freshen them up. The pillows unzip, so I just tip the little wool balls into the (dry) bath, give them little a quick spray over with water mixed with a little bit of lanolin wool detergent, toss them around in the bath and leave them to air-dry. I usually wash the covers at the same time, and when they're dry I give the wool balls one last fluff and put them back in the covers. They're now fully fluffy and springy again - it's great.

I have come across other wool pillows made with big balls of carded wool, not the tiny little wool balls in the Baavet ones, and I wonder if they're more likely to go lumpy.