Duvets

[dazzlerdo]

Can anyone recommend a really good quality duvet/quilt whatever you want to call them.
I'm thinking of getting a goose feather one, are they worth the money?

Honestly I don't think expensive duvets are worth it. I've tried all sorts and now have a cheap Argos one. But I do spend money on beautiful pure cotton bed linen which I do think is worth it as that's next to your skin.

@Drippydripdrip

Honestly I don't think expensive duvets are worth it. I've tried all sorts and now have a cheap Argos one. But I do spend money on beautiful pure cotton bed linen which I do think is worth it as that's next to your skin.

I agree with this, last year I bought one for £12 from Asda made from recycled plastic bottles abs it is the best due t I've ever had.

we all have hay fever so down or feathers are out.
we have ikea hollow fibre duvet.
they feel lovely and snuggly.

I have a £15 Asda one at the moment which I think is absolutely fine and perfect.
It's my partner who wants to spend money on one. He said he wants to feel warm and cosy!!!

I was put off goose feather duvets when I found it's impossible to get a cruelty free one. Even those claiming to be goose friendly aren't, it seems. It makes sense when you think of all those duvets and puffa jackets. Even the most co-operative flock aren't going to willingly moult enough feathers to satisfy our demands.

Soak and Sleep do substitutes (microfibre - another eco disaster), but I love ours. much better than the cheap one we replaced.

I hate feather duvets. Even if I wasn't allergic to them, the animal welfare is often iffy.

We have a Devon wool duvet. Light and works for about 90% of the year.

I've had a baavet wool duvet for about ten years and I love it. It's great at regulating temperature, it has a nice weight and it's supposed to be naturally anti-dust mite.

Wool duvet. Cool in summer and warm in winter, the only thing which can be a bind is they wrunkle up more in the cover and take a bit of patience and shaking them down to get them straight in the cover. But you can't beat them on comfort!

@dazzlerdo

Can anyone recommend a really good quality duvet/quilt whatever you want to call them. I'm thinking of getting a goose feather one, are they worth the money?

I bought a new duvet this year. Tried a Baavat wool one that I didn't get on with so opted for a Goose Down 10.5 tog which I love. I got a Snuggledown one that I'm delighted with. I bought the Hungarian Goose down duvet: snuggledown.co.uk/our-collections/naturals-collection/

I love goosedown duvets. Had one for about 20 years & replaced it when we moved & changed from kingsize bed to superkingsize. Both "all seasons" ie a 4.5tog + 9tog. I like the lightness and the way they settle around you. I've never needed to use both duvets together, even in the coldest winter. (Which is, given the size, a blessed relief when it coming to changing the bed!)

On the other hand, I bought a cheap duvet for our spare bed in an emergency (a Fogarty Superfill from Dunelm) and when my husband had a spell of sleeping in there (no, he wasn't banished to it ;)) he said it was absolutely fine. But I can't say how it would be with regular use over a long period. I suspect that, in the long term, the cheap duvets could cost you more than a good quality goosedown or wool.