Why We All Love Duvets
In times gone by, duvets were unheard of and our grandparents would sleep under sheets and blankets. “Making the beds” was part of the daily routine but for most of us those days are long gone as laying out a duvet over the bed takes seconds rather than the old process of tucking in sheets and blankets.
Duvets are also much easier to care for starting with the fact that you are dealing with a single item that replaces several i.e. sheet and blankets. By using a duvet cover, you protect your duvet so that it lasts longer and if you have a feather duvet, it also helps to protect the sleeper as sometimes feather quills can come through the duvet and the duvet cover provides an extra barrier to stop the sleeper being scratched.
Another great thing about a duvet cover is that it provides an excellent way of bringing a large amount of colour into a room and as it covers a relatively large area, is an excellent focal point for the decoration of your bedroom. If you feel like a change they are really easy to change quickly and as most duvet covers are made of cotton, they are very easy to wash and care for.
Duvets like duvet covers are generally easy to wash and care for as well. Many of them, especially those made of synthetic or manmade fibres are machine washable saving the expense of taking them to the dry cleaners. It’s normally a good idea to check whether the duvet is colour fast before putting it in with other items. You can do this by taking a piece of white cotton cloth and wetting it in warm soapy water and then running it along the seams of the duvet. If colour comes off then the duvet is not colour fast and should be washed separately from other items.
There is an enormous range o duvets to choose from and making a choice of which is the right one for you depends on several different factors. Some things to consider are: size, filling material (feather, down or synthetic), is the sleeper allergic to anything like dust mites, price and warmth. Duvet warmth is measured in Togs with the coolest starting at 1.5 Togs up to the warmest that may be as much as 15 togs. Most duvets sold in Europe range from between 4.5 to 9 Togs.