I have enjoyed the past few months in our new house. The weather has been wonderful in recent months and the doors and windows have been open here day in day out. In recent weeks, however, it has become noticeably cooler and we immediately notice that with all the single glass that is still in the windows. Time for a nice new duvet (goose down or not?) that fits well on our bed and that I don't sweat under. But what kind of duvet do you choose exactly? I've been looking for a duvet that I think we'll sleep well under!
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It's always a gamble, buying a new duvet, don't you think? What kind of material do you actually want in your duvet, what type of duvet do you want and does the price range also match the budget you have in mind? And when you have figured out what you think you want and you have ordered it… then in practice it also has to sleep well. Just like buying a mattress, I also find buying a down comforter a difficult thing.
But it was a fact that a new duvet had to come. Because since we got a new bed (we've only slept on a Matt Sleeps mattress on the floor for years) our current duvet no longer fits and Frank and I have nightly fights about the fact that one of us has the piece of duvet from the other. has taken. In addition, Lotte has been looking for it for a while, she would like to have our double duvet.
The considerations we made when choosing a duvet:
One swears by a goose down duvet and the other says that he never wants anything other than sheep's wool. So many people, so many opinions, of course, but it is clear that natural products generally sleep a lot better than synthetic products. At least for me there is no doubt; I don't want to sleep under a synthetic duvet, I personally don't like that at all.
But whether that wool or down is finer for us, I had to gather information about that. After some searches on the internet, I ended up at the customer service of Down Quilt where my questions were answered.
In addition, it is important to us that the duvet is large enough is (240×220) and that we have a 4 season duvet that we can use and lie under all year round. Furthermore, I would like to sleep under natural materials (filling of the duvet and the ticking), we are not allergic , but if I'm not careful I do suffer from night sweats † And I also really like it when my duvet crackles a bit. The latter has to do with sweet memories from the past on my parents' duvet.
Well, the starting points for our new duvet have been determined and then the rest of the search begins before we can make our bed.
Personally, I prefer down instead of wool. But that also has a bit to do with 'what the farmer does not know, he does not eat'. I've never slept under a wool duvet. But because a wool duvet is generally heavier than a goose down duvet, the scales tip towards down. I like to wrap myself completely in bed in a duvet, but preferably as light as possible. So for us a down comforter.
If you opt for a down comforter, you will be given choice number two; goose or duck. In other words, do you opt for a duck down duvet or a goose down duvet?
The latter has a higher insulation value and absorbs moisture better. Of course this also has to do with the filling power, but if that is the same, then a goose down duvet is finer than duck down. In addition, a pillow or duvet made of goose down is more resilient, so that it also lasts longer under the same conditions and is therefore more durable. Depending on your budget, you can assume - with a choice of 90 or 100% goose down - that you have a duvet of excellent quality, a luxury horse so to speak.
As I mentioned, it is also important to me that I lie under a duvet that I do not 'just' sweat under. Because of my early menopause I have been suffering from this for years and I have noticed that a quality duvet contributes to drier nights. It is therefore a must for me to start from natural materials with a high moisture absorption, such as a goose down duvet.
We do not suffer from allergies (except for hay fever), which is why we have no problems with a down duvet. If you do suffer from an allergy to down, it is better to switch to a synthetic duvet. But did you know that only 2-3% of people are really allergic to down? Many people think they are allergic, but it turns out that they actually suffer from house dust mites.
The only drawback I can discover with a down comforter is that winning the down feathers can be quite controversial. That is why it is also important to me that the duvet we choose carries an RDS label. RDS stands for Responsible Down Standard and is a quality mark that indicates that the down that is used is obtained in a responsible, animal-friendly manner.
I would always go for a 4-season duvet with a new duvet. It doesn't get much easier to put together a duvet according to your wishes for the seasons that we have here in the Netherlands. It is ideal that you can use the lightest duvet in the summer (whether or not in combination with an air conditioning) and that you can sleep under both duvets in a firm winter.
In terms of ticking, a 100% cotton ticking is a very good choice, I have been told. Sometimes ticking is used that contains polyester, but that seems a lot less pleasant to me. Just like clothing that contains this… I'm not looking forward to that either.
In the winter I would like heat class 1 to hide under. So now you can look for a goose down duvet with heat class 1, but if you choose a 4-season duvet, the two duvets together (for midwinter) have a value that is comparable to heat class 1. Separately, they have lower heat classes.
After much deliberation, we made the decision. We went for a Dickenbergh duvet and I can tell you, it crackles wonderfully 😉 . The Dickenbergh brand is a very solid German brand and is known for its craftsmanship. In addition, they have a very wide choice, you can make a choice on all the above characteristics for a fine goose down duvet. Something for everyone. We have already had a number of wonderful nights under our new duvet, I can say.
Are you a duvet lover? And what kind of duvet do you prefer?
