Showing posts with label duvet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label duvet. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

What is a Duvet Cover and Why should you use it

If you have never had a duvet cover before, or am thinking about getting one?

But really they are still a mystery to you.

Let’s fill in the gaps for you…

You see them on the movies, those puffy things on the beds and think to yourself.

”They look lovely…”

Might be something I would like.

Let’s find out, shall we…

Is a Duvet Cover a Blanket?

You could say what is not a blanket…

But these covers are something different, and once you try one you might never look back.

A blanket is really a generic term that refers to almost anything you can cover a bed with including:

  • duvets
  • comforters
  • quilts

It also refers to a more utilitarian woven covering that is as you say…

Sandwiched between a flat sheet and another layer primarily for warmth that it gives out.

As you know, a blanket drapes over the sides of your bed, it just does not sit on top of your bed.

In fact, duvets have become quite a popular choice of bedding by the general public now.

The duvet itself consists of a quilt that is filled with a soft substance, usually eider or down.

So they are often referred to as a down comforter as well as a duvet.

They can be so very soft and very warm indeed.

Yet…


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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

What is a Duvet Cover Really?

When you think of duvets, many things might come into your head.

But what is a duvet cover really?

Let’s have a look at this and find out what it does and how it can brighten up your room in so many ways you might not have thought possible.

What is a Duvet Cover Really About

Well turns out that the world of bedding is a whole lot more complicated than the humble blanket you know…

We also have:

    comforters
    duvets
    quilts

So, what is the difference between all of these…

While a blanket refers to a single layer of warm fabric such as fleece or wool.

The other three that is comforters, quilts or Dew ways refer to a three layer combination of fabric and fillings.

Which are stitched or quilted together the words duvet and quilt generally refer to the same thing while duvet is more commonly used in Europe.

This quilt is used everywhere else, so we will focus on the difference between comforters and quilts.

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