Down Comforter Choices

Down is the perfect match of a light and plush filling with the capacity to keep you nice and warm.

There is no better bed covering than a down comforter, especially in colder climates. Down is the perfect match of a light and plush filling with the capacity to keep you nice and warm. Where the down that is in your comforter is produced will make a difference in how much warmth your comforter will provide, feathers collected from geese living in colder, northerly climates will be warmer that feather collected from geese living in warmer temperatures. Think about where you live, whether your home is well insulated or drafty, and the usual outside temperatures in your areas when you go to choose a down comforter.

The down collected from the Eider duck, known as Eiderdown used to be the standard filling for a down comforter. These days down from the Icelandic wild Eider is in very limited supply due to its protection from commercial harvesting. There are still a select few Eiderdown comforters produced from feathers collected from empty nests, but these are very rare and very expensive. They are out a reach for most regular people.

Some of the large down comforters also include a larger percentage of feathers as filler. While this helps to make them more affordable, the feathers often poke through the covering making them very uncomfortable, just as with a feather pillow without a proper cover. Most down comforters do not require the firmness that these extra feathers provide.

How much Down Is in Those Down Comforters?
The number of down clusters in the filling of a comforter is how the rating number is determined. The purest comforters are probably about 95% down, even though the manufacturers may claim 100% down. There are small feathers that get mixed in with the down, and it is very difficult to remove then all. In some states in the United States the regulations state that a comforter that is as low as 75% down can be labeled as 100% down. While 75% will be wonderfully warm and cozy in all but the very coldest climates, it is still nice to be able to know what is really inside your comforter.

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