Want a new duvet - how much do I need to spend to get a decent one?

mr_fishbulb

Hi all,

At the moment I've got a cheapy tesco value duvet which has served well during the winter (the polyester filling is surprisingly soft), but as the nights get warmer it doesn't breathe well.

Been on the John Lewis website and you can get ones right up the the price of a second-hand car! Don't think I need to spend that much.

They do a sensible looking one filled with ducks - http://www.johnlewis.com/119174/Style.aspx

Does that sound about right for a decent duvet?

Loanranger

Feather and down duvets are mostly feathers. Feathers are a little prickly. I really dislike feather and down duvets. My preference is for duck down - with no more than 10% feathers. The down duvets are more expensive but they drape better and that means there are no gaps for draughts to get at you!

This one is special buy at John Lewis.
http://www.johnlewis.com/187700/Style.aspx

mr_fishbulb

Loanranger wrote: »

Feather and down duvets are mostly feathers. Feathers are a little prickly. I really dislike feather and down duvets. My preference is for duck down - with no more than 10% feathers. The down duvets are more expensive but they drape better and that means there are no gaps for draughts to get at you!

This one is special buy at John Lewis.
http://www.johnlewis.com/187700/Style.aspx

Cheers - was looking at that one but all their special buys seem to be out of stock

Stompa

Debenhams seem to have a lot of duvets on offer right now.

pookiewn

If you can wait a little while for the sale, john lewis do the "seconds" duvets in the sales. I got an all seasons duck and down superking duvet for £60. It's really nice

bcl999

I have a Hungarian goose-down one for winter but I have an "all-seasons" 2-in-1 Dacron one I use in the spring, summer & autumn and would recommend the Dacron fibre. It is light and "fluffy" and has kept its loft - not gone all lumpy like some synthetic ones I have had in the past. . The only reason I don't use it combined in winter is I didn't realise about the added weight of the two covers when they are together. I got mine from M&S when they sold them but I expect any Dacron filled one will be the same.

Clowance

Theres another way of looking at this. If your bedroom is reasonably warm then the cheap value ones are ok, and the advantage is you can throw them away after a year and get a new one, or put them in the machines at the laundrette for a wash. Can't do that with the feather or down ones so less hygenic. I feel the cold and manage perfectly well with cheap synthetic ones, have had down in the past but its too hot. Bedroom not heated at night, heating goes off about 10pm and comes on at 6am.

Loanranger

Down duvets need to be washed in the large machines at launderettes and tumble dried or line dried. It is no longer acceptable to dry clean them as the fumes can be retained in the feathers and the down. I have duck and goose down duvets which have been washed without any problems.
The cheap synthetic ones are heavy compared with down of the same Tog value.
I have a duck down duvet that I have had for thirty years. It certainly has worked out cheaper than buying cheaper synthetic duvets and replacing them as Clowance suggests every year.

Anne_Marie_2

I bought mine from Ebay a few years back now, and it's fantastic and really cosy in the winter. (I got 13.5 goose down)
It washes up great at the launderette, as it's far too bulky to go in my machine.
This is the seller I bought from
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Goose-Feather-Down-Superking-Bed-Duvet-95-All-Togs-/130480301409?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Bedroom_Bedding_PP&var=&hash=item641ee4fb62

tightus_wad

What about this place...
http://www.alltogduvets.co.uk/
Custom duvets - in all sorts of togs - even mixed togs!!

Peartree

Clowance wrote: »

Theres another way of looking at this. If your bedroom is reasonably warm then the cheap value ones are ok, and the advantage is you can throw them away after a year and get a new one, or put them in the machines at the laundrette for a wash.

If you'd asked me two or three years ago I'd have said exactly the same as you. Then I bought a 'luxury' duvet - can't remember what combination of feather/down, etc it is now - and now I wouldn't agree. They're much lighter weight whilst at the same time feeling warmer because they trap the air. Mine's made by Sandersons and is washable.

Which brings me to my recommendation. Get yourself down to TKMaxx/Homesense for high quality duvets at a good price. I think you'll probably spend £30-40 there but you may have to keep popping in as the stock tends to fluctuate.