Siberian goose feather & down 13.5 tog duvet was £100-£160 now £30-£48 FAB!! del £3.

dazco

competitionscafe wrote:

A good buy but it's not necessarily that cheap for an 85% feather, 15% down duvet though, compare prices here:

http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle?q=goose+feather+down+duvet+double&btnG=Search+Froogle&hl=en&scoring=p
http://www.bed-ebuys.co.uk/white-goose-feather-down-duvet-p-260.html?osCsid=f27e4c3fdd2bf50ddee852cc6071cc63
http://www.kingofcotton.co.uk/product.php?xProd=32&xSec=19&jssCart=987d298626a0ceb2b6e685e55a3aa36e


Also it's a 13.5 tog winter duvet, so you will need another one for summer and storage space for the one not in use - just something to consider. Siberian goosedown is suppossed to be the best though, even though that makes up only 15% of the filling - 100% Siberian goose down duvets go for around £160 for a double and 100% [non-siberian] goose down ones are at least £100.

15% and 85% is that the split!!!!?

I know that the quilt I bought in Makro was far better than that or I would not have bought it!

I think it is very cheeky of them calling it a Goose down quilt.

I think this is another debenhams "sale" rip off,

There is a massive difference beetween goose feathers and goose down.

I learnt this while I was buying a goose DOWN jacket for camping. you soon realise that the quality of the filling ( in the jacket ) is measured in weight. And the more weight per square metre the more price.

But Debenhams using goose feathers for a goose down filling in a quilt is just using the punter.

I will say again, the quilt I got from makro was mostly goose down.

dazco

Sorry to butt into your thread again.

It is Goose Down that is warm.

Goose feathers are the same as chicken feathers>

charlotte3

r2d2c3p0 wrote:

Is this legit? Isnt it too cold for geese live in Siberia?

It is when they've got bird flu...

But hey, the end result sure does make your feet nice and toastie!!

:T

competitionscafe

Well Debenhams call it a "Siberian goose feather & down 13.5 tog duvet" but yes the down portion is 15%: "Cover fabric: 100% cotton, filling: 85% goose feathers 15% goose down". This seems quite common though and as you say 90 or 100% down duvets are much nicer, warmer and softer - but usually also quite expensive - best I have seen for a double 100% goose down one is £100 or for Siberian goosedown (90% down 10% feather) £128 here:
http://www.linenslimited.co.uk/siberian-goose-down-duvet-double-bed-135-tog-p-517.html

By comparison though, the same site has an 80% natural Goose down /
20% Goose feather duvet for £60: http://www.linenslimited.co.uk/white-goose-down-duvet-double-size-135-tog-p-539.html

To compare with Debenhams at £36 for a double 85% goose feather/15% goose down filling, Argos standard price for a Canadian Goose Feather and Down 13.5 Tog Duvet [Double] is £39.99, so i don't know where Debenhams get their "Was £100.00 - £160.00" RRP's from!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1057935/Trail/C%24cip%3D41700.Furniture%2Band%2Bfurnishings%3EC%24cip%3D41740.Bedding%3EC%24cip%3D41752.Duvets.htm

I got a silk duvet for £60 which is a good price - fantastic in summer but not quite warm enough in winter...would love a proper down one but the 80% goose down one above is about the cheapest I have seen......

A warmer alternative than silk for those allergic to feathers might be a Wool duvet, I know some people swear by them and the New Zealand Merino wool tops/thermals are very warm (Icebreakers, Craghoppers etc). A wool filled double duvet is £58 here, haven't looked elsewhere to compare though:
http://www.linenstore.co.uk/duvets-quilts-wool-duvets-by-fogarty.html

By the way, slightly off-topic, but speaking of down jackets, I got this goosedown one from Alpkit just before Xmas for £65 - http://www.alpkit.com/shop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=16216&category_id=270

Toasty! Same spec as 'big brand' names like North Face but half the price, and it's like wearing a luxury duvet - just need some 'proper' cold weather to test it out.

sotv

JUst posted a 10% off code that worked for me in the Debenhams Free delivery thread in discount codes section. £37.80 for a superking delivered

A_little_stressed!!

I got an email today telling me that my duvet has been cancelled!!! I really wanted it & I only ordered other stuff coz'v the duvet!!

cirrus18

A duvet with only 10% goose down and the rest feathers is a load of rubbish and not worth buying especially if you can get this 90% goose down one here- http://www.tchibo.co.uk/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/uk/-/GBP/TdUkDisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=Fq0VQOMKJCAVQKappjsfJOCeXFD43NUY5BA=?ProductSKU=0008217
for only £59.

Down-Filled Double Duvet
£ 59.00
Warm as toast, light as a feather and soft as a dream, this Down-Filled Duvet is filled with new class I goose down and feathers for a temperature-regulating effect. A baffle box construction with 3 cm high inner walls makes sure the filling stays in place and no cold zones occur. NOMITE® finish - ideal for allergy sufferers. <br> <p> NOMITE® quality:<br> The cover of this down-filled duvet is tightly woven to keep the feathers in and dust mites out.<br> <p> Material: 90% down, 10% feathers (DIN EN 12934); shell: 100% specially combed maco cotton<br> Measurements: approx. 200 x 200 cm<br> Net weight: 1,320 g<br> Colour: shell: white; feathers and down: white<br> Washing instructions: 60°, tumble-dry [Max field length is unknown] Warm as toast, light as a feather and soft as a dream, this Down-Filled Duvet is filled with new class I goose down and feathers for a temperature-regulating effect. A baffle box construction with 3 cm high inner walls makes sure the filling stays in place and no cold zones occur. NOMITE® finish - ideal for allergy sufferers.

NOMITE® quality:
The cover of this down-filled duvet is tightly woven to keep the feathers in and dust mites out.

Material: 90% down, 10% feathers (DIN EN 12934); shell: 100% specially combed maco cotton
Measurements: approx. 200 x 200 cm
Net weight: 1,320 g
Colour: shell: white; feathers and down: white
Washing instructions: 60°, tumble-dry

cirrus18

http://www.vouchercodes.com/vouchers/tchibo.htm

funnyguy

I bought two duck feather pillows last week..and am taking them back tomorrow..I keep getting sharp jabs by the feathers at night and I lokk like a semi plucked chicken in the morning

HankMcSpank

funnyguy wrote:

semi plucked

Hope that's not rhyming slang?

You might have a fight on your hands....most retailers won't take pillows back (for obvious hygiene reasons)

FWIW, we bought a goose feather quilt from Netto recently - awful....noisy (*stupidly* noisy when you move), not that warm & made me sneeze.

We 'pushed the boat out' & bought a top dollar "Four Seasons" synthetic fibre quilt in Fenwicks sale (reduced from £115 to £75). Bliss...quiet, lovely & warm & thankfully, going to bed is no longer like being in the middle of a oil seed field in full bloom with no anti-histemines.