A luxurious duvet - which one (of these two)?

abwsco

jellybubble wrote: »

I have a large capacity machine (9kg and so a lot of space)- it can certainly wash a double duvet but I agree a superking might be a bit of a stretch. I wouldn't want ot wash it often but I do like to know it's an option (especially when I had an incontinent cat...)

abwsco - do you have to wash the fogarty duvet on a wool cycle? I was beginning to go off the idea of a wool one because a lot of the ones I've looked at say wool cycle only - and although my machine can do 9kg cotton/7.5kg synthetics it can do a maximum 3kg load for delicate or wool.

Just checked the label for you as I didn't think I'd washed it on a wool cycle. It just says a 40 wash and dry in a large capacity machine at launderette. I will have just done mine on a normal 40 and I also just dried it in my drier which isn't an industrial sized one-lol

HTH:)

Haffiana

I have to add that I have washed HUGE wool blankets on the wool cycle in my 6kg machine - they were more than 6kg, let alone the 3 kg max for the wool cycle. I run a second set of rinse cycles though. Blankets have been fine, and machine also! I wouldn't dare tumble dry them though...

We use the blankets as mattress protectors under the bottom sheet on all our beds, so they do need washing fairly regularly.

jellybubble

Thanks both for the helpful info.

cruger

Have a look at this website based in Manchester,

http://www.dojoeco.co.uk/product/organic-duvets

http://www.dojoeco.co.uk/products/sleep

cjez_2

I decided last time I needed to renew/wash my duvet just to buy a new one. Looking at the price of dry cleaning or taking to the launderette I found it was just as expensive as buying a new one. (Granted I bought a cheap one for £12 from Argos). I haven't wasted the old one though. Just stripped off the sheeting from the wadding/batting and there you have a huge amount of wadding for stuffing pillows, making mattress protectors, dog beds, lavender hanging smelly things, whatever! Great saving.

jellybubble

Well I decided to go for a wool duvet in the end and am very happy with it. I did a lot searching on the internet and found these people -

http://www.baavet.co.uk/

I got a good deal from their bargain box. (oil spot on duvet - a third off) plus they have a 30day trial period so you can return if it doesn't suit.

I got a lightweight SK one would which should just about go in my washing machine - does have to be on a wool cycle with these ones. But hopefully it will only rarely need to be washed. The company were helpful in letting me know the weight of the duvets I was interested in.

I have ordered pillows from them too and am also the proud owner of an M&S wool mattress protector. (They had 20% off last week). A total wool convert

Got a 'vintage' cellular wool blanket from ebay which I will use as extra warmth for the colder months as I got the lightest version of the duvet. Very happy with it all.

abwsco

Glad you're enjoying all your wool jellybubble:) How are the pillows? That's one thing we haven't got (I have a memory foam pillow and DH a feather one) although we do have wool pillow protectors.

jellybubble

Thanks. I only just got the pillows. I'm not that keen actually because I like a really v. soft feather one and even the soft wool ones are too firm for my preference. I may send it back and get wool pillow protectors instead.

But I imagine they'd be fine for a lot of people.

Just to add- the wool filling will not mould round your head like a very soft support feather or down one.

abwsco

Thanks jellybubble:) Think we'll stick with what we've got.