Duvets, Mattress Protectors And Anti-allergy Bedding

wandaland

Looking for a duvet and mattress protector that doesn't 'store' dustmites AND that doesn't make you too hot.

All the anti-allergy duvets I see advertised are made with a synthetic filling

I know the synthetic type don't 'breathe', so you get hot - even 4.5 tog is too warm for me.
The feather duvet breathes better, but I read on a previous thread that it can attract and store dust.
Haven't tried the cotton filled duvets. I know they will be cool, but do dustmites like to live in them?

And mattress protectors ....... again, all the anti-allergy are synthetic. I would prefer a 100% cotton for the coolness. Our mattress (when we finally buy a new one) will be latex - so at least the dustmites shouldn't find a home there!

Any suggestions?
And has anyone tried the 100% cotton duvets?

bigsteve

Hello, I've just bought an Allergon Anti Allergy Mattress protector
100% waterproff, 100% Cotton towelling.

Got it from snugnights.co.uk

vivatifosi

I have a problem with any non-synthetic duvet and Summers until last year were horrible. Then I found a 1 tog duvet at Dunelm. Just enough weight to fill a duvet cover and barely any heat. Lovely. It wasn't own brand - one of the names that you would find anywhere.

BTW, as an allergy sufferer, when I got the latex mattress I had to leave it unpacked for a week for the strong chemical smell to go away and sleep in the spare room all that time. They are great once they are ready to sleep on, just don't chuck the old bed out straight away!

wandaland

Which make was your latex mattress?

ONE tog ??!! Didn't realise they made them. I shall look out for one ... fortunately I live 10 mins from a Dunelm.

And are your allergies better since you have had a latex mattress?

Tim_Deegan

I'm afraid that as a general rule natural products like cotton, wool, and feathers are NOT hypoallergenic, and can attract dust mites. However dust mites don't tend to like many synthetic products, but they can make you sweat more.

Kozeesleep do sell two types of mattress protector that are both hypoallergenic. One of them is waterproof, but is the fabric feel type so it isn't like sleeping on a plastic sheet. The other type is just the thin quilted type which allows air to flow through it freely.

Most bed manufacturers make a range of hypoallergenic beds. Both Kozeesleep and Restus make about half their range hypoallergenic.

Most memory foam mattresses tend to be hypoallergenic.

As for your quilt, if you really must have a feather quilt, then put it in the freezer once a week to kill the dust mites.

wandaland

if a mattress protector is waterproof, then can it still breathe. If not, then won't it cause a heat problem?

Tim_Deegan

wandaland wrote: »

if a mattress protector is waterproof, then can it still breathe. If not, then won't it cause a heat problem?

It depends on the waterproof membrain. If it is a gortex type material then it is waterproof, but is still breathable.......don't ask me how it works, but it does.

The non breathable types don't retain heat, but they do retain moisture which can make you sweat alot.

vivatifosi

Hi wandaland,

Sorry, have been offline for the weekend.

Hard to say if they are better, as I still have other things that I need to do to my bedroom to remove all allergens (I moved house and still have the wrong type of carpet, plus they used to have dogs, even though I have cleaned and steam cleaned and cleaned again...) however I do sneeze less, but still have blocked sinuses.

My matress is a Kaymed. I specifically chose that one because it doesn't contain wool.

Sensemaya

wandaland

Can't help you regarding mattress protectors, but what I can recommend wholeheartedly is splashing out on a silk duvet. I will PM you the details.

TimBuckTeeth

I like the weight of a feather duvet, I find the synthetic ones too light.
If you want to cut down on allergens then regular washing is important, about the only practical solution for home washing is a synthetic duvet . I managed to squeeze a feather duvet into my 8kg washing machine but don't think it did the machine any good and it took a couple of days to dry in the full sun. I imagine a cotton one would be similar.
I have a waterproof mattress cover to protect the mattress and prevent build-up of dust. I find that a padded cover on top of the waterproof cover makes it more comfortable, absorbs sweat and can be washed every week or two.

Tim_Deegan

TimBuckTeeth wrote: »

I like the weight of a feather duvet, I find the synthetic ones too light.
If you want to cut down on allergens then regular washing is important, about the only practical solution for home washing is a synthetic duvet . I managed to squeeze a feather duvet into my 8kg washing machine but don't think it did the machine any good and it took a couple of days to dry in the full sun. I imagine a cotton one would be similar.
I have a waterproof mattress cover to protect the mattress and prevent build-up of dust. I find that a padded cover on top of the waterproof cover makes it more comfortable, absorbs sweat and can be washed every week or two.

You put a feather duvet in a washing machine:eek:

You might have made the dust problem worse now. The material is coated on the inside to prevent the dust from the feathers passing through the fabric. Washing it can destroy the coating.