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What should you pay attention to when buying a new duvet?

What should you pay attention to when buying a new duvet?

Is it time for you to buy a new duvet soon? Are you cold or are you always warm at night? With these tips you can buy the duvet that suits you best!

1. Do you perspire a lot at night?

Everyone sweats at night, but if it bothers you a lot, it is wise to use a duvet choose one that ventilates well. Choose natural materials such as wool and down.

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2. In which season do you want to use the duvet?

There are five different types of duvets:from class 1 to class 4 and a 4-season duvet † A class 4 duvet is thin and suitable for summer. A duvet is assigned class 1 if it contains a lot of insulation and is therefore suitable for the winter. A 4-season duvet consists of two parts that you can click together. You can choose a thick, thin or extra thick duvet.

3. Do you want to be able to wash the duvet yourself?

Some duvets can only be cleaned at a dry cleaner's. If you put your duvet If you want to wash yourself, a synthetic duvet is easy. There are also more and more down comforters that can be washed in the washing machine. See the label for washing instructions. Ask yourself whether a duvet will fit in your washing machine, otherwise you might as well drop this criterion.

4. Do you have a house dust mite allergy?

If you have a house dust mite allergy, you can opt for a synthetic duvet. That is a practical choice, because you can wash the duvet at a high temperature and that kills dust mites. There are also allergy-free covers that you can put around your duvet.

5. What size duvet do you want?

Always choose a duvet that is bigger than your bed. This is a must, especially when you sleep with two people:this way you both stay covered and you avoid a fight for the blanket. You can also opt for two single duvets on a double bed.

The advantages of different materials

Down

Advantage :Down is nice and warm, light, it ventilates well.
Disadvantage :Down comforters are quite pricey.

Synthetic

Advantage :A good choice if you are allergic to dust mites. You can use a synthetic duvet wash yourself at a high temperature. In addition, synthetic duvets are generally reasonably priced.
Disadvantage :Synthetic fabrics do not ventilate well. Do you sweat a lot at night or do you get hot quickly? Then you probably won't like a synthetic duvet.

Wool

Advantage :Wool regulates moisture and is dirt-repellent. A good choice if you perspire a lot at night.
Disadvantage :Wool is a heavy material.

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