What is a Down Comforter?
A down comforter resembles a thick, fluffy quilt, but is filled with down feathers from geese or duck. Down is extraordinarily light, soft, warm and luxurious, making the down comforter an exceptionally popular bed covering. Most feathers lay flat with a central quill, but true down lacks a hard shaft and the fluffy filaments are “bushy” in appearance. This is what makes down so soft. It also gives it the ability to hold in body heat while allowing moisture to escape —- a desirable property known as wicking. A down comforter will normally be labeled for its fill power. This rating relates to the quality of the down itself. Once washed and sterilized, an ounce of down is measured to obtain the space it occupies in cubic inches. Very expensive down might have a fill rating of over 700 cubic inches, while a lesser quality down will be closer to 300, but the average down comforter will have a rating of about 500 or so. The higher the rating, the fluffier the comforter, and the more warmth
During the winter season, people will try just about anything in order to keep warm when the temperatures begin to drop. Heated blankets and pads can send your electricity bill soaring. The warmth of a toasty fireplace is limited. Applying layers upon layers of blankets can become a cumbersome task. However, with down comforters for winter – you can stay warm during the nippiest of nights. It is the down of birds (the layer of fine feathers located under the tougher feathers you see on their exterior) that produces the material used in down comforters. Down is only found on very young birds, who are the only ones capable of generating the sought-after thermal insulating properties and padding found in down comforters. Down products also trap small pockets of air – meaning you stay warm and unaffected by cold breezes. A comforter made of down is created by using long channels or following specific sewing designs in an attempt to encourage an even distribution, as well as keep the down i
