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Stay Warm With A Duvet Cover |
Article Submitted by: Annie Deakin
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Some mornings your bed is so warm that you never want to leave it. If this is the case on a weekend, you may have that luxury. On these mornings, nothing feels better than snuggling under a thick, down-filled duvet. Combine that with a cheerfully colored duvet cover and you may never want to get out of bed again. A duvet is a large cloth bag that is filled with some kind of insulating material. Traditionally, this material was made from the feathers of the German Eider duck, but today you can find duvets stuffed with traditional eiderdown, cotton or wool batting, or even synthetic fibers like polyester. What is important is that the duvet is stuffed. The amount of stuffing determines the warmth of the duvet. The more stuffing, the warmer it will be. Stores like IKEA employ a strict rating system based on a measure of thermal resistance called a tog. What you need to know when buying a duvet is that a tog of 4. 5-6 is good for the summer, 9-10. 5 is good for spring and fall, and 12-13. 5 is only for the winter. Many people credit IKEA for making the duvet and duvet cover popular in the United States. Prior to the 1970's, most American used the standard combination of sheet, blanket, and comforter to stay warm at night. Europeans, on the other hand, had been using duvets for centuries. A travel writer from England remarked on the ubiquitous use of duvets on the Continent, even by the German peasantry. Because the use of duvets is so new to the United States, people will often confuse duvets and duvet covers. For instance, one home bedding store recommends that you protect your comforter with a duvet so you don't have to launder the latter as often. Obviously, the writer should have substituted duvet cover in this case. The best part of a duvet cover is its incredibly washability. Since it fits over your entire duvet and fastens at one end with buttons, snaps, or a zipper there are very little chance that your hard to wash duvet will get dirty. However, when you want to launder your duvet cover, you just need to slip it off and throw it into the machine. Most duvet covers today come in easy to wash fabrics like cotton, rayon, or silk blends. When you have washed your duvet cover and wish to put it back on the duvet, it can be a little tricky. The best method of employ is to lay your duvet flat out on the bed. Then put the cover inside out on top of the duvet. Reach into the cover and grasp onto the corners of both pieces. Then lift your hands in the air and, in theory, the duvet cover will fall nicely around the duvet. You may require a little assistance however. As you shop for the perfect snuggly bed cover, look no further than a duvet and duvet cover. It's all you'll need. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
About The Author:
Annie is an expert furniture and interior design writer. Her current area of specialism is bathroom designs, headboards and living room furniture
Annie is an expert furniture and interior design writer. Her current area of specialism is bathroom designs, headboards and living room furniture
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