A bit off the subject- Down Comforters
| I am a warm sleeper and my wife is always cold. I want us both to be happy, I am considering a down comforter, but know little about them. I have looked at several sites and the prices and advise is all over the place- I don't trust them. I thought about an electric blanket, but actually know of 2 different families that have had fires strarted with them-one fatal. I would appreciate any advise that is forthcoming-thank you. |
Re: A bit off the subject- Down Comforters
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Hi tracman Now that you've got the comforter can you please check something for me. Look on the the white tag that says "Do not remove under penalty of law" (or whatever it is that it says and tell me what the MINIMUM white goose down is listed as. Even though comforters are said to be all down, there are other things that are also considerd "down". So manufacturer's are required to list the MINIMUM amount of actual white goose down is in the comforter. I sent an email to Ralph Lauren, but got no response. Thanks!!
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I'm not tracman but I can answer the question for the Ralph Lauren Avenue comforter: 75%. This message was modified Oct 3, 2007 by haysdb
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Re: A bit off the subject- Down Comforters
| It says minimun 75% white goose down, made by the Phoenix Down Corp. in New Jersey. the other tag says made in China. |
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| THANKS!! |
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The Ralph Lauren Avenue comforter is definitely not a year-round comforter, especially with a duvet cover over it, unless you keep your house on the cold side when the AC is on. I ordered the step-down version of the Ralph Lauren comforter, the Classic. It's a lighter weight comforter that I think will be more appropriate for those months where the thermostat is set on Cool. It uses lower fill power down and is about 2/3 the volume of the Avenue Comforter, and uses a 350 thread count fabric vs. the 600 TC fabric on the Avenue comforter, but it's still a nice fabric and the construction is the same box construction with gusseted sides. I give it a thumbs up for the price, especially the sale price, which was ~$160 for an oversize king. This message was modified Oct 19, 2007 by haysdb
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