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. |
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haysdb wrote: I called Ralph Lauren to ask my two questions: Q: What are the dimensions of the King comforter? A: 110" x 96" This is the width of an Eastern King and the length of a California King, so will cover both size mattresses. Q: What is the warmth level or fill weight? A: The CSR did not have this information but claimed to own one of these comforters and said he uses it all year round. I'm guessing this makes the Ralph Lauren similar to a DeWoolfson Southern Light: This comforter is ideal for southern climates or for those who keep their bedrooms moderately warm in winter or air conditioned in summer. I guess you missed that info. in my previous post, but the CS rep. I checked with researched it a bit for me and the fill weight is 55 oz. on the King, 675-725 loft, Siberian white goose down, so it is filled more than the DeWoolfson one mentioned. That info. is for their Avenue comforter, btw. |
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haysdb wrote: I went in search of a duvet cover for my down comforter. Big Problem! There is no standard size for a duvet (down comforter), and therefore no standard size for duvet covers. Some king size duvet covers are as small as 102x86. Not a very good fit for a 110x96 duvet! In fact, what is needed is a "Super King" duvet cover. These range is size from 108x96 to 112x100 to 114x98 What a mess. Ironically, after looking at hundreds of duvet covers online, the cover I like best is also from Ralph Lauren. As with the down comforter, they queerly don't don't specify the size, but one would hope it's sized appropriately for their down comforters. Or would that be asking too much?
I bought a Calvin Klein one and it is a couple of inches less in each direction, about 105 by 93. The comforter fits nicely into it and the slight difference doesn't seem to be an issue. Ebay has some good deals in case you're interested. |
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m61376 wrote: I guess you missed that info. in my previous post, but the CS rep. I checked with researched it a bit for me and the fill weight is 55 oz. on the King, 675-725 loft, Siberian white goose down, so it is filled more than the DeWoolfson one mentioned. That info. is for their Avenue comforter, btw. In fact I did miss it. I updated a couple of my earlier posts with updated information, including the DeWoolfson comforter it's probably more equivalent too, the Piedmont. I called RalphLauren and asked the dimensions of the duvet cover I like. The cover is 107x92, 3" narrower and 4" shorter than the comforter/duvet. I guess this is no different from stuffing a pillow inside a pillow case that's actually a bit smaller than the pillow. The pillow simply compresses, as will the duvet. |
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| I learned with my duvet covers that they look best if they are a little bit smaller in size than the down comforter in order to fill it out with that puffy look I like. I love my Ralph Lauren Down Comforter. I used to have to sleep with so many covers on in the winter time but now I know I will not need much else other than this very warm comforter with the duvet cover. It is puffy and my allergies do not bother me. I was able to wash it with no problem. I am very happy with my purchase. |
Re: A bit off the subject- Down Comforters
| Coincidentally, the duvet cover I found that I like best was also from Ralph Lauren. I looked everywhere Google took me, but ended up back at Ralph Lauren. That is nice though since one would assume their duvet covers would be a perfect fit for their duvets. |
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| I have very specific decorating requirements and couldn't find a duvet cover I liked, so I bought fabric from the home decor section of Joanne's and had a tailor sew it to my specifications for a completely custom look. |
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| We had a hard time finding a duvet cover to fit our comforter, I asked salespeople at macy's and linens'n'Thing and they all said most people stuff them in a standard cover, which I find rather unexeptable. We are stll looking, Hotel collection made the thing and they don't have a cover to fit that size-a little fruastrating. To compound matters worse my wife is comfortable and i am dying. We purchased a medium and maybe a light weight would be more appropriate for us-or me. |
Re: A bit off the subject- Down Comforters
| Tracman, perhaps you can take back your comforter and exchange it for a lighter weight version. Or go the European way,and buy two individual comforters of two different weights, light for you and medium for your wife. |
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My Ralph Lauren down comforter arrived yesterday, in a nice big box so it wasn't squished down too much. I am no expert on down comforters, but this one appears to be of good quality, and it hits most of the buzzwords: Siberian White Goose Down, 675-725 Fill Power, 600 thread count Supima cotton, baffle box construction. This later item merits some discussion. I visited some local stores (Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond) and some of the comforters claiming to have "baffle box construction" appeared to me to be sewn through. If there are no actual baffles, how can they call it baffle box construction? The RL comforter takes the baffle box construction all the way to the edge, i.e. even the perimeter of the comforter has a 1" high wall. I'm going to have to wait till it gets cold to sleep under it. It's a medium weight comforter and the duvet cover I bought for it is surprisingly heavy. |
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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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