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Okay, now that you all found your perfect mattress (ha ha!) what are you using as the perfect covers? synthetics, cotton, wool, down? Since I went with the natural latex mattress, I made the decision that I also want the rest of the bed to be as natural as possible. In addition to a wool/cotton mattress pad, I use 100% cotton sheets and a cotton blanket during the summer months. I have found that down comforters are TOO warm for my liking so I recently purchased a washable wool blanket from LL Bean. I LOVE this new blanket! It is light weight but still warm enough, very soft to the touch, and can be washed. I ordered a king size for my queen bed to have plenty to tuck in at the bottom with a thick mattress. What works for you? |
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I could go broke trying to compare all the options that we sell, what I am doing for the time being is I have a summer weight wool duvet from Natura and a heavy weight linen blanket from Brahms Mount, I use the blanket on top of the duvet in the winter and it is warm enough (we turn down our thermostat at night a few degrees (17.5 celsius). In the summer I am just going to use the blanket, its really heavy and yet does not make you hot at all, I would say a lot cooler than even a silk fill duvet. We get crazy big temperature swings here through the seasons and this will probably work well for me. I wish I had something lighter in the winter though, the weight of the wool duvet with the blanket on top is crazy, my bro has an ultralight down duvet from St. Geneve and they are toasty warm right now with a comforter they can barely feel on top of them. |
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markbnh1 wrote: Leo3, this is the blanket I purchased. It also comes in plaid. It's thin and soft so might make a good pad for you. http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/47443?feat=1157-GN2
Hope this helps. |
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Okay they have a promo for $10 gift card with $50 purchase, free shipping and 20% off. $6.50 for returns. It says front load wash. Why? I have a regular top load agitator that washed the Dormeir fine. Did you wash it in a regular washer Mark? |
| Leo, I just got it so I have not washed it yet. I'll just use a regular washer when I do. Wow, you found a 20% off deal? That's better than I did. I just got the free shipping and a $10. gift card. I just used the $10. card to get a nice all wool winter hat for $9.50. No, I don't notice any weave in this blanket....it is all smooth and soft to me. LL Bean has one of the better return policies normally. You can return anything, at any time for any reason. Oh, and some of the reviews on this item talked about a "smell" from the dyes. I have not noticed any "smell" whatever. |
| When we got our latex mattress, we got rid of the microfiber blanket (polyester) we were using and went to all cotton and wool. Heavy, 6 oz flannel sheets over the shearling mattress pad. We, too, are using the wool blanket from LL Bean. I wash everything before use, and the smell was atrocious. After 5-6 washes, it was bearable when wet and unnoticeable when dry. It is also a bit scratchy. It is warm and light. We are also using a very light down blanket with 100% cotton outer shell purchased from Target on clearance ($27.00?) - this is wonderful and perfect without the wool blanket when it is warmer. Our old down comforter was just too warm. |