Duvet Buying Guide

A duvet is easily one of the very most important items we sleep with, yet it is often the most overlooked or underinvested product in our bedrooms. Your duvet is responsible for balancing temperature and wick away moisture. Your duvet should not impede your ability to freely move under the covers and also must be sized appropriately so as to not tug or pull when two people are sharing the covers.

There are three common blanket configurations used in Canada, due to our widely varying climate from summer to winter.

Seasonal Comforters
This is where we rotate through the use of two different duvets for summer and winter. Popular configurations include silk in the summer and down in the winter.

Cooler Duvet + Seasonal Blanket or Coverlet
Many people prefer the idea of a cooler duvet such as silk, ultra light filled down, summer alpaca or summer wool. Some will keep a Coverlet/Matelassé either folded up at the end of the bed or stored in the linen closet. Others will invest in a high quality blanket such as linen or wool (Brahms Mount offers an amazing selection). When the need arises, you simply pull the second layer up to add additional warmth.

High Quality Down
The beauty of high quality down is truly unique. The better the down, the wider temperature range it will operate in. This means a high quality down is not only warmer in the winter, it is also cooler in the summer. Although down is traditionally thought of as a winter duvet, with high quality down this is simply not the case. Year-round use is very possible with nearly any St. Geneve duvet when an ultra light fill weight is selected.

Natural Materials Are Preferred

A duvet or blanket crafted from entirely natural materials is simply more breathable, comfortable, luxurious, durable and above all else simply a joy to own, for many years. The right duvet is quite possibly every bit as important as the right mattress. A high quality duvet will outlast a high quality mattress, making your duvet a sound investment in your sleeping comfort.

Down & Eiderdown

Down is desirable for those seeking the lightest possible duvet. There is nothing quite like the experience of sleeping under a high quality down duvet. It is typical for a light weight down duvet to be as much as 3-4 times lighter than a comparably warm duvet filled with silk or wool. The higher the quality of down, the better it clings and the more even the warmth becomes. This means less down is required to do the same amount of work, resulting in an even lighter, fluffier luxury experience. Allergy Concerns? Rest assured, our complete range of St. Geneve down duvets are guaranteed hypoallergenic! How to Buy a St. Geneve Duvet | Shop Down & Eiderdown Duvets

Wool

Crescent Moon Alpaca Organic Duvet

Our wool duvets are filled with either sheep's wool or a blend of alpaca fleece and sheep's wool. These comforters feel more like a "blanket"--perfect for those who prefer a heavier duvet covering them while sleeping. The variety of wool duvets offered by The Mattress & Sleep Company include standard summer, all-season and winter varieties. Choose wool for a slightly heavier, stiffer feel. Wool will drape around the body although not as precisely as silk. A winter weight wool duvet will be similar to a regular weight down duvet for warmth. The washable wool duvet is a very popular choice for children, while those seeking organic will find wool offers the largest selection. Read More About Wool | Shop Wool Duvets & Comforters

Silk Fleece

Silk duvets offer an ultra luxurious feel and comfort unique to this wonderful material. Silk contains natural proteins which provide hypoallergenic properties, and the silk fibre allows for excellent temperature regulation, breathability and the ability to wick away excess moisture. Silk duvets offer a very luxurious feel and are often described as slightly heavier than down, and will tend to drape over the body more than down, which has a tendency to stay "lofted" above the body. Choose silk if you are seeking a duvet which wraps around the human form more closely than other natural fills. Silk is a popular choice as a summer duvet as they are typically cooler sleeping than other natural fills. Read More About Silk | Shop Silk Duvets & Comforters

St. Geneve Deluxe Silk Duvet