Top quality Duvet Goose Down

Goose down duvet

I purchased a goose down duvet from littlewoods.com about a year ago now and i thought its about time to recommend it. A year has passed with no problems whatsoever, the title is Hotel Collection Goose Down Duvet and can be viewed here I thought it best to give you the title, just in case they stop stocking them so you could look elsewhere. You may want to look elsewhere due to the price, as you know buying from a catalogue prices are more expensive than elsewhere usually.

Here are the details taken from the description:

'Experience five-star comfort every night of the week with this luxurious duvet from Hotel Collection.

Combining crisp cotton cambric with deep, fluffy goose down, it provides all the warmth without the weight, allowing your body to breathe during the night.

Available in three tog ratings, plus an all-season's version - with this you get one lightweight duvet for the summer and a weightier one for spring and autumn.

These can be joined together to make a 13.5 tog duvet that will see you warmly through the winter months.

Key info:
Hotel Collection goose down duvet
100% cotton cambric
Indulgent goose down
Light and breathable
Co-ordinating products available separately

 Cover: Cotton. Filling: 90% goose down, 10% goose feather. Professional cleaning recommended.'

Littlewoods.com 2012

Now what appealed to me most was that it contained 90% goose down and 10% goose feather. As many of you know lots of quilts with feathers tend to poke through, which is annoying and uncomfortable. The quilt i ordered was £103 (expensive yes but should last a lifetime) and 10.5 tog. There has never been any feathers poking through at all so big plus point for me. 

I have washed the quilt a few times in the washing machine with no issues, however professional cleaning is recommended. You can tumble dry the quilt but you need to be VERY CAREFUL! and i will explain why. The quilt material itself will dry quickly however the down and feathers will dry slowly in a tumble drier so if you just put it in there and wait for it to dry you could end up with a FIRE! Luckily i knew this problem could occur before i decided to wash it so i was already prepared. My advice though is ideally you shouldnt use a tumble drier but if you have no option then this is what you could do:

Tumble the Quilt for 20 mins max, allow it to fully cool down to a cold temperature before you put the tumble drier on again. By this i mean the tumble drier must cool right down as well as the quilt. DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK! I wont take any responsibility for any problems you have washing and drying your quilt, i am merely providing people with tips which may or may not work. Its a long process but it worked for me, bear in mind washing machines and tumble driers vary.

I find this quilt warmer than the cheap hollow fibre quilts, it is quite thin though but i am comparing it to hollow fibre and also quilts with mostly feather in them. I think because its mostly down which is  the fluffy part it seems and looks thinner in comparison but dont let this put you off. The cotton material of the quilt has a good thickness to it so it should help it last.

This quilt is expensive but it will last years and it was worth paying the extra because it will no doubt outlast at least 2 hollow fibre quilts without a doubt, maybe even more.

+Littlewoods