A Goose Down Comforter & Duvet Cover Delivers Maximum Warmth

A goose down comforter is insulated with down, which is the soft undercoating found on waterfowl.  A duvet cover is essentially a large cover that your goose down comforter would fit inside.  Your goose down comforter would be protected and kept clean while inside the duvet cover, so for the care of your goose down comforter a duvet cover is highly recommended.  Plus a duvet cover is an attractive decorating option.

A goose down comforter makes use of the insulating power which keeps geese warm even in the harshest of winter conditions.  There are few things that are more enjoyable on a cool winter night than cuddling up under a cozy, warm goose down comforter.

For a goose down comforter to be legally labeled as a down comforter, it must have at least 70% down inside.  The outer shell of a goose down comforter needs to be tightly woven or the down may start coming out.  So be sure that your goose down comforter has at least a 220 thread count outer shell.

To determine the insulating power of a goose down comforter you need to know how many cubic inches one ounce of down will take up.  The higher the fill power, the lighter the down and the more insulating power it has.  A typical goose down comforter would have fill power somewhere between 500 and 650.

Some folks are allergic to the down in a goose down comforter.  In that case a synthetic down can be purchased which is just about as good as natural down.  So whether it's a natural goose down comforter or a synthetic, you'll enjoy luxury bedding at its finest with a down comforter and duvet cover.