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How to choose a duvet: a guide to fillings and sleep comfort
A duvet should suit your bedroom and the way you sleep. This guide walks through filling, warmth, size, care and budget, with links to detailed comparisons.
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Duvet guides
Short, practical guides to choosing a duvet: which filling suits you, how warm it should be, what size to buy and what the price should cover. Read them in order or go straight to your question.
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Alpaca, down or synthetic duvet? The differences explained
A comparison of the three most common duvet fillings, with sheep's wool as a fourth option: how much they weigh, how they handle moisture, how to wash them and who each one suits.
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All-season or winter duvet? How to choose the right fill weight
Fill weight tells you how much filling a duvet holds. When an all-season duvet is enough, when you need a winter one, and what to do when two people in one bed feel the cold differently.
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Duvet size guide: matching your duvet to your bed and cover
Your own duvet is chosen by your height, a shared duvet by the width of your mattress. Two short size tables, advice on duvet covers, and two separate duvets for couples.
5 min read
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Why does an alpaca duvet cost more?
Alpaca duvets vary widely in price. Where the differences come from, what to ask a seller, and when a cheaper duvet is the better choice.
5 min read
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How to remove a stain from an alpaca duvet
An alpaca duvet is never machine washed, so a stain is cleaned by hand. This method works for vomit, urine, mucus and similar stains, step by step.
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