Goose down duvet

Goose down duvet | Goose down duvets

Geese travel an average of 3500 miles during their twice yearly migration. Their journey takes them across some of the world’s coldest landscapes, including the arctic. In order to complete these mammoth journeys they need a coat that will protect them. While the feathers on a goose provide aerodynamics and water proofing, it is the goose’s down that provides the extreme warmth needed. The down also needs to be light and durable enough to make a 3500 mile journey, move sweat away from the body and endure the rigours of flight. These factors mean that goose down cannot be bettered as a duvet filling. A goose down duvet is the best in the market place.

Are the duvets filled with different types of goose down?

Goose down duvets can be filled with one of three fillings. White goose down is the most common and fills the majority of goose down duvets. An improvement on white goose down is Siberian goose down. The ultimate goose down is Hungarian. White goose down makes an exceptional bed covering and Siberian better still, it is the Hungarian goose down that makes the best duvet filling in the world.

Why is Hungarian goose down the best?

Hungarian goose down has a longer filament. This means there are more fibres on a longer down. Consequently the down can form larger insulating clouds at less weight. This means that the duvet will have the specified tog level while remaining delicately light.

Are there things I should look out for when buying a goose down duvet?

You should check whether your goose down duvet has been cassette constructed. This means that the feathers will stay spread out across the duvet. The proportion of feathers to down is there in the duvet should be noted. The more feathers there are the heavier the duvet will be for the same tog level.