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Ok_Marsupial6435 OP t1_j6fesxp wrote

Reply to comment by Junior_Ad2955 in Looking for an Egyptian cotton goose down comforter (1000+ thread count & 1000+ fill power) by Ok_Marsupial6435

Ahh, I didn't know that. Though I bought some Egyptian cotton sheets. They are thick and silky. That is mainly what I am looking for.

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murph0969 t1_j6fti2o wrote

Also, 1000 down is stupid and not even real unless in absolute humidity free conditions. Marketing again. 800 is realistically the highest backpackers (I've back packed extensively and worked in the outdoor industry) should go, but only to increase packability and decrease weight. None of that matters on your bed. I prefer a heavier feather/down combo for something that stays on my bed.

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yippekayaye_7 t1_j6fx3my wrote

Agree, I want weight not fluff.

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se_puede t1_j6gt49s wrote

Comforter for fluff, quilt for weight. Like wearing layers for instant temp adjustment!

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minequack t1_j6hrdgw wrote

I’ve got a Faribault wool blanket for weight and thermal regulation and a Parachute mattress topper for fluff. Sweet heaven.

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lynnm59 t1_j6gtmnn wrote

My weighted blanket was a bit spendy, but was SO worth the money.

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CassandraVindicated t1_j6h20qh wrote

Yeah, I'm a lightweight camper and I love my down sleeping bag. Love me a weighted blanket at home though. Two very different kinds of sleep.

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Trague_Atreides t1_j6h1n4v wrote

900 is no good?

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murph0969 t1_j6h28dg wrote

It's either fake or simply unnecessary for these purposes. In an ultralight backpacking jacket or sleeping bag, it's good, you're just paying way too money for something that is only 2% lighter weight. Go to r/ultralight and search down. More info than you could ever imagine.

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N0SF3RATU t1_j6fnhen wrote

To add to this, true 1000 thread count sheets are heavy weight and don't breath well, meaning you'll get real sweaty and uncomfortable. I have one made by "pure down" that is excellent.

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xqxcpa t1_j6ho8zp wrote

No "down proof" fabric is going to breathe well. In order to make the fabric impenetrable to feathers, they make it unbreathable.

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N0SF3RATU t1_j6homh8 wrote

The way I think this one works is the duvet is divided into multiple sections, each section has down encased within a down proof sachet. The surrounding borders of each section are breathable while the down retains heat, resulting in a breathable duvet that doesn't leak feathers.

*edit: which now that I think of it, must be why the duvet crackles sort of loudly when you move it.

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sleepydaimyo t1_j6goi3e wrote

Okay but you will want to get a duvet cover in that material, not the duvet. The duvet you don't wash as often cuz it destroys the down fill.

I don't have a BIFL suggestion, I just buy mine and have to replace them periodically cuz they do break down even with dry cleaning - and the company I bought it from doesn't refill :/

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rafo44 t1_j6h6f0c wrote

My grandmother was making quilts and pillows when she was young. I honestly dont know what bird feathers she was using but they would exit sometimes through stiches, white and sometimes gray. She bought fabric for filling on large quantitie and did it herself. Fabric was silky shiny, thick, cold on touch and strong. That is still in house of my family and each year i visit them im trying to get it for myself and got denied. And im still "angry" at my mom that she trashed ours in '90 because she discovered she is allergic to feathers. But my god best ever to sleep!

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phdpeabody t1_j6iu5zi wrote

I haven’t bought their comforters, but I’ve been bought sheets and pillows from them for decades. Thick and silky are exactly what impressed me so much about their sheet sets. Just consistent quality and really durable sheets. The damask striped sets feel a little thinner than the solid prints.

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