Oh, for a good night’s sleep, whatever the weather! The key is luxury and comfort and that is in the bedding. A luxury down comforter is just what you need for good sleep at any time of the year. A down comforter is top quality. It has warmth, beauty and an elegant luxury that will provide the best night sleep ever!

What is it about this luxury that provides the very best comfort and sleep?

The luxury in the luxury down comforter means eiderdown, the finest down from the finest ducks in the world. This genuine down from Eider Ducks living in Iceland is rare and precious and sought after even more than the finest diamonds! Why is it so precious? And why is it so expensive?

These luxury down comforters are filled with down. Down is the insulator that ducks and geese use to stay warm and dry and to keep their eggs warm and protected even on the coldest days. A luxury down comforter will keep sleepers at the right temperature all year round.

Eiderdown is the secret to luxury

Down is the soft wooly, under-layer of feathers from the Common Eider duck and it makes soft luxurious bedding because it regulates temperature, and it is insulating. It is soft and does not lose its form or other qualities thanks to the miracles of nature and to the processes and care that that go into making these duvet comforters.

Wondering how this luxury comes from the shores of Iceland to your bed? It does so with care and attention. The down is sustainably gathered and cruelty free. This is so important to the industry that a genuine Icelandic eiderdown comforter has a guarantee of origin and authenticity from the government. The Eider duck is a protected natural resource. In fact, the Eider duck lives in special sanctuaries to protect them from predators in the summer. In the winter, when the birds and their ducklings return to the sea, the farmers gather the down from the nests. The down is cleaned, sanitized and all the dust, feathers and quills are removed. The down is used to fill a duvet or comforter. This genuine high-quality eiderdown is rare, as only four tons of down is produced yearly all around the world.

The qualities of luxury

There are other qualities of luxury to take note of when purchasing a luxury down comforter. One factor is the fill power. This tells customers how much room one ounce of the down fill takes up inside the comforter. Larger down clusters can trap more air. Fill power is a measure of fluffiness and better quality down has a higher fill power and so is much warmer at a lower fill weight.

Luxury means that the comforter is filled with 100% down. If it is merely labeled ‘down’ it might have a mixture of feathers and is certainly not the same quality. The luxury down comforter should be clean and sterilized so that it is free of dust and allergens. People who believe they are allergic to down are often allergic to the dust and the feathers instead. Down must be thoroughly cleaned and inspected before it is used.

Another factor in the quality of any luxury down comforter is the thread count and the stitching of the comforter’s shell. Thread count measures the number of threads per square inch and a higher thread count means a tighter weave. In this case, not only does a tight weave make for a softer, smoother product, these counts also make sure the down stays in the comforter and does not leak out. (By the way, if there is confusion about terms, a duvet and a comforter are two terms to describe the same thing. They are more commonly called a duvet in commonwealth countries and a comforter in America). When ordering, look at the size of the comforter and, if needed, include a duvet cover and pillow shams for the most luxurious bedding.