Cotton comforter or duvet?

Marks and Spencer have an eco-duvet. I don't know what's in it, but if it's eco I'm guessing it's neither feather nor polyester. Perhaos cotton or some kind of bamboo fibre. Worth a look.

Well, as with clothes, Jo, I use layers.

Just be careful with putting 2 or 3 battings together permanently, that the whole thing does not get too large for washing machines (ours are smaller than the US ones, typically).

You could do what the commercially-minded duvet makers do and have seasonal covers. You could put 3 or 4 together in winter; 2 or 3 for spring/autumn; 2 or 1 for summer. I don't think they would need to be quilted together? Perhaps use a couple of velcro dots in each corner? Perhaps you could bind the individual edges with pretty cotton fabric, so that they wouldn't deteriorate. Then pick up your cover, decide on the weather/temperature and pop in however many layers you feel you need. That way, you could even differentiate between one side and the other, in case one likes to be hot and the other likes to be cool.

I need to have extra things on top that I can fling off, as I get hotter during the night. I have a thin duvet plus a couple of pieces of fleece which usually end up on the floor by morning!

This is a problem/dilemma you can resolve! . In message , Johanna Gibson writes

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I have had a similar idea. I have problems with my legs. Some times I cannot bear the duvet on and kick my legs out. Then they get cold and cramp sets in. I have two silk battings and I wondered if I put them both together inside a cotton duvet case and sewed the lines down to keep them together that it would work. It would be light weight and silk should keep me warm. Anyone any thoughts on that. I only ever have a

Could you not put your layers of cotton batting between two washed layers of muslin, tie it or tack it either by hand or machine, then slip it into a duvet cover. You could make the duvet cover a nice pieced top envelope. You could then wash the batting and the cover.

Wool of any sort sets off the eczema. Mark can handle wool though. I gave him one of my traditional "fisherman" sweaters because I can never wear it. Mind, it means I can't go near him when he's in it. Effective Jo-deterent, that one....

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Do you have to have one big one? The normal custom in many places (including Germany) is for single size duvets. Then you could each use the best one for you. And no tug-of-war over bedding! Roberta in D

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Jo, I recently bought a set of mite-proof mattress, box spring and pillow covers. DH has been having an allergic reaction to something, and we thought this might do the trick. (It hasn't solved it yet, though.) The covers are very fine cotton, and completely cover the mattress, etc.. The company has a duvet cover available, too. I found them through Google at

Lee

My husband is also allergic to feather/down, and I have sensitivities to chemicals. We now have a duvet filled with organic cotton and wool with an organic cotton cover, and neither of us has had any problems with it. For warmer weather, I made a cotton quilt that has three layers of organic cotton batting. It was a challenge to quilt, and is almost too large for the washing machine, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Trixie

I bought 2 cotton duvets (filling and cover) from Marks and Spencer last year, a 4.5 tog and a 9 tog which I can use singly or together. I think that they still have them on their web site.

Wow! That's good news - I will check that out. Thanks Megwen - sounds perfect. . In message , Megwen Woodham writes

Or wool. Feather and wool are the two most common types Downunder, can't say I've seen cotton but then I haven't been looking either :-)