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A duvet is used to cover a comforter to protect it as well as to add decorative colors and patterns onto a typically white comforter. In the US, consumers reference a duvet as a comforter’s cover, whereas some parts of the world refer to comforters as duvets. You may also see covers referred to as protectors.

Consumers like the idea of using duvet covers because they allow seasonal changes to the look of your bed simply by changing the cover. Most of the time it is sold as a set and includes matching covers. Duvet sets typically use a button closure near the foot of the bed and sometimes will have ties. Ties are pieces of fabric in the corners and side of a comforter which can be tied to loops sewn onto the comforters. Generally speaking very few comforters come with loops except those used by hotels or sold in specialty stores.

If consumer complaints about duvet covers were collected, the chief complaint would be that a loose comforter in a duvet is not a good thing. Many times it is hard for consumers to know what size duvet cover to buy or in reverse what comforter to buy to stuff inside their existing cover. You don’t want to buy the wrong size and have your comforter sliding around all the time.

A practical rule of thumb is that in both measurements–width and length–you want to make sure the duvet is within plus or minus two inches (+/- 2″) of the comforter size. Preferably the comforter is slightly bigger than the duvet cover. For example, if you have a hotel queen-size comforter which measures 90″ x 90″, the perfect size duvet cover would be 88″ x 88″ for a nice, snug fit.

One element that can impact how a cover fits is the fabric used in the duvet. If the duvet set uses cotton, then once it is washed it will shrink three to five percent. This means that in the case of a cotton fabric duvet, you can buy a bigger cover than the comforter. If the fabric choice is polyester or poly-cotton blend, then the fabric won’t shrink much and won’t impact how a cover fits a comforter. A performance fabric like Tencel Lyocell makes an excellent choice for a duvet cover. Not only is Tencel Lyocell shrink-resistant, it feels silky to the touch and has amazing moisture-wicking characteristics.

Normally when you buy a comforter, the store will also sell duvet covers, but care should be taken to make sure the duvet cover will fit properly as mentioned above. Very seldom will a store associate know the two-inch rule of thumb for proper sizing, so buying online at a specialty retailer is a great way to purchase exactly what you need.

Source by Stefan Hunter

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