Guide to the ratings
  
Better - Worse |
Fill / content |
100% silk filling
with a silk shell |
100% goose down filling with a cotton shell |
100% cotton filling with a cotton shell |
Weight |
Lightweight |
Lightweight |
Medium weight |
Soft and luxurious |
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Warmth w/o excess weight |
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Good warm weather option |
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Good cool weather option |
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Temperature adjusting |
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Breathable |
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Satisfies 2 sleepers with different needs |
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Naturally hypoallergenic |
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Drapes over body to create even warmth |
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Fibers/feathers escape shell |
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Bunches/shifts |
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Guarantee / Warranty |
Guaranteed material and workmanship,
1-year warranty |
Defective merchandise will be replaced |
Defective merchandise will be replaced |
Care / Maintenance |
Dry clean only. Use with a duvet cover. If properly covered, silk comforters should almost never require cleaning. |
Use with a duvet cover. Machine wash, but tricky to launder and leads to lumpiness. Dry thoroughly, dampness leads to mold. |
Machine wash, but leads to bunching and lumpiness. A low-maintenance solution for beds with kids. |
BEST COMFORTER |
Silk Comfort Silk Comforter, from $200 for Twin. |
Sateen down comforter, from $219 for Twin. |
Prestige cotton comforter from $178 for Twin. |
TO BUY |
Silk Comfort, silkcomfort.com |
Cuddle Down,
800-323-6793 |
Garnet Hill,
800-870-3513 |
