Buying a Comforter

The popularity of comforters has grown in recent years for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is warmth and the overall feel they give to a bedroom. Just as when you’re buying linens, you need to measure your bed to determine what size comforter will fit best. You want a large enough product to reach at least 6” over each side of the bed so that you don’t end up cold in the middle of the night.

A leopard print comforter, ideal for a jungle themed bedroom

Measure your bed before you buy a comforter. Some manufacturers cut corners by lumping together a mix of sizes such as “Full/Queen” or “King”. Better comforters are made specifically for each size bed and will be marked with the finished size. Compare this to your own bed’s measurements.

Take your measurements with you when you shop. Once you find several options that fit the size and the overall style of your bedroom, look at thread counts (again as you would for sheets). The higher the thread count, the longer your comforter will last.

Also make sure that the comforter is allergy free, fire safe, and comfortable to your touch. If the comforter is reversible (with a different pattern) all the better – this gives it greater flexibility in the home.

The Imperial Themed room would benefit from this

One of the confusing terms to many shoppers is “fill power” – the higher the fill power means a warmer cover. For an average comforter a fill power of about 600 seems ideal (this also makes for a very feathery, light piece. Another term with which you may be unfamiliar is “baffle” (no pun intended). This is how the comforter is constructed. Baffling keeps comforters from clumping and also keeps the insulating materials evenly distributed. It’s not worth the money to buy a comforter without baffling.

If you’re buying a down comforter, goose down is considered better than duck. Down should only be placed in Egyptian cotton or cambrics to keep it from leaking out (it pokes fine holes in other fabrics and slides right out!). Basically if you want a down comforter to last a decade, it requires a 300 thread count covering.

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