Plush Comforters

Because the fill has nowhere to stay put. In a cheaply made comforter the fibers slide around during the wash and end up bunched at the edges, which leaves the middle thin and cold. Our comforters are diamond stitched, so the fill sits in locked sections and cannot migrate.

Less often than most people assume. The Sleep Foundation puts it at once or twice a year if you use a duvet cover or a top sheet, and every three to six months if you sleep under it bare. Our comforters machine wash either way, which helps when the dog has claimed a spot on the bed.

Many are, because loft usually means trapped heat. Our comforters use an air fiber fill with breathable channels, so humidity escapes instead of sitting against your skin, which helps keep you near the 65 degrees the Sleep Foundation recommends for sleep. If you still run cold, a throw blanket is easier to kick off at 2am.

No. Down comforters are filled with goose or duck feathers, while our plush comforters use a down-alternative fiber that feels similar without the quills or the allergies. The difference shows up on laundry day, since real down usually needs dry cleaning, and if the labels have you second guessing, our guide to what down actually means sorts out the terminology.

Yes. Our comforters have 8 sewn-in corner loops, so the comforter ties in place instead of sliding into a ball at one end by morning. It is also the easiest way to keep the comforter clean, since you wash the cover instead, which is how hotels keep their bedding looking fresh.

Match it to your mattress, then size up if you like more drape over the sides. Our comforters run from twin and full through to cal king, cut long enough that the fill reaches past the edges of the bed rather than stopping at the mattress.

They can be, since our comforters contain no feathers or down clusters, which is what most people react to in traditional bedding. Washing everything regularly helps as well, and the Sleep Foundation suggests doing sheets weekly. If you have a diagnosed allergy, check with your doctor before changing your bedding.

No, and it is worth saying plainly. A comforter changes what you sleep under, not the surface you lie on, so a hard mattress stays hard underneath it. If that is the real problem, our guide on fixing a mattress that feels too firm covers what actually works.