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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 571525" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>K, a duvet is filled with goose down and covered with plain white or natural coloured cotton fabric. You then buy a duvet cover to put over the duvet, which can change the look. It's different from a comforter, which is foam filled.</p><p></p><p>A good quality duvet can last for years and years. Maintenance is a bit of a bother, because over time the goose down gets packed and lumpy, and you have to take it to be re-fluffed. I can't remember the technical term for it, but there are companies who take the down out of your duvet, clean and refluff it, and then put it back inside the duvet fabric. Duvet covers are intended to reduce the wear and tear on the duvet itself. You can strip them off and wash them, but you cannot wash or dry clean a duvet in the traditional way (hence the refluffing thingy).</p><p></p><p>I had a duvet for years and years. It was lovely and warm but the maintenance eventually wore me out and I switched back to regular comforters. </p><p></p><p>For your issue with E's bed, I wonder if a box spring cover or dust ruffle might fit the bill. It fits between the box spring and the top mattress, and hangs down to cover the lower mattress and bed frame. Not all of them are frilly. Some come in nice sedate colours that would match a teenage boy's sheets, and have box pleats instead of ruffles. I've seen them at walmart, sears, and most other department stores that have a bedding section. I'm sure somewhere like Bed Bath and Beyond would have one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 571525, member: 3907"] K, a duvet is filled with goose down and covered with plain white or natural coloured cotton fabric. You then buy a duvet cover to put over the duvet, which can change the look. It's different from a comforter, which is foam filled. A good quality duvet can last for years and years. Maintenance is a bit of a bother, because over time the goose down gets packed and lumpy, and you have to take it to be re-fluffed. I can't remember the technical term for it, but there are companies who take the down out of your duvet, clean and refluff it, and then put it back inside the duvet fabric. Duvet covers are intended to reduce the wear and tear on the duvet itself. You can strip them off and wash them, but you cannot wash or dry clean a duvet in the traditional way (hence the refluffing thingy). I had a duvet for years and years. It was lovely and warm but the maintenance eventually wore me out and I switched back to regular comforters. For your issue with E's bed, I wonder if a box spring cover or dust ruffle might fit the bill. It fits between the box spring and the top mattress, and hangs down to cover the lower mattress and bed frame. Not all of them are frilly. Some come in nice sedate colours that would match a teenage boy's sheets, and have box pleats instead of ruffles. I've seen them at walmart, sears, and most other department stores that have a bedding section. I'm sure somewhere like Bed Bath and Beyond would have one. [/QUOTE]
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