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Blanket, Quilt, Comforter or Duvet: Which One Do You Need?

Walk into a bedding shop in winter and the words blur together. Four different things keep a bed warm, and they are not the same product. Blanket One layer of woven or knitted fabric: wool, fleece, acrylic or cotton. It warms you by trapping body heat in the fibres. Easy to layer, easy to wash. Quilt Three layers stitched together: a top fabric, a filling (cotton, wool or polyester) and a backing. The stitching stops the filling from bunching. Light quilts suit air-conditioned rooms. Thick ones suit cold nights. Comforter A thicker, fluffier quilted bed cover, filled with down, feathers or polyester fibre. It is made for cold weather and usually sits on top of the bed as the main cover. Duvet A soft filled insert that goes inside a removable duvet cover. The cover is what you see and what you wash. When the design bores you, change the cover, not the duvet. Which one should you pick? Sleeping under an AC in summer: a light quilt or a dohar. Cold winter nights: a comforter or a filled quilt. Hate washing heavy bedding: a duvet with two covers. Spare bed for guests: a blanket that folds small. Buying a quilt or comforter online Check three things. The filling: down is warmest and costs most, polyester is lighter on the wallet. The stitching: double-stitched seams last longer. And the size: measure your mattress before you order. Quilts and comforters usually reach you in 7 to 10 days. Returns are accepted only for defective or wrong products, and you need to tell us within 48 hours of delivery. Browse our quilts and dohars.