Comforters and Comforter Sets

Did you know that bedding industry professionals have a uniform way of measuring the “fluffiness” of a blanket? While this might sound silly at first blush, the findings can prove useful and informative to those seeking quality bedding. Fill power is determined by compressing some down and eventually releasing the pressure. Afterward, the down fluffs up, expanding and creating even more insulation.

Greater fill power is equivalent to greater insulating properties. This is really a no-brainer when you think about what happens when down fluffs up. A layer of air is trapped inside the down, separating warm internal air from the cold air without. It’s a natural insulating property that ducks and geese have been using to their advantage in nature for untold years. Twin down comforters can be judged by their fill power as well as the quality of external fabric.