How to Pick a Featherbed
A featherbed creates a cozy warm sleeping surface. It is ideal if you like sleeping on a billowy, cushioned surface and sinking into a bed. Visually, it creates a puffy and airy look to your bed. There are several factors to consider when you pick a featherbed. You need to understand quality, your own preferences and care before you choose the featherbed that is right for your personal needs. Does this Spark an idea?
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How to Pick a Featherbed
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Understand the three basic types of featherbed. Classic featherbeds include 75 percent feathers and 25 percent down, stitched into three channels. A goose down featherbed is especially light and fluffy, but more costly due to the content. Finally, a baffle box featherbed may include a higher or lower down ratio; however, the filling is contained within a carefully constructed 2- to 3-inch-high fabric box.
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Choose the right size featherbed. A featherbed is the same size as your mattress, so do not upsize when you purchase one. Buy a full size for a full size mattress and a king for a king size bed.
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Look at fabric carefully when you select featherbeds. A tightly woven fabric with a high thread count will prevent feathers from coming through the fabric. While lower thread counts are available, look for a featherbed with at least a 300 thread count for the best quality and durability.
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Assess fill power of your featherbed, whether you have decided on standard or goose down featherbeds. Higher fill power implies higher quality and a longer-lasting featherbed. You should find this number listed in catalogs, websites or on featherbed packages when shopping. Fill power numbers from 600 to 800 are common.
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Choose a featherbed cover. Keep in mind that your featherbed cannot easily be cleaned and that dry cleaning can be expensive. A zippered featherbed cover can keep it clean and reduce allergies and laundering.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure to make your bed with your featherbed under the bottom sheet. Shake out and air your featherbed outside occasionally to keep it fresh and clean.
If you use a featherbed, you will need to purchase extra deep bottom sheets.
