If you want to know the best way to keep warm at night when the mercury drops and winter chills come, think down. Down comforters are comforters filled with either duck or goose down. You can get one for a wide range of prices depending on what fill and cover you choose.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when you go shopping for a down comforter. Start with fill power rating.

You may be wondering what a fill power rating is. This is the number that indicates how fluffy your comforter is going to be. You want something that is at least 550 or above. Anything above 800 is super luxurious.

You also want to consider thread count. Higher numbers are better than lower numbers here too. Thread count measures how many threads are in the fabric of the comforter cover per square inch.

Remember that not all down is the same, either. There is duck down, and then there is goose down. Duck down is considerably less expensive, because it has a smell to it that some people find disagreeable.

Some down comforters have a mix of down (the fine fuzz that doesn’t have spines) and feathers. If you have a comforter with feathers, this adds firmness, but feathers can also stick out and poke you. Your comforter won’t be as soft if it has feathers, either.

The better comforters have Siberian geese down. These are heaviest, and will last longer than other types of comforters. The more down there is, the higher the price will be.

Don’t get a down comforter if you have an allergy to feathers. Generally, though, most people who think they are allergic to down comforters are actually allergic to the mites and particles that can settle in them. You can get hypoallergenic down comforters, and then this isn’t a problem. The Hyperclean or TempraKON brands of comforters may work for you.

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