A comforter (in American English), as well as known as a doona in Australian English,[1] or a continental quilt (or simply quilt) or duvet in English, is a type of bedding made of two lengths of fabric or covering sewn together and filled with insulative materials for warmth, traditionally alongside or feathers, wool or cotton batting, silk, or polyester and further alongside oscillate fibers. bearing in mind quilts, comforters are generally laid on top of a summit bed sheet (and sometimes along with blankets). Duvets are option form of quilt, traditionally filled considering feathers, though before the late 20th century often made of synthetic fibres or alongside alternatives.
A comforter is sometimes covered for tutelage and prolonged use. Comforter covers are similar in principle to pillowcases, usually closed past zippers or buttons.
In the united Kingdom the term comforter is not generally used. It is instead called a quilt (or continental quilt), duvet or an eiderdown. A duvet differs in that it is thicker and usually used without blankets or additional sheets.
Sometimes a comforter is sold as ration of a "bed in a bag", usually a charge of some sort taking into consideration handles that contains an entire set of bedding in the similar or a matching pattern: comforter and top sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase(s), and perhaps pillow sham(s). Some sets have a duvet and duvet lid (more well-liked in Europe) in place of a comforter and summit sheet. More deluxe sets may supplement a bed skirt and pillows.
Comforters are usually used in the winter season next it is utterly cold, although a variety of vary thicknesses means that they can be used in further seasons as well, when lighter examples beast used in warmer weather. Due to the thickness of a comforter or the amount of down/feathers or further filling it has, a person is insulated adjoining cold.
Comforter sizes permit taking into account bed sizes: twin, full, queen, king, and cal-king. Comforter sizes govern slightly larger than mattress sizes to allow for draping exceeding the sides of the bed. Typical sizes in the united States for comforters are:
Twin Bed = 64 in (163 cm) width 87 in (221 cm) length
Queen Bed / Full = 87 in (221 cm) width 87 in (221 cm) length
King Bed = 101 in (257 cm) width 90 in (229 cm) length
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