Buying Tips For Dorm Bedding

Learn how to buy dorm bedding and the burning question of – what size comforter to select.

Will My Comforter Fit Into A Duvet?

In the United States a comforter is used on your bed to help keep you warm at night. A duvet is an article of bedding that covers and protects your filled comforter (they are also called ‘duvet covers’ or ‘duvet protectors’). Not only do duvets help protect your down comforter investment but they also help [...]

Where To Buy Hotel Bedding?

Over the years many fine hotels have upgraded their bedding as an added amenity to consumers.  Now you can find luxury hotel bedding from all kinds of properties from motels to hotels to boutique resorts. Because a good night’s sleep is so important they have been busy upgrading hotel rooms to make them stand out better than [...]

What is the TOG Warmth Scale Rating For Bedding?

Bedding sold in Europe uses a warmth scale that measures the ability to keep you warm. It is a simplified system that allows easier warmth comparisons regardless of filling material, fabric, thickness, etc.
In the United States we typically do not see a TOG system used although it does have it’s merits. At DOWNLITE we simplify our [...]

Buying A Comforter As A Gift

With the holidays ever present I get asked all the time by folks online and in our stores – how to buy a comforter as a present for someone?
Well the simple recomendations – regardless of price point include:

Always buy less on the warmth scale – its easy to layer on an additional blanket versus being too [...]