IMPORTANCE OF DUVET COVER

Duvet cover is used to cover the duvet, which is a bag filled with down, feathers, wool or other natural or man made stuffing to create a warm bed covering that takes the place of quilts, comforters & bedspreads. Normally, the duvet cannot be washed because the water will ruin the stuffing. That’s why the duvet needs a cover. So, a duvet cover likes a very large pillowcase for a duvet.

Similarity to a duvet is a comforter. The question is what is different between them? Duvet and comforter are forms of blankets or quilts. People use it to protect them from the cold. The differences between a comforter and a duvet lie in the material they are made of and their usage. A comforter is a thick and quilted, fluffy blanket intended to keep the user warm. It is usually filled with synthetic fiber filler. A Duvet is a type of bedding – a soft flat bag traditionally filled with down or feathers, or a combination of both and used on a bed as a blanket. A comforter can be washed but a duvet can’t. A comforter usually has a size bigger than the bed size, a duvet size normally equals to bed size. A duvet should be with a cover while a comforter can be by itself.

Generally people use a duvet cover for many reasons:

To protect the expensive down duvet. Of course the people don’t want to wash the luxury duvet. They don’t want the great duvet get it soiled, snagged or possibly a whole lot worse.

There is a lot of work to do when cleaning a duvet. There are not many people enjoy washing a huge duvet.

Normally, people will get more energy, more excited when their bedrooms are fresh and renewed more often. What can we do? Changing a sheet set then changing the duvet? Yes, it is easy to replace a sheet set to different colors, but it costs a lot to change a duvet or comforter. Every one knows about that. The best solution is a duvet cover. We can change the feel of the room without having to completely redecorate. In the market, also we purchase as part of a bedding set, along with sheets, pillowcases and a bed skirt, all in coordinating patter. We can change the duvet cover by season or whenever time we want. We can keep your luxury sheets and still make over your bed to match the seasons or our mood by simply purchasing a duvet cover.

Making organic to the duvet. For any reason, one has a Natural but non- organic duvet, it is possible for she or he to organic it by covering the duvet with an organic cotton duvet cover, which many stores are offering.

We are spending one third of our life to sleep. It is no doubt to spend more time to decorate the bedrooms and spend a little much money to change bed to be a luxurious and comfortable place to sleep.

THE BENEFITS OF ORGANIC COTTON

Cotton plays an important role in the world of fiber.  However, a large portion of it is grown with toxic chemicals.

“Fabric of our lives” – That is the name cotton is often called. Many of items that we use everyday are made from cotton. The clothes we wear, the sheets we sleep on, the diapers we put on our baby. But growing cotton in a conventional way requires a large amount of pesticides, which has a huge impact on the environment and potentially cause health risks for those working around it. It may cost less to manufacture and buy conventional cotton, but it’s better for the land, the farm workers and your well-being to choose organic whenever possible.

What Is Organic Cotton?

Organic cotton is grown without the use of toxic pesticides or fertilizers. Methods such as beneficial insect releases, strip cutting of alfalfa and new weeding machinery help reduce the environmental impact of cotton crops. Third-party organizations certify that organic cotton farms use only these approved methods and do not spray toxic chemicals on their crops. In 2004, 6,814 bales of organic cotton were harvested in the United States, which is about 3.2 million pounds. That is compared to this year’s estimate of total U.S. cotton production of 19.2 million bales — over 9 trillion pounds. Globally, it is estimated that 120.5 million bales of cotton will be harvested.

Cotton and the Environment

Estimate about 25 percent of the world’s insecticide use and about 10 percent of the world’s pesticide go to cotton crops.  According to a research in 2003, 55 million pounds of pesticides are being sprayed on 12.8 million acres of cotton.  Many of these chemical are considered to be the most toxic chemicals in the world.  The effects of pesticide exposure including birth defects, reproductive disorders and weaker immune systems.

Cotton is still hand-picked in many countries and therefore working in these areas may be exposed to the toxic chemicals.  The toxic chemicals also affect the community through water as they seeped into the water supply.  Because there so many products that are made from cotton, we are all have the exposure to the toxic chemicals at some points.

Water use is another issue with conventional cotton production. Crops use intensive irrigation and some estimates say cotton crops are the largest water user among agricultural crops.

Go Organic

Besides helping the environment, there are plenty benefits from using organic cotton products. The working environments become better for those farmers save their money by not having to buy large amount of pesticides. Consumers benefit too because the organic cotton products are softer and easier on your skin. Recent awareness of these benefits has increased demand of organic cotton and thus, lowered its cost.

TRUTH ABOUT POLYESTER TEXTILES

There is misconception that we should avoid polyester because it’s synthetic–it is not natural, it is not organic—it is bad.

Not necessarily.

What is polyester?

It’s made of large polymer molecules that form bigger chains and long fibers.

Polymer uses the acids and alcohol from petroleum and uses the energy from coal and water to create synthetic polyester. [1] These polyester are also known as virgin polyester. Petroleum is not environmentally friendly. **

However, there is a way to bypass petroleum and use recycled plastic–which helps conserve the environment.

The recycled plastic used are considered “food grade” and FDR approved for our water bottles, the plastic containers for food, etc.

These plastic bottles are sorted and cleaned, crushed into fiber size, and then stretched enough to be threaded for textiles materials.  [2]

Pro’s and Cons of Polyster: Alternative Down Comforters

Pros:

• Vegan
• Eco friendly. If it’s made out of recycled water bottles.
• Easy Care. Down alternative can be used many times and washed many times with cold water and then air-dried. It’s durable.
• Resists shrinking and stretching. Once pre-shrunk, it resists shrinking and stretching.
• Doesn’t absorb moisture. It is not damaged by mildew.
• Non-allergenic insulator.

Cons:

• It absorbs oil. It’s harder to get rid of oil stain.
• Traps heat. Because it traps moisture and heat, it may be uncomfortable in warm weathers compared to cotton.
• Static. Bedding may attract static electricity.
• Irritating. Some fibers can be irritating to delicate skin.

We at Organic Textiles LLC know the pragmatic uses of polyester. However, we take it a step further by incorporating 100% organic cotton in our polyblends. We want to get the best of both worlds and reduce any inconvenient byproducts.