So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

What To Look For When Purchasing Luxury Comforters

By Jerri Eide


Sleep is very important for an individual. It is the period for rest and recuperation. The comfort of ones environment helps keep a restful sleep. One would need to maintain the temperature, lighting and feel of his room to keep comfort levels. There are many things one can do in order to achieve that. One is through using luxury comforters.

The comforter will be keeping you warm in the night. You would usually use it with a set of custom spreadsheets and custom duvets. It will come in varying sizes which correspond to the size of your bed. It would slightly be larger though for the purpose of draping. You would have to get a good set that would keep you warm, so consider some of these tips.

Take note of its fill power, this means the fluffiness of the set. The higher this is, the fluffier the comforter is and the longer it would last. Luxury sets usually have high numbers which promote for greater comfort. A good baseline would be 700.

Your bedding could be made of various fiber types. It may be natural, artificial or mixed. Depending on what is important to you, you could choose what you prefer for your filling. The natural ones have an inherent irregularity which adds to its beauty. They are porous and absorbent which makes it responsive to any change in temperature. Artificial ones are more durable and they are extremely absorbent. In blends, the characteristics that would dominate are those of the fiber of higher content.

Its cleanliness has to be considered too. There are standards that it needs to adhere to. Fibers can be washed for 15 times to get a thorough clean. When these standards are met, fillings can be considered as hypoallergenic.

The construction is also important. More stitches usually mean that it has more strength and that stitches are less likely to break. Good linens are sewn into baffles, this creates chambers that keep fills from clumping in a place and it makes it plump up even more. This also adds strength to the sheets.

The thread count needs to be looked at as well. That is the number of yarns used in an area of fabric. Higher counts mean lighter and softer fabrics. The tightness of the weave would also prevent fills from leaking to outside air.

Luxury comforters offer good numbers for all these qualities. That does not mean though that you should just get anything labeled with luxury. Get a good set for a good sleep.




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