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A duvet (pronounced IPA: /duːˈveɪ/, from the French duvet IPA: [dyvɛ] "down") 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. Duvets originated in rural Europe and were made from the down feathers of the Eider duck, known for its usefulness as an insulator. Image File history File links Merge-arrows. ...
For other uses, see Comforter (disambiguation). ...
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Bedding refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth. ...
The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. ...
Two feathers Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds. ...
A double bed A bed is a piece of furniture or location primarily used or intended for sleeping upon, but also commonly used for sexual activities, relaxing, sitting, and reading. ...
For other uses, see Blanket (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...
Eider Duck is a fictional duck published in Walt Disneys comic books, and is the uncle of Donald Duck. ...
History
In Westphalia, an English travel-writer observed with surprise in 1749, For other places named Westphalia, see Westphalia (disambiguation). ...
- "There is one thing very particular to them, that they do not cover themselves with bed-cloaths, but lay one feather-bed over, and another under. This is comfortable enough in winter, but how they can bear their feather-beds over them in summer, as is generally practised, I cannot conceive." —Thomas Nugent, The Grand Tour 1749, vol II. p66 [1]
Duvets are still commonly used in Europe (especially in northern Europe and Scandinavia where it is the most common form of bed covering), and have become popular throughout the world in the late twentieth century; for example, in Canada. For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ...
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Duvets reduce the complexity of making a bed, as it is a single covering instead of the combination of sheets, blankets, and quilts or other bed covers, which is traditional in many parts of the world. The cover is called a "duvet cover" or a "quilt cover". A quilt is a type of puppy with long fluffy ears. ...
Nowadays, a duvet is sometimes filled with silk, wool, or artificial fibers (such as polyester batting or other artificial material). It is sometimes confused with a comforter, although comforters go on top of the traditional sheets and blankets and are primarily decorative while duvets are used alone. For other uses of this word, see Silk (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ...
SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section Polyester (aka Terylene) is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. ...
For other uses, see Comforter (disambiguation). ...
In some European countries any thick, warm blanket is subject to being called a duvet, as this has become a popular name for these kinds of blankets.
In Australia it is often called a "Doona", from a trademarked brand name derived from the Old Norse dunn meaning "down feathers". Though still registered to the Tontine company, the name "Doona" has become a generic term for a duvet or down quilt. Originally the term continental quilt was the standard name used across Australia; some regions of Australia still use this term today. Old Norse is the Germanic language spoken by the inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300. ...
Tontine is an Australian manufacturer of pillows. ...
A genericized trademark, generic trade mark, generic descriptor, or proprietary eponym, is a trademark or brand name which has become the colloquial or generic description for a particular class of product or service. ...
In the US, confusion often occurs as the word "duvet" may refer to a comforter cover rather than the down blanket itself. This is how the term is used by several large retailers,
- "For those of you enjoying a down comforter, or even just looking for a change for your bedroom, a duvet could be the perfect answer. Since you will be placing your comforter inside the duvet, it is important that the appropriate size be selected."—Bed, Bath and Beyond, Sizing Up Your Bedroom [2]
The term "Duvet Day" is used in some countries to describe an allowance of one or more days a year when employees can simply phone in and say that they are not coming in to work, even though they have no leave booked and are not ill. The provision of this benefit became fashionable in the late 1990s with many larger companies in the UK.[1]
See also Silk comforters (絲綿被) are a luxurious Chinese bed covering. ...
For other uses, see Comforter (disambiguation). ...
Fill power is a measure of the loft or fluffyness of a down product that is loosely related to the insulating value of the down. ...
External links - "How to fit a Duvet Cover"
Notes - ^ http://www.wordspy.com/words/duvetday.asp
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