The term fill power is thrown around quite a lot, when someone talks about bedding and especially when we talk about down comforters. But, what exactly is it, and what importance does it hold in association with bedding? These are very important questions that many people should ask their selves. Because knowing the answers to these questions could be the difference between finding a quality down comforter or ending up with a bulky, heavy, and uncomfortable bed set.

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When ever the words down comforter are mentioned everyone usually gets the same visualization of high class and luxury. But, what many people do not know is as with many things in life all is not as it may appear to be at first and there are many factors to put into your consideration. The most important thing for everyone to consider before deciding on what down comforter to consider before deciding on what down comforter to purchase is the fill power. Fill power is a measurement of a down comforters loft or "fluffiness".

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The ranges of fill power are from 175 grams to about 300 ounces. What most people do not know is that the higher the fill power is the less down you need. The way this works is the larger the down clusters are the more air pockets they can hold. Air pockets is the term given to the cold air that is kept off your body and the warm that is kept in. And the higher the fill power the less down you need to do this some people believe the higher fill power the longer the down will last but to truly get the most years out of it duvet cover sets come highly recommended.This comes the most highly recommended because washing down is an extremely difficult process.

What is Fill Power?

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