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Obtaining a perfect
Egyptian Cotton Duvet Covers
Just what is a duvet? A simple question without a simple answer.
It depends upon who you talk
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Is a comforter the same thing as a duvet? Though many people in the United...
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1 BeddingSetsUK.
com © 2011
Obtaining a perfect
Egyptian Cotton Duvet Covers
Just what is a duvet? A simple question without a simple answer.
It depends upon who you talk
to.
Is a comforter the same thing as a duvet? Though many people in the United States think they
are, traditionally duvets and comforters aren’t Contrary to what many people in the United
States think, duvets and comforters aren’t identical, at least from a traditional standpoint.
A
duvet covers UK, by tradition, is the sole covering a sleeping person uses, while a comforter is
normally used with a sheet, and sometimes with a blanket, also.
Originally, Australians referred to duvets as “continental quilts,” and today they often call them
“doonas.
” In part of Europe today, many people designate any thick blanket a duvet.
Originally, a duvet’s filling was fashioned of down from the eider duck; “duvet” means “down”
in French.
Because duvets were used alone, without sheets, they tended to get dirty quickly.
That,
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