Duvet Inners – Dustmite trap or there to keep you warm………

Channel Duvet

How often do you wash your duvet inners? We normally ask this as an ice breaker when we do our presentations to hospitality, decorating and other industries. And would you believe me that more often than not, the response is, not even once a year. Yes, you heard right……not even once a year. Can you imagine sleeping under a duvet that hasn’t been washed for that long? Of course, keep in mind that this exact same question applies to your home.

The rule of thumb is that a duvet needs to be washed at least every 6 months, especially in the hospitality industry. You could stretch it slightly longer at home should you prefer. This is necessary as dust does accumulate in our duvets over time and this attracts dust mites resulting in allergic reactions from many people.

The most important thing to remember now, is that you should check on your care-label whether your inners can be machine washed and dried. Today, most duvet inners are manufactured in such a way that they can be washed & tumble dried.

However take a look at the picture above. This is what we refer to as a channel duvet. The challenge with this inner is that after washing the filling tends to move towards the ends of the casings or clump up in parts. This is also worse when the filling is duck down & feather or goose down & feather.

Nowadays, the feather and down have been treated in such a way that they tend to clump less and fill out again after drying. 

Please ask us any time if you need more help or if you struggle with stains on inners etc.