Originally Posted by blaze

Not that this is going to help you but I made sure that before we moved back out to the USA after being back in Britain for 3 years, I went to M&S and bought a duvet and a couple of covers. a few years ago it was impossible to find duvet covers over here. I was tired of trying to clean a comforter the same as you. I bought a nice quality down one so it was expensive but should last a long time. Everytime I go home now I keep an eye out for covers that I like. Buying covers in the states for a British duvet is a nightmare because of the size differences. I love Ikea but have never bought bedding there so not sure of the quality, as someone else said though, you get what you pay for. Hopefully you can find something that you like without too much aggrevation!

Originally Posted by blaze

Not that this is going to help you but I made sure that before we moved back out to the USA after being back in Britain for 3 years, I went to M&S and bought a duvet and a couple of covers. a few years ago it was impossible to find duvet covers over here. I was tired of trying to clean a comforter the same as you. I bought a nice quality down one so it was expensive but should last a long time. Everytime I go home now I keep an eye out for covers that I like. Buying covers in the states for a British duvet is a nightmare because of the size differences. I love Ikea but have never bought bedding there so not sure of the quality, as someone else said though, you get what you pay for. Hopefully you can find something that you like without too much aggrevation!

Originally Posted by blaze

Not that this is going to help you but I made sure that before we moved back out to the USA after being back in Britain for 3 years, I went to M&S and bought a duvet and a couple of covers. a few years ago it was impossible to find duvet covers over here. I was tired of trying to clean a comforter the same as you. I bought a nice quality down one so it was expensive but should last a long time. Everytime I go home now I keep an eye out for covers that I like. Buying covers in the states for a British duvet is a nightmare because of the size differences. I love Ikea but have never bought bedding there so not sure of the quality, as someone else said though, you get what you pay for. Hopefully you can find something that you like without too much aggrevation!

Originally Posted by Shahlax

I am looking at debenhams website and getting sad. They have a sale on duvets and they're so cheap compared to here!

I thought a UK king is the same as a US queen. If that is the case, shouldn't the sizes correspond?

Originally Posted by woodsey

a bed might be off a similar size but the duvets and covers aren't, I've found that here they seem to hang a least a couple of feet over the sides of the beds which at home they don't..

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Sorry to disgree with you Woodsey but I would say mine only come down the side of the bed 6/8" or so. Maybe its a east coast/west coast thing. Hang on, now I come to think about it Cali. king beds aren't as wide but are longer than regular king sized beds, so that would account for it. Therefore, I suppose I agree with you, I think.

Originally Posted by woodsey

agree with you about the cal. king thing but my son has a twin bed and his twin duvet and twin cover almost touch the floor on both sides and his bed is high with drawers underneath, must depend on the make I suppose....

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I actually made my own twin covers out of flat sheets because the designs seem to be so limited and I wanted them to match the curtains sorry, drapes, etc. I!

Originally Posted by Ray

Clever cow aint chere......

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Or I could just remain your fantasy......

Originally Posted by ladylisa

ooh your one of those clever types, I only just know how to sew on buttons.

Originally Posted by woodsey

I remember seeing one some years ago in House of Fraser back in the UK, it was 10,000 pounds for a standard double.. :scared:

Originally Posted by lolly

no just a couple of straight lines and some poppers !!!

Originally Posted by Englishmum

Hey......are you a drug addict or something?

And I only thought it was gay men who used poppers?

Originally Posted by Ray

Comforters have 312-thread-count cotton sateen dobby-striped shells
Comforters are honeycombed with internal baffles to prevent the fill from shifting
Pillows have zip-off covers of 312-thread-count cotton sateen
Pillows are carefully quality controlled to ensure they are always exactly as soft or firm as you desire
Down Inserts are 95% feather and 5% down
quality is 95% down and 5% feather