The morning after the sleepless night is always a struggle and with so many duvet inner options out there it can be overwhelming. Choosing the right duvet to sleep under is essential, as the perfect duvet weight and filling will keep you at the best resting temperature to enjoy deep and restorative sleep.


There is a large variance in price in the market place and for a product like a duvet inner, you truly do get what you pay for. Fill, construction, hygiene and sourced filling are all crucial components to consider when making your purchase. Although a lot of duvet inners are expensive, there will always be a reason as to why and the initial investment will always pay off. The most premium duvet inner on the market is down and feather due to their warmth yet lightness, allowing for a peaceful sleep all year round.

Products discussed are Baksana's Hungarian Goose Down & Feather ranges in 95/5, 80/20, All Seasons, Summer 95/5 and Summer 80/20.

Loft, otherwise known as ‘fill power’, is the number of cubic centimeters one ounce (28.34 grams) of down will fill under specific conditions and determines the level of insulation. The larger, more mature the bird, the higher the loft of it’s down. A duvet inner made from mature down will be warmer, lighter and puffier. It will last a lot longer than one made with young down. The loft comes from the down cluster continuously wanting to return to its natural spherical shape.

The image below shows loft of different grades of down. Each tube is the same size and filled with exactly one ounce of down. It is easy to see that a higher quality and more mature down fills more space for the same weight. It takes much less of a high lofting down to fill a product, which explains why a high quality down product will be much lighter and puffier than a lower quality product.

Fill power is a very important feature of the quality of the down used for filling bedding products, especially in case of duvets. The higher the quality of the down, the warmer yet lighter in weight it will be. The high quality down has millions of fluffy filaments that interlock and overlap to form a protective layer of non-circulating air that acts as a thermo-isolation agent to keep warm air in and cold air out. This lifts the duvet higher, even if it has a lower filling weight. Higher duvets conserve more air, and consequently the duvet is both warmer and lighter. Duvets with higher filling power down don't need that much filling weight to ensure the same warmth. Lightest while highest duvets are the best to keep your body at optimum resting temperature.

fill power, or loft, of 800 is considered the finest available in the world. It is extremely light, warm, puffy and scarce. The fill power in our 95/5 products is exceptionally high at 720, while the fill power in our 80/20 products is a generous and very comfortable 600.

Another important aspect to consider for down and feather duvet inners are where the fill originates and if the geese are treated humanely. We only use Hungarian goose down and feather for our down products, the most important reason is the consistency of fill power and quality associated with Hungarian geese is incomparable. The finest down comes from the oldest and largest Hungarian geese in the gaggle, and due to the cold climate Hungarian geese tend to grow very large. Compare this to the Orient, where majority of the worlds down comes from, which produces poor to medium grades of down as oriental geese farmers do not raise their geese to this stage of maturity.

Additionally, Hungarian geese farmers take pride in knowing their goose down is considered the finest and most luxurious in the world, and they want to keep it that way. Hungarian geese farmers put an emphasis on the ethical treatment and sustainability of Hungarian geese. Hungarian geese roam in green pastures with free grazing and no down or feather is plucked from live geese, unlike some oriental geese, so you can be rest assured your product aligns with your personal and environmental values.

All of our down is sterilised using only soap and water, ensuring no chemical damage to the down. In addition to being extensively washed, repeatedly rinsed and tested, goose down only becomes sterile and hypoallergenic when that washing is combined with a thorough heated drying process. Many other companies spray a chemical sanitiser on their down products so they can claim their products as being ‘sanitised’. Be very careful obtaining products that have been ‘sanitised’ or ‘chemically treated’, as will this affect the quality of the down.

 

We stand by the exceptional hygiene of our Hungarian down products, and we are proud to be chemical free.

Construction is just as important as fill. All covers on our Hungarian down products are made from Egyptian cotton, which has had high pressure treatment to fuse the fibers tightly together. This ensures no down fibers will poke through the cover, making it a down-proof cover.

We use the baffle box design for our duvet inners, so that the down clusters are free to reach their maximum loft and fluffiness. We believe big billowy and fluffed up down duvets look much nicer than flat duvets, so we use the box construction as it is the most efficient way to allow the down to reach maximum loft. Additionally, the box construction allows for an even dispersion of down. This means the down won’t clump together during use or weigh down one area, and holds the down precisely where it’s meant to be.

 

So, what duvet inner is best for me?

The best place to start is by figuring out which of the Baksana Hungarian Feather and Down range is best for where you live.

95/5 Hungarian Duvet Inner | Baksana Homeware

If you live somewhere in the country that gets very cold and are looking for a duvet to keep you really warm, but is very light, we would recommend going for a 95/5 Hungarian goose down and feather duvet. Filled with 95% Down and 5% Hungarian white goose feather this is our most thermal duvet inner.

80/20 Hungarian Duvet Inner | Baksana Homeware

If you live in a warmer climate, you would be better off with our 80/20 Hungarian goose down duvet to avoid overheating. Whilst still having fantastic insulating properties the ration of 80% down to 20% feather means that there is more space for your body to breathe, allowing you to be warm without getting too hot.

All Seasons Duvet Inner | Baksana Homeware

For those who like the versatility of two duvets on top of each other and look for an all-year round solution, our all-season button together duvet duo is the ideal option. The 80/20 All-season duvet inner has a bespoke warmth factor as this includes one lightweight duvet and a warmer duvet which button together to make a wonderfully warm duvet for a perfect night's sleep in the winter. Once warmer weather arrives, the heavier duvet can be removed and stored away ready for next winter. 

Summer Duvet Inner | Baksana Homeware

Summer weight duvet inners are great for those living in warmer climates. A lot lighter but still providing a good amount of warmth as well as regulating your own body temperature without weighing you down, the Summer 95/5 goose down inner is the perfect in between for all year round comfort.

Literally light as a feather, the only thing you need on the bed this summer. Filled with 80% white Hungarian goose down and 20% white Hungarian goose feather content, the Summer 80/20 goose down inner makes for a delightfully soft, light duvet inner.