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Is it better to have a closed baffle box comforter or open box?

October 21, 2006 on 7:15 pm | In Uncategorized |

A lot of times we’re often asked whether it’s better to have a down comforter with closed baffle boxes or partially open baffle boxes or an open box design. A baffle box is a vertical wall of fabric between the top and bottom of a comforter, and divide the down into smaller spaces to minimize shifting. It allows the down to rise to its maximum loft. It also helps to prevent cold spots because if there is no baffle wall and the stitching is used to divide the down into boxes, then that stitching will pinch the down and comforter to form those boxes. This kind of stitching is called sewn-through stitching. That makes the comforter thin along those lines and so in the winter or colder times, that allows for cold spots in those line areas.

A closed baffle box, also known as a true baffle box is where those baffle walls are completely sealed so that the down cannot move between boxes. Examples of these are the True Baffle Box Hungarian Goose Down Comforter - Premium 750 Fill Power by LFGD and Oversized 720 TC European Goose Down Comforter by Phoenix . Most people would prefer closed baffle box or true baffle box design as this means the down can’t shift around the comforter.

However, in some instances a partially open baffle box like the Wabenstep Premium Hungarian Goose Down Comforter, where the baffle boxes have periodic openings, or a completely open box design (with only only occasional columns to support the comforter construction) like the Punktstep Premium Hungarian Goose Down Comforter may be preferred.

In the summer time when the evenings may be warm, it may be helpful to be able to shift the down away from you and towards another part of the comforter to help keep you more comfortable. So if you are looking for a comforter to use only or primarily in the summer, consider an open box or partially open box design.

Also, if you have a sleep partner who sleeps either colder or warmer than you, it may be helpful to have an open baffle box comforter so that the down may be shifted from the partner who is too warm to the partner who feels too cold.