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The best down comforters for spring & summer.

As the days grow longer and the temperatures higher, we’re often asked, “What is the best down comforter for spring and summer?”

Ounce per ounce, down is the best insulation material for a comforter. In fact, it’s ability to breathe makes it an ideal choice for even warm evenings. It’s never clammy like a polyester filling.

We recommend that you choose a light down comforter for summer with high fill power but low fill weight. What is fill power? It’s a measure of the quality of the down. Specifically, it’s the number of cubic inches that a single ounce of down occupies. Down typically ranges between 500-800 fill power. Higher fill power leads to greater loft per ounce or fluffiness. In the winter or cooler temperatures this is important as the enhanced insulation keeps you warmer. However, in the summer, it’s critical because when the ability to loft makes the down seem lighter, and higher lofting down is better able to wick moisture away and keep you cooler. In other words, higher fill power down is more comfortable than lower fill power down.

What is fill weight you ask? Fill weight simply refers to the number of ounces of down filling contained within your comforter or your pillow. As one adds more ounces of down to your comforter, it will keep you warmer. So for the summer it’s best to have a have a down comforter with lower fill weight. Go ultra light!

Supercomfort.com has a wide range of light warmth down comforters that are suitable for warmer climates, for spring and for summer. Look for “ultralight” or “light warmth” or “summer warmth” or “light-weight” in either the product description or look at a specific comforter and its drop down menu that displays the size-weight options.

For example, all of our Light Feather Goose Down comforters have summer warmth options. The Pacific Coast ® Grandia Oversized Down Comforter has light weight options available in both queen and king sizes. For the finest comfort, we have top of the line 800 fill power goose down available in ultra light comforters with the Premium 800 Fill Power Down Comforter - White Goose from Lajord Colony, the Paradise Hungarian Goose Down Comforter - 800 Fill Power by Daniadown, and the Silk 800 Fill Power Goose Down Comforter, Salzburg by St. Geneve. They are perfect for warm evenings in summer as they are extra light in warmth, closer to what might call a blanket. And don’t forget our Down Blankets which can be ideal when one wants a single light layer above when sleeping.

For further information check out our Down Bedding Buyer’s Guide. Always protect your comforter inside a duvet cover.
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