Decision needed re buying new duvet

Did not fancy the stick together ones due to risk of them parting - we get in a muddle in any case!
So we have just been to John Lewis and collected the 13.5 one. King size microfibre/modal. The modal (cellulose) is supposed to "wick away body moisture" !! "and regulate temperature". Its now settling itself into its duvet cover and testing starts tonight so watch this space. Cost £120 !!! so better be good and perhaps it will last us out.....

First snag: Don't laugh! I sat on the edge of the bed and slipped off!! the quilt is sort of shiny and slippy even inside the duvet cover. How can something made of cotton & modal be that slippy?

I have a 13.5 tog silk filled duvet ...it is wonderful and have used it all year round. It should have been over £250 but was £59 from TK Maxx. I would recommend it to anyone. Haven't washed it yet or had it cleaned.

carboncareful larger branches of M&S have samples of their duvets that you can have a feel of. We went for one that had a filling that was partly silk. Love it!

I have tried the clip/popper together ones, but wasn't very impressed, they tended to "drift" ( As mentioned by Mishap

We have a down 4-seasons duvet. The only problem we find with it is that the two quilts have insufficient fixers and they tend to drift apart. It may be that the more modern ones have velcro or something more secure. I had to add lots of poppers and buttons to help keep it in one piece.

Quite!

I like the way down duvets cling (that is, snuggle round you and stay there) and I dislike the way synthetic ones (made of OIL, carbon!) don't cling.

Goose feather from Costco - so light and warm, but yes, you do need a cool bedroom.

I have one. It's John Lewis and down. Lovely and snuggly

I have one of those as well - I think it's a Dorma, and perfect for all the year round. Just clip together or take apart as the seasons change. Have had mine for ages and it hasn't gone lumpy at all. I think I only paid about £45-£50 (?) from Dunelm. Although that was about 2 years ago, I don't think they'll have gone up all that much in price.

If you see one in ALDI go for it. The Germans and most of central Eurpoe have always slept under duvets and ALDI know how to source them.
I buy their summer and winter ones. If you do like a feather down then you needed a cool bedroom. If your bedroom is warm at night then a lighter one.

I bought one with wool and silk from ALDI in Germany but I wonder if they have them here in the UK. My brother lives in Germany and I got used to their duvets. They don't have a tog rating just thick or thin, summer or winter.

Hi carboncareful, Have you considered a four seasons quilt, essentially two separate quilts 7.5 tog and 4.5 tog which you use together or individually as the seasons demand. I have them on all three beds in my house all machine washable too.