On this page you can find information on the following topics:

The difference between Best Price, Comfort & Quality and Luxury quality

Tips for maintaining your duvet and pillow

The difference between down and feathers

Synthetic fibres

Allergies and house dust mites

Hypoallergenic labels at JYSK

Best Price - Comfort & Quality - Luxury quality

JYSK partners the leading manufacturers to offer you the largest selection of high-quality duvets and pillows on the market. We offer a full range of down, feather and fibre-filled duvets as well as pillows of various designs and qualities to mix and match. To make it easy for you we have divided them into three quality groups:

Tips for maintaining your duvet and pillow

Our selection of duvets and pillows is extensive and caters for most people's needs. Depending on the model, we offer an extended guarantee of between 3 and 10 years on most duvets. For instance, if the ticking, which is the fabric surrounding the duvet or pillow filling, becomes loose, all you have to do is take the duvet or cushion to your local JYSK store and we will find a solution. Below are some simple tips for keeping your duvet and pillow in tip-top condition for many years:

Duvets and pillows should be shaken every day to retain the shape of the filling and resilience of the down or feathers. Avoid vacuuming or beating the duvet as this may damage the down or feathers. If the duvet is machine washable, follow the instructions carefully and make sure it is completely dry before using it again. The bedroom should be aired properly each day and a bedspread should not be placed over the duvet until a couple of hours afterwards. This allows moisture to evaporate and keeps the duvet airy and fresh.

• If you place a bedspread over the bed, the duvet or pillow may be compressed slightly due to moisture filling the air holes. To get the down or feathers to stand up again, you can tumble-dry the duvet or pillow for a couple of hours, possibly with a tennis ball or rubber shoe in the machine to make sure the down or feathers get thrown around properly. It's a good idea to take the duvet and pillow out of the dryer every fifteen minutes and give them a shake.
  

The difference between down and feathers

		Down Down comes from aquatic birds like ducks and geese. Down primarily functions as an insulator and that's why it is found on the bird's body. Down feathers are almost three-dimensional and have many hooked and airy strands which can both absorb moisture and keep the body warm.
		Feathers Feathers are created from horn and have evolved from the scale found on reptiles. They are two-dimensional and sit on the outside of the down in order to protect it against impact. Feathers curve and that's why they are ideal for supporting the neck in pillows as under pressure the feathers will try to return to their natural form.

• Down and feathers are particularly good at insulating the body as they can trap still air, which the body then warms up. Their greatest advantage, however, is that they absorb moisture and transport it away from the body, something which synthetic fibres cannot do.
  
• The best down and feathers have a very long lifetime and even if you use and wash your duvet or pillow, only minimal maintenance is required to retain these properties.
  
• The most important prerequisite for good down is that it should come from adult ducks or geese.  Some people believe that the best down comes from live ducks and geese, but this is a view that JYSK does not share. We consider the plucking of live birds to be cruel and we do not use that sort of down at JYSK.
  
• When buying a down duvet or pillow, you should look at the tog rating as this tells you a lot about the insulation values of the duvet. The tog rating tells you how much air is in the filling. Down with a high tog rating gives a light and plump duvet, providing the best insulation. The more feathers there are mixed in with the down, the lower the tog rating achieved and the heavier the filling. This is why the weight alone doesn't tell you how warm the duvet is. For example, a duvet with a 500 g filling with a tog rating of 11 is warmer than a duvet with a 1200 g filling with a tog rating of 4.

Synthetic fibres

The filling in fibre duvets can be made from various materials, such as polyester, which each have a number of characteristics and benefits. The fibres' insulation abilities depend on their ability to trap still air which is heated up by the body.

Hollow fibres Making the fibres hollow achieves a certain level of insulation as the fibres contain still air. Silicone fibres By adding a thin layer of silicone to the fibres, a softer effect is achieved.These types of fibres tend to be used in duvets and allow them to mould to the body and provide insulation.

• Ball fibres
  Fibres rolled into small balls provide good support for the neck etc. and tend to be used in pillows. Pillows with ball fibres are easy to shake so you can maintain their original shape.
  
  
• Microfibres
  By blowing very small fibres into the duvet or pillow you get a "down-like" effect. These fibres are finer and softer than other fibres and are also known as blown fibres.

A fibre-filled duvet or pillow is machine washable and suitable for tumble drying as long as you follow the instructions. In order to achieve the best results, make sure that the drum of the tumble dryer is large enough for the duvet or pillow to be able to move around freely.

Allergies and house dust mites

• House dust mites, damp and bacteria in homes are just some of the reasons why people can sometimes suffer from lung infections such as asthma, allergies and ear, nose and throat infections.
  
  
• As far as house dust mites are concerned, beds provide them with their best breeding grounds as they absorb moisture and eat dead skin cells. The mites' microscopic excrement contains an enzyme that causes allergic reactions in some people.
  
  
• It is very difficult to avoid having house dust mites in your home. But you can restrict their numbers and their ability to reproduce by, for instance, washing your duvet, pillows and any top mattresses around 5 or 6 times a year. This deteriorates their living conditions but even the best duvets and pillows cannot cope with such regular laundering over a long period of time.

At JYSK you can buy duvets and pillows with different hypoallergenic labels:

		Greenfirst Is a natural essence extracted from lavender, citrus and eucalyptus. If the ticking has been treated with this essence, house dust mites won't thrive in your duvet or pillow.
		Nomite Is a guarantee that house dust mites and their microscopic excrement will not be able to penetrate the ticking (the fabric surrounding the filling in a duvet or pillow).
		Allerban Are antibacterial fibres which prevent house dust mites and bacteria from reproducing. Extra long molecules are attached to the fibres' molecules and these act a bit like barbed wire and destroy the cells in the house dust mites and bacteria.