I've been sleeping under my new comforter for about two weeks now. When it arrived, I spread it out and let it air out for two days. The down lofted nicely and the comforter fits nicely in my flannel duvet. Holding the quilt up in front of a light, I can see down evenly distributed in each box. It makes for a warm night's sleep. Yes, it does rustle like Mamie's red taffeta petticoat in Gone with the Wind, but it's worth it.
As another reviewer wrote, the comforter is pretty noisy. After 2 weeks it was still noisy so I put a cotton cover on it and it still makes just as much noise every time one of us rolls over or pulls the comforter up over us. When I hold the comforter up the light shines through and I can see patches where the down has shifted in its 'box" leaving a big "hole". I might recommend this for light summer use if you use a comforter in the warm months. We turn our thermostat down to 64 at night in the fall/winter and this is just not warm enough.
I have two of these, purchased before they changed the material in 2008. The new material is starchy and makes a ton of crunchy noise. It is very rough and not soft like the old ones I have. I love this product so I called Customer Service. The rep confessed that she had to wash hers a few times before she liked it. They apparently changed the design in 2008 so the fabric lasts longer and does not "leak" feathers. She suggested I try washing it and I could always return it I was still unhappy. Two washes in an industrial washer (and lots of fabric softener) and it feels like the old design. Very happy now!
This is the best comforter we've ever owned. I bought a twin for my son when he was little. He is now 19 and the blanket is still in use! It is finally wearing out. I've been stitching the holes shut. We've never had a hole until this past year and the blanket is at least 15 yrs. old. I think if I keep stitching it we can get another 15 yrs.out of it! It is so soft and warm that it has been in constant use and never stored. Any feather leakage has been minimal and was never a problem for us.Also,I love the super soft cover so we don't use a duvet. It is used in summer just as much as the rest of the year. We like it so much we use it on our Queen size bed now! Looking forward to purchasing another in a bigger size!
