PurpleHen Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 This has made me think too - no more feathers without checking animal welfare first..... Should this be moved to "Green Thinking" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Don't know if it's already been said, but we've bought wool duvets. I can strongly recommend them and no they don't smell of sheep. We got pillows too, us girls have a lavender filled pouch inside with just a gentle smell. I really do recommend them. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 Thank you for those links Lesley and Claire. The cost of the camel hair one was rather off-putting! I phoned Cologne and Cotton to ask them for more details about the welfare of the birds whose down is used in their quilts. The chap I spoke to there tried to put the question to someone from the company from whom they buy the duvets.............and guess what - "Ooops, word censored!"ody was available to speak to him - they were ALL in meetings or something.........and they must never have got back to the guy at Cologne and Cotton, 'cos he has never got back to me Anyway, I do have a lovely new duvet but it's a synthetic one made by Christy, which they call a 'Just Like Down Duvet' and it does feel like goose down, so I'm very happy The funny thing is though that I couldn't enjoy it for the first couple of nights, 'cos I've had a dreadful persistent cough and had to decamp to the spare room so that my husband could get any sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Nice to hear what you chose in the end Melanie - and what a shame you haven't been able to enjoy it yet. Hope you soon feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Just read the thread was just about to say boy arent I glad ther OH is allergic to feathers. Then the full force of what that meant struck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Just read the threadwas just about to say boy arent I glad ther OH is allergic to feathers. Then the full force of what that meant struck oops!! Let's just hope he doesn't plan to use the chooks as pillows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 bit slow here but just to say that if you want silk that is harvested after the silk worm has become a moth and left the coccoon you need to look for Tussah Silk. It's not as soft because the fibres are much shorter due to the insect eating it's way out and breaking the fibres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Thanks Trish - I never thought of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
