Looking for a quilt..
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I went to Ungava quilts suggested by one of you.. an expensive & weird place. They have exactly the same problem as everywhere else, low thread count crispy cotton. But at the time I was already sick of looking so they convinced me to buy a silk douvet.
The cotton is semi-crispy.. could've beed better.. but the problem again is that I'm too warm underneath it. The lady told me, oh you wouldn't be too warm with this one.. yeah right!
I don't understand my body. The temperature in my apartment is often below 20C but I'm still too hot under all the quilts and douvets I've tried.
The problem with ordering online is first that I don't know about the quality of the material judging by the picture, second is that the sizes in the US are different..
I also emailed LL Bean and they told me that they are using this 'crispy' cotton for all their comforters and they sent me over to Cuddledown. There they seem to have what I'm looking for, but first of all it is out of stock, second it is made with 'striped' material. At Ungava they told me that striped mateial isn't of very high quality..
Very complicated! I am still taking suggestions.. I've already spent too much on a quilt and a douvet that are too warm for me so next time I spend money I want to be sure that the quilt is either refundable or it is exactly what I want..
Sorry for this annoying problem,
Carla
The cotton is semi-crispy.. could've beed better.. but the problem again is that I'm too warm underneath it. The lady told me, oh you wouldn't be too warm with this one.. yeah right!
I don't understand my body. The temperature in my apartment is often below 20C but I'm still too hot under all the quilts and douvets I've tried.
The problem with ordering online is first that I don't know about the quality of the material judging by the picture, second is that the sizes in the US are different..
I also emailed LL Bean and they told me that they are using this 'crispy' cotton for all their comforters and they sent me over to Cuddledown. There they seem to have what I'm looking for, but first of all it is out of stock, second it is made with 'striped' material. At Ungava they told me that striped mateial isn't of very high quality..
Very complicated! I am still taking suggestions.. I've already spent too much on a quilt and a douvet that are too warm for me so next time I spend money I want to be sure that the quilt is either refundable or it is exactly what I want..
Sorry for this annoying problem,
Carla
If you want a realy good quilt..........
Try looking up amish web site, you usualy get much better quality than the store bought stuff.
Try looking up amish web site, you usualy get much better quality than the store bought stuff.
Ihave seen some in Minnesota a few month ago very nice but to expensive she dont want to pay more than $300.J. Peterman said:
Bummer... I don't know much about things like a "low thread count", but I do know that I wouldn't trade my quilt in unless it was on fire. 
The funny thing is that, from what I'm hearing, it sounds an awful lot like what Carla wants. However, I am NOT getting rid of it (kinda old!) and I don't suspect my grandmother will take the time to make another one anytime soon.
What is considered a "low" thread count, anyway?
The funny thing is that, from what I'm hearing, it sounds an awful lot like what Carla wants. However, I am NOT getting rid of it (kinda old!) and I don't suspect my grandmother will take the time to make another one anytime soon. What is considered a "low" thread count, anyway?
thread count
A thread count is the number of horizontal and vertical threads in one square inch of fabric. In general, the higher the thread count, the softer the fabric feels.
http://ask.yahoo.com/20020528.html
This is particular problem with quilts that enclose down. Since down tends to escape through tiny little holes in the fabric manufacturers tend to use hard cotton with low/medium tread count. This makes the cotton feel crispy and sometimes the air doesn't pass through which makes it feel like a hard plastic bag. Don't ask me how they do it because this part I don't understand. They might use a secret spray for all I know to prevent the down from falling out.
Now, if the thread count is sufficiently high the down wouldn't find any holes to escape through. Then the fabric is soft and breathable and this is what I'm looking for. I already own a quilt with amazing soft farbric but the problem is that it is too warm for me. My father has exactly the quilt I want but he uses it every night and I don't know where to find the same one. The brand name is Prima..
Thanks for the ebay suggestion. I never used ebay before but now I might consider it.
Carla
Wow, ..something I can never have!Chuckles said:Bummer... I don't know much about things like a "low thread count", but I do know that I wouldn't trade my quilt in unless it was on fire.
What is considered a "low" thread count, anyway?
A thread count is the number of horizontal and vertical threads in one square inch of fabric. In general, the higher the thread count, the softer the fabric feels.
http://ask.yahoo.com/20020528.html
This is particular problem with quilts that enclose down. Since down tends to escape through tiny little holes in the fabric manufacturers tend to use hard cotton with low/medium tread count. This makes the cotton feel crispy and sometimes the air doesn't pass through which makes it feel like a hard plastic bag. Don't ask me how they do it because this part I don't understand. They might use a secret spray for all I know to prevent the down from falling out.
Now, if the thread count is sufficiently high the down wouldn't find any holes to escape through. Then the fabric is soft and breathable and this is what I'm looking for. I already own a quilt with amazing soft farbric but the problem is that it is too warm for me. My father has exactly the quilt I want but he uses it every night and I don't know where to find the same one. The brand name is Prima..
Thanks for the ebay suggestion. I never used ebay before but now I might consider it.
Carla
hhhmmm, you have that problem, too? I have that and I think it has to do with high metabolism which in turns burns (food you eat) fast so produces more heat. maybe you need to sleep without blanket/duvet and naked.. and if you get cold just ask me to come over to warm you upCarla said:
Yeah, this is a mysterious subject. Orallover, you must remember Betty. When me and Betty were taking a bath together the water was way too hot for her but I was trembling and couldn't get warm. When we slept together the blanket was way too warm for me but she needed another warmer blanket. I still can't explain this!
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