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When temperatures drop during winter, a heavyweight cover can help lock in heat and keep you warm.
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During hot summer nights, a breathable, lighter-weight cover can help you keep cool.
And, after testing more than 60 duvet covers here at The Spruce, weve discovered that materialreallymatters.
Our favorite duvet covers are those that were soft and inviting, while also suited to our individual preferences.
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While I personally like an airy linen duvet cover, other testers preferred thicker cotton ones.
But one detail we all agreed on was fit.
It stood out thanks to its softness, wowing us with its feel each time we made our bed.
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When it comes to fit, we were especially impressed with how well our comforter fit inside this cover.
Our biggest complaint about this duvet cover?
It gets pretty wrinkly, especially when its fresh out of the dryer.
Beans Pima Cotton Percale Comforter Cover Collection, our favorite percale option.)
Material:Tencell Lyocell |Sizes:Full/Queen, King/Cal.
We also really loved the zipper closure on this cover.
That being said, we still think this duvet cover offers great value.
Material:Polyester |Sizes:Twin/Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, Cal.
When we tested this duvet cover, we were immediately drawn to its fluffy, inviting microfiber side.
The underside, which is similar to the feel of our favoritebamboo sheets, is silky smooth.
But that slipping wasnt a dealbreaker for us, and it only applied to the entire comforter-and-cover combo.
Material:Microfiber, viscose from bamboo |Sizes:Full/Queen, King/Cal.
We loved the soft, high-quality feel of this duvet cover.
It was silky against our skin, and we found it felt both soothing and cooling with each touch.
Adding it onto our thin duvet insert made it feel luxurious.
During our testing period, we put Quinces duvet cover to use in a home with pets.
We found that even light stains would visibly discolor it, leaving the cover looking dirty in between washes.
Material:Viscose from organic bamboo |Sizes:Twin, Full/Queen, King/Cal.
Bean Pima Cotton Percale Comforter Cover wowed us during our testing.
The materials smooth percale weave and pima cotton fibers feel high-quality, and its invitingly soft.
Unfortunately, we did discover this L.L.
Bean duvet cover isnt the best at resisting stains.
When we poured oil and foundation on it, the stains were still visible after spot-treating and washing.
Additionally, we found this pima cotton duvet cover did attract pet hair.
We particularly loved how durable this sateen cotton cover proved to be during our testing.
Despite nightly use and frequent washing, it never shrank, snagged, or pilled.
It continued looking like new after months of use.
Plus, it did a great job of keeping our insert secure.
Bean Pima Cotton Percale Comforter Cover Collection.
Its convenient zipper closure, soft and smooth fabric, and durability (it never even wrinkled post-wash!)
won us over, but it wasnt as soft as other options we tested.
After wrapping up our lab testing, we continue putting the duvets to the test at home.
If you opt for a cotton cover, youll also want to pay attention to thetype of weave.
Apercale weavewill give you a cool, crisp feel; we especially like theL.L.
Bean Pima Cotton Percale Comforter Cover Collection(best percale cotton).
You’ll also notice cotton variations listed on some labels like Pima and Egyptian cotton.
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For example, while theL.L.
Our best percale cottonpick, theL.L.
Bean Pima Cotton Percale Comforter Cover Collection, comes in four exact sizes, ranging from twin to king.
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“I prefer a zipper or buttons that are well-concealed,” says Baker.
“You don’t want to see the duvet hanging out of the bottom of the cover.”
Our overall best pick, theBare Home Duvet Cover, has a zipper to make closing it a breeze.
Keep your closure preferences in mind if you’d like to minimize your time spentmaking the bed.
Some people like the traditional styling of a buttoned duvet rather than a zippered cover.
Other covers are designed to leave the buttons exposed as decorative accents.
However, button closures can also make attaching the duvet to the insert a bit more tedious and time-consuming.
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