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4.5
I have slept with my new King duvet for the past 2 weeks. It is the summer-weight, plain version (instead of the washable, quilted version) and I am completely blown away by it. It is thin and warm but never hot. It is extremely light, airy, and planted. By planted I mean it doesn't have the tendency to tug itself down as you move around. If you cover your shoulders, it will stay there, despite your sleepy movements through-out the night. For those who move around the world a lot, it comes with a zippered carrying bag (though it is very feminine). A nice little bonus, but I doubt I'll use it much.I decided on the plain version instead of the washable one because I wanted the silk to be as flowy/drapey as possible. If you think of the duvet as one big square, the silk is spread evenly inside of it and stitched down to prevent the silk from shifting. This gives the person underneath the "square" that drapey connected feeling. The quilted version boxes off the silk into several smaller squares. I think this wouldn't feel as connected because the silk isn't evenly spread out in one box anymore, but instead a bunch of smaller ones. This was my reasoning anyway, I can't be sure without a side by side comparison. In either case, the advantage of the quilted design is that it could be cleaned in a washing machine on a gentle cycle. Personally, I think washing the duvet regularly is going to shorten the product life, and probably affect the silk negatively. So for a hypothetical increase in flowy comfort, and the reality that a duvet cover is also washable, and doesn't have a filling that could be made less effective from a washing machine, I went with the plain version.Lastly, why I chose this one over others? I looked at SilkCamel's summer duvet because it had a lot of reviews and they were very positive. But it was 30 dollars more, had half as much silk filling as THXSILK's (510g or a pound in Murican where THXSILK had 2lbs), and seemed like a reseller in that SilkCamel doesn't have silk sheets, silk duvet covers, etc. THXSILK does, up to 22 Momme (pronounced mummy). ElleSilk and LilySilk are two other sellers that compete with THXSILK's product lines. ElleSilk's summer duvet is not available on Amazon, but on their website is $279 for cotton covered, king version. So at $130 increase, I went with THXSILK, especially because ElleSilk's width is 86'' as opposed to 90 from THXSILK and 92 from LilySilk. LilySilk's summer duvet was priced with SilkCamel's, was quilted, and had a 3 star review saying the silk shifted and worked its way to the edge. This was likely caused by washing the duvet (which LilySilk says is OK because of the Quilted work) but clearly still caused more harm than good, another reason why I went with THXSILK's PLAIN, Non-washable version. One could speculate that THXSILK's washable, quilted version, would eventually suffer a similar fate as LilySilk's 3 star review reported.On a Final note, THXSILK's has a package for a 22 Momme Silk Duvet Cover Set which includes a duvet cover for this comforter and fits perfectly, along with two pillow cases and a fitted sheet for $675 at the King size. This is a compelling future purchase to actually be surrounded by silk. Tax returns are around the corner. Ellesilk (who I think is the best but most expensive) and Lilysilk's Duvet Cover sets only come with the duvet cover and two pillowcases for the same price. Ellesilk offers 25 Momme duvet cover and sheets, but you'll have to pay nearly double THXSILKS 22 Momme Duvet Cover Set which may or may not be worth it for the durability and comfortability increase 25 Momme offers. For now I am sticking with my BrookLinen's Twill Cotton Duvet Cover and Sheet set. I went BrookLinen for their quality cotton bedding, and lifetime warranty. There are competitors of BrookLinen that offer great cotton / linen products just as BrookLinen does, but they do not have life time warranties. Something to consider.Overall, THXSILK is the best buy for their price, quality, and product line capability. After a lot of research, I like THXSILK as a company, and am glad to support them. I will update this review next year!
