To create a more luxurious Duvet Insert, we fill a 100% GOTS organic certified cotton percale case with natural alpaca fiber, available in two weights — all season and lightweight. Sourced from the Peruvian Andes, our alpaca fiber is renowned for its supreme breathability, wicking, and thermoregulating properties. Our Alpaca Duvet Insert pairs perfectly with our Organic Linen Duvet Cover or our Organic Cotton Duvet Cover.
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Alpaca Duvet Insert | Avocado Green Mattress®
Alpaca Duvet Insert is the height of natural luxury, with 100% GOTS organic certified cotton filled with 100% natural alpaca fiber.
Additional information
| Twin Lightweight | 91" x 70", 5.5 lbs |
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| Full/Queen Lightweight | 96" x 92", 7.6 lbs |
| King/California King Lightweight | 107" x 96", 8 lbs |
| Twin All Season | 91" x 70", 6.2 lbs |
| Full/Queen All Season | 96" x 92", 8.6 lbs |
| King/California King All Season | 107" x 96", 10.5 lbs |
The alpaca (Lama pacos) is a species of South American camelid mammal. Traditionally, alpacas are kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Southern Peru, Western Bolivia, Ecuador, and Northern Chile. Today, alpacas may be found on farms and ranches worldwide, with thousands of animals born and raised annually. Alpacas are especially popular in North America, Europe, and Australia.
There are two modern breeds of alpaca, separated based on their respective region of endemism and fiber (wool) type: the Suri alpaca and the Huacaya alpaca. Both breeds produce a highly valued fiber, with Suri alpaca's fiber growing in straight "locks," while Huacaya fiber has a "crimped," wavy texture and grows in bundles. These breeds' fibers are used for making knitted and woven items, similar to sheep's wool.
Alpacas are visually and genetically similar to, and often confused with a relative species, the llamas; however, alpacas are visibly shorter and predominantly bred for their wool, while llamas have long been more highly prized as livestock guardians (in place of dogs), and as a pack animal (beast-of-burden), owing to their nimble mountain-climbing abilities. Nonetheless, all four South American camelids are closely related and can successfully crossbreed. Both the alpaca and the llama are believed to have been domesticated and selectively bred from their wild counterparts — the smaller, fine-haired vicuña and the larger, stronger guanaco, respectively — at least 5,000 to 6,000 years ago.
Alpacas communicate through body language, spitting to show dominance when distressed, fearful, or agitated. Male alpacas are more aggressive than females. In some cases, alpha males will immobilize the head and neck of a weaker or challenging male to show their strength and dominance.
In the textile industry, "alpaca" primarily refers to the hair of Peruvian alpacas. Still, more broadly, it refers to a style of fabric originally made from alpaca hair, such as mohair, Icelandic sheep wool, or even high-quality wool from other breeds of sheep. In trade, distinctions are made between alpacas and the several styles of mohair and luster.
The avocado, alligator pear or avocado pear (Persea americana) is an evergreen tree in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to the Americas and was first domesticated in Mesoamerica more than 5,000 years ago. It was prized for its large and unusually oily fruit. The tree likely originated in the highlands bridging south-central Mexico and Guatemala. Avocado trees have a native growth range from Mexico to Costa Rica. Its fruit, sometimes also referred to as an alligator pear or avocado pear, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed. Sequencing of its genome showed that the evolution of avocados was shaped by polyploidy events and that commercial varieties have a hybrid origin. Avocado trees are partly self-pollinating, and are often propagated through grafting to maintain consistent fruit output. Avocados are presently cultivated in the tropical and Mediterranean climates of many countries. Mexico is the world's leading producer of avocados as of 2020, supplying nearly 30% of the global harvest in that year.
The fruit of domestic varieties have smooth, buttery, golden-green flesh when ripe. Depending on the cultivar, avocados have green, brown, purplish, or black skin, and may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical. For commercial purposes the fruits are picked while unripe and ripened after harvesting. The nutrient density and extremely high fat content of avocado flesh are useful to a variety of cuisines and are often eaten to enrich vegetarian diets.
In major production regions like Chile, Mexico and California the water demands of avocado farms place strain on local resources. Avocado production is also implicated in other externalities, including deforestation and human rights concerns associated with the partial control of their production in Mexico by organized crime. Global warming is expected to result in significant changes to the suitable growing zones for avocados, and place additional pressures on the locales in which they are produced due to heat waves and drought.
A duvet (UK: DOO-vay, US: doo-VAY; from French duvet [dyvɛ] 'down'), usually called a comforter or (down-filled) quilt in American English, and a doona in Australian English, is a type of bedding consisting of a soft flat bag filled with either down, feathers, wool, cotton, silk, or a synthetic alternative, and is typically protected with a removable cover, analogous to a pillow and pillow case. The term duvet is mainly British, especially in reference to the bedding; rarely used in US English, it often refers to the cover. Sleepers often use a duvet without a top bed sheet, as the duvet cover can readily be removed and laundered as often as the bottom sheet.
Duvets (known there as eiderdowns, in translation) originated in rural Europe and were filled with the down feathers of ducks or geese. The best quality feathers are taken from the eider duck, which is known for its effectiveness as a thermal insulator. Prior to the uptake of the duvet as a popular bedding option in Britain from the 1970s onwards, the British "eiderdown", while also a feather-filled object, was essentially thinner than its "continental" equivalent and was used on top of a regular sheet and blankets for extra warmth when needed, and thus did not simplify the process of making the bed.
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495–570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a combination of yellow and cyan; in the RGB color model, used on television and computer screens, it is one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue, which are mixed in different combinations to create all other colors. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize and convert sunlight into chemical energy. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content.
During post-classical and early modern Europe, green was the color commonly associated with wealth, merchants, bankers, and the gentry, while red was reserved for the nobility. For this reason, the costume of the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and the benches in the British House of Commons are green while those in the House of Lords are red. It also has a long historical tradition as the color of Ireland and of Gaelic culture. It is the historic color of Islam, representing the lush vegetation of Paradise. It was the color of the banner of Muhammad, and is found in the flags of nearly all Islamic countries.
In surveys made in American, European, and Islamic countries, green is the color most commonly associated with nature, life, health, youth, spring, hope, and envy. In the European Union and the United States, green is also sometimes associated with toxicity and poor health, but in China and most of Asia, its associations are very positive, as the symbol of fertility and happiness. Because of its association with nature, it is the color of the environmental movement. Political groups advocating environmental protection and social justice describe themselves as part of the Green movement, some naming themselves Green parties. This has led to similar campaigns in advertising, as companies have sold green, or environmentally friendly, products. Green is also the traditional color of safety and permission; a green light means go ahead, a green card permits permanent residence in the United States.
Insert may refer to:
- Insert (advertising)
- Insert (composites)
- Insert (effects processing)
- Insert (filmmaking)
- Insert key on a computer keyboard, used to switch between insert mode and overtype mode
- Insert (molecular biology)
- Insert (SQL)
- Fireplace insert
- Package insert
- Threaded insert
- Another name for a tipped tool, a cutting tool used in metalworking
- Another name for patch point, a feature on audio mixing consoles
- Inserts, a 1974 film directed by John Byrum
A mattress is a large, usually rectangular pad for supporting a person lying down, especially for sleeping. It is designed to be used as a bed, or on a bed frame as part of a bed. Mattresses may consist of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, containing materials such as hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, or a framework of metal springs. Mattresses may also be filled with air or water.
Mattresses are usually placed on top of a bed base which may be solid, as in the case of a platform bed, or elastic, such as an upholstered wood and wire box spring or a slatted foundation. Popular in Europe, a divan incorporates both mattress and foundation in a single upholstered, footed unit. Divans have at least one innerspring layer as well as cushioning materials. They may be supplied with a secondary mattress or a removable "topper". Mattresses may also be filled with air or water, or a variety of natural fibers, such as in futons. Kapok is a common mattress material in Southeast Asia, and coir in South Asia.
by Sara
This is the most comfortable mattress I have ever slept on. No horrible chemical smell to worry about. I love the duvet insert. I have a bad back but this bed is just the right combination of firmness with Support that isn’t too harsh. I love it.
by Linh
Wow, I was skeptical about these products but have now converted to a huge believer! This blanket kept the perfect temperature throughout the night and I slept like a baby. Up until we bought this blanket, I was waking up every 4-5 hours with our prior Cozy Earth duvet (also $150 more expensive). However, since the first night we used the avocado wool blanket, I’ve slept 8 hours straight!! The temperature control was so perfect for our Colorado winters.
by Anna
The weight feels really nice and is really nice to sleep with. The duvet moves around a lot within the duvet cover because the corner tie straps are far off the corner of the duvet. If it stayed put I would give it 5 stars.
by Stephanie
Obsessed with this and some of the other products I ordered. Only wish I would have ordered them a long time ago. The difference is dramatic compared to our old bedding!
by Margaret
Absolutely love the insert but got the heavyweight since my husband and I live in CT and we just keep waking up so sweaty. We keep the house at 58 in the night and this is still too warm for us. Yet, I love it so much that I am returning to get the lightweight one once it’s back in stock.
by Laurie
This is a beautifully made wool version of a duvet. It’s quite comfortable, not heavy on the body. It provides more warmth than my down comforter, which this was to replace. Using this during colder winter months will be the right timing for Northern California to capture the most restful sleep.
by Deborah
I love the alpaca duvet insert, it is warm, a very nice weight, and soft. I find the size is generous and fits my king size bed well. I am not fighting with my husband for the blankets any more. I sleep very soundly as a result. We both feel it was worth the money we paid to purchase.
by Laura
We got the all seasons version. I love the weight, the sweet smell, fluffy goodness, and the warmth of this amazing duvet insert. Easy to attach to covers. Stays put in cover. Will probably buy more in the future!