White Goose Down Comforter – Riley
After hundreds of hours of sleeping with dozens of comforters, we recommend the Riley Goose Down” – Wirecutter.
The Riley White Goose Down Comforter is the world’s most awarded and acclaimed comforter. Recognized as the absolute best comforter two years in a row by Wirecutter, the New York Times’ prestigious independent consumer products review organization, this incredibly warm, cloud-like and inviting bedding essential features the highest quality European White Goose Down and is crafted to prevent shifting and ensure even down distribution with a perfectly tailored baffle box construction in a sophisticated dobby striped 100% premium sateen cover. The Riley White Goose Down Comforter carries the Responsible Down Standard and is available in two densities – All-Season and Extra Warm.
With a cotton sateen weave, Riley White Goose Down Comforters are so soft and pretty you’ll (almost) think of ditching a duvet cover.
Our white goose down comforters come in 2 levels of warmth: Our All-Season comforters are filled with 700 Fill Power white goose down. The Extra Warm level is (over)filled with 750 fill power white goose down. We used even more down and a higher fill power to make sure that it’s as extra warm as it sounds.
Our down carries the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). This means that the entire supply chain is strictly governed by standards that ensure humane animal treatment as well as the highest-quality down.
These comforters have a baffle box construction which prevents the down fill from shifting to one part of the comforter.
Just for fun, we even embroidered a playful little “R” onto one of the corners. We also sewed in loops to attach to our duvet cover ties so your comforter doesn’t slide around inside your Riley duvet covers.
The goose down comforter comes with a 5 year warranty. We’ve got your back.
Additional information
MATERIAL | Cover: 100% premium long staple combed cotton sateen. |
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Fill | white goose down. |
A comforter (in American English), also known as a doona in Australian English, or a continental quilt (or simply quilt) or duvet in British English, is a type of bedding made of two lengths of fabric or covering sewn together and filled with insulative materials for warmth, traditionally down or feathers, wool or cotton batting, silk, or polyester and other down alternative fibers. Like quilts, comforters are generally laid over a top bed sheet (and sometimes also blankets) and used to cover the body during sleep. Duvets are another form of quilt, traditionally filled with feathers, though since the late 20th century often made of synthetic fibres or down alternatives.
A comforter is sometimes covered for protection and prolonged use. Comforter covers are similar in principle to pillowcases, usually closed with zippers or buttons.
In the United Kingdom, the term comforter is not generally used. It is instead called a quilt (or continental quilt), a duvet or an eiderdown. A duvet differs in that it is thicker and usually used with a cover, and without blankets or extra sheets.
In Indonesia, the term comforter is not generally used. It is instead called a Bed Cover. Usually bed cover is sold in packages containing sheets and comforter.
Sometimes a comforter is sold as part of a "bed in a bag", usually a case of some sort with handles that contains an entire set of bedding in the same or a matching pattern: comforter and top sheet, fitted sheet, pillowcase(s), and perhaps pillow sham(s). Some sets have a duvet and duvet cover (more popular in Europe) in place of a comforter and top sheet. More deluxe sets may include a bed skirt and pillows.
Comforters are usually used in the winter season when it is very cold, although a variety of different thicknesses means that they can be used in other seasons as well, with lighter examples being used in warmer weather. Due to the thickness of a comforter or the amount of down/feathers or other filling it has, a person is insulated against cold.
Comforter sizes correspond with bed sizes: twin, full, queen, king, and cal-king. Comforter sizes run slightly larger than mattress sizes to allow for draping over the sides of the bed. Typical sizes in the United States for comforters are:
- Twin Bed = 64 in (163 cm) width × 87 in (221 cm) length
- Queen Bed / Full = 87 in (221 cm) width × 87 in (221 cm) length
- King Bed = 101 in (257 cm) width × 90 in (229 cm) length
Down most often refers to:
- Down, the relative direction opposed to up
- Down (gridiron football), in North American/gridiron football, a period when one play takes place
- Down feather, a soft bird feather used in bedding and clothing
- Downland, a type of hill
Down may also refer to:
A goose (pl.: geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera Anser (grey geese and white geese) and Branta (black geese). Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily (e.g., Egyptian goose, Orinoco goose) are commonly called geese, but are not considered "true geese" taxonomically. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.
The term "goose" may refer to such bird of either sex, but when paired with "gander", refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump.
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light. The color white can be given with white pigments, especially titanium dioxide.
In ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, priestesses wore white as a symbol of purity, and Romans wore white togas as symbols of citizenship. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance a white unicorn symbolized chastity, and a white lamb sacrifice and purity. It was the royal color of the kings of France as well as the flag of monachist France from 1815 to 1830, and of the monarchist movement that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War (1917–1922). Greek temples and Roman temples were faced with white marble, and beginning in the 18th century, with the advent of neoclassical architecture, white became the most common color of new churches, capitols, and other government buildings, especially in the United States. It was also widely used in 20th century modern architecture as a symbol of modernity and simplicity.
According to surveys in Europe and the United States, white is the color most often associated with perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, and exactitude. White is an important color for almost all world religions. The pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has worn white since 1566, as a symbol of purity and sacrifice. In Islam, and in the Shinto religion of Japan, it is worn by pilgrims. In Western cultures and in Japan, white is the most common color for wedding dresses, symbolizing purity and virginity. In many Asian cultures, white is also the color of mourning.
by Sue
I haven’t used it, as it is a Christmas present for my grandson but I wanted to buy the best and this one is it.
by William
I went back and forth between getting the light weight thickness or the all-season goose down comforter. I ended up with the all-season and so far am very happy with it. While it is on the warm side for me, it is not so thick that is causes me to sweat at night. Another thing I love about it is how plush and comfortable it is to lie on top of! It feels like something found in a five-star hotel. Ordering and shipping was easy too.
by Debbie
It’s the perfect replacement for a 20 year old down comforter from Germany. Fits the bill for a perfect night’s sleep. It’s cool here this time of year. Temperatures outside in the low 50’s at night.
Heater temperature is irregular. It’s comfortable under the covers through the night.
We’ll see how it goes when the outside temperatures are back up to the mid-60s and higher.
So far, so good. Thank you for asking.