All Riley duvets have ties sewn into the corners that attach to their comforters so the insert doesn’t slide around I don’t have a Riley insert, so I couldn’t take advantage of this feature, but it is a perk worth noting. I’ve had a few linen duvet covers in my lifetime and this one tops the list because of the dual material: linen on top (100% Euroflax Belgian linen) and a cotton percale reverse that keeps you cool and gives the duvet cover a year-round feel. I prefer ones that feel crisp and cool and have some kind of texture-linen often fits the bill.Ībout the brand: I’ve been coveting a Riley duvet cover for a while, as the brand routinely pops up in “best of” stories online. I prefer down comforters to non-down ones because one down comforter provides enough weight to make me feel secure, and I always use a duvet cover. No matter how hot the temperature is outside, I need the weight of a heavy blanket on me to sleep well.

My sleep preferences: I like to be burrowed under covers in a cold, cold room. The company also touts the material as naturally antimicrobial, which is a plus. This version, made of European flax and made in the Guimarães region of Portugal, was inviting and oh-so-soft. In the wrong hands, linen can be itchy or stiff until it’s been broken in, but that wasn’t the case here. Parachute also doesn’t artificially soften their products. Their products, including the Linen duvet cover, are Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified, meaning that every element (even buttons!) has been tested for substances damaging to human health. Because I share my bed with a hot-blooded husband and a large Maine Coon cat, my bed tends to run warm, so I look for layerable, snuggly covers that I can pile on and take off as needed.Ībout the brand: A darling of the 2010s direct-to-consumer movement, Parachute is a seven-year-old home brand best known for their bedding, though the company has also dabbled in furniture, mattresses, and other essentials.

Generally, that means I go after bedding that I can pull up to my ears and really burrow into.

My sleep preferences: Regardless of the season or the temperature, I have to be snuggled under a cover in order to fall asleep.

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