For my travel trailer, I wanted something warm enough for sleeping in 40-degree F. A trailer is expensive to heat with propane, mostly because insulation is nowhere near as good as in a house. So, when camping in cold weather, I usually set the thermostat at 40F at bedtime. If it's freezing outside, the trailer will gradually cool down, and the furnace only comes on to keep temperatures just above freezing.

While at home, temperatures never go below about 65F, so a summer-rated comforter is usually fine. But if temperatures could go as low as 40F, how warm a comforter do you need?

When buying a down comforter, consider the down "fill power" (600, 700, 800) which is a measure of how much warm air is trapped by the down. The higher the number, the more warm air it can trap. Generally, 800-fill is the norm for good-quality comforters.

Then, consider how much down they put in. Using Queen-size as an example, the amount of down is roughly:
* Summer - 25 Oz
* All season - 40 Oz
* Winter - 55 Oz

This comforter has 60 Oz of 800-fill down, which puts it in the 'winter' category. Actually, this was the warmest one I could find. And yes, it is very warm! Even with 40F temperatures, i don't feel any cold at all, although I wear a hat to keep my head warm.

NOTE - it's tricky to figure out how warm a comforter really is, because the "fill-power" is not standardized, so there is some variability between one manufacturer and another. So you'll want to buy a reputable brand, to ensure they don't over-state the fill-power of their down product. Next, is the weight, which is harder to fudge. If the listing shows the number of ounces, then you can be pretty sure you'll get that amount of down. To be sure, I looked at the "shipping weight" in the Amazon listing.

I weighed my existing summer comforter, and found it to have about 25Oz of down. Then I weighed this Egyptian Bedding comforter when it arrived, and it really did weigh 7lbs, comprising 60 Oz of down plus about 2.5lbs for the cotton cover.

Thus we can say that these inexpensive chinese comforters are a downright bargain! They are as high a quality as the best comforters you can buy. Seriously don't hesitate. I am seriously impressed. Thanks Amazon!

Side note - because I couldn't decide which one was really the warmest, based on the listing, I bought two. The other one was "Egyptian Cotton Factory Outlet Store" When they arrived, they actually had the exact same packaging, they were basically identical, so I didn't even bother opening the other one.

If you go shopping for a comforter at Macys or BedBath&Beyond, you'll see that the warm ones can be very expensive, up to $3000! So how does this $130 comforter stack up against a $3000 comforter? As far as I can tell, it is just as good. The cover is high quality, and it really does contain

I was shocked when I looked at my past Amazon orders and saw that I purchased this down comforter 8 years ago, so I was compelled to write a review. To date it's one of the best purchases I've ever made for myself. It's by far the most I've ever spent on a "blanket"... it was a splurge at the time but looking back I'm so happy I did.

This is by far the warmest and most comfortable comforter or blanket I've ever used. I'm telling you- I live in Michigan where I keep my heat low, it gets COLD in the winter, and this is the only blanket I need on my bed. Once you've been under the comforter for a couple minutes and allowed your body heat to get trapped in, you will find yourself in a heavenly warm, cozy cloud. It's what I imagine it would be like to be floating inside of a pierogi.

There are two very small drawbacks to this comforter. The first is that on a cold, blistery winter morning, I find it very challenging to get out of bed because of how extremely comfortable and cozy I am. The second is that there are no ties, so using a duvet is a real pain in the butt. I used one for a while but they slip and slide all over so I no longer use one. The exterior shell is also very soft and does not irritate my sensitive skin. Depending on the weather, we usually use the comforter from late Autumn to beginning of Spring when it starts to warm up again. It's definitely too warm to use year-round (in Michigan, anyway).

After 8 years there are a few pieces of thread that are frayed but nothing you'd really notice and nothing that alters its integrity. There are no other signs of wear and tear, she's still a beaut.

Unless you are looking for a comforter with ties/buttons, I would highly recommend this to anyone that wants to be warm and cozy in the winter.

I received the heavy weight king sized comforter in white for use on a queen sized bed. The king size allows a little tucking in at the corners and at the foot of the queen bed (which is a personal preference). The color is more an off-white shade, than pure white as shown in the advertisement pictures (but this is not an issue for me). It arrives vacuum sealed and there are directions on fluffing the comforter. There was no odor or leaky feathers. This is a "climate pledge" friendly product with the tag indicating the items used in making this product had been through multiple washings and sterilization. I looked at other comforters online and did not see this certification on other products. I also bought a king size duvet cover to place over this comforter from another vendor--a little larger than necessary, and the label on that item was "king/cal king". The duvet cover will do for protecting the comforter. I bought the comforter primarily to provide good warmth without turning up the thermostat. I may submit another review once the comforter has gone through its nighttime winter paces.

I usually only purchase down comforters and pay $300 plus for them but this time I decided to try something a little bit more affordable and if you're thinking of getting a new one this is the one you should get. This feels like an extremely expensive blanket and I love it so much. It takes a couple days for it to really get fluffy, but I threw mine in the dryer for 10 minutes or so and it helped the process move along faster

The good:

- It's extremely warm (almost too warm to be honest). I run cold and I've kicked this off a few times due to being really warm.

- Stitching and loops seem very well done.

- It's lightweight. You don't feel like you are under a weighted blanket.

The "could be better":

- This is the noisiest down blanket I've ever owned. It sounds like there's plastic in there. I've never had a noisy down blanket before.

- Not very cozy/fluffy. Again, comparing to my other down blankets, this is pretty flat. Not blanket, flat...but noticably less puffiness. I put it in the dryer for 30 minutes to fluff it up and it didn't help much.

So, if you are looking for a very warm, lightweight, well-made comforter that is flat and noisy....pick one of these up. :)