Billerbeck Andersen EIDER down duvet 135x200 cm

 The filling of Andersen duvet is made of eiderdown. This wild bird lives in the Arctic region, and it is also very rare, so it gives the most valuable, exclusive filling material. Common eider is a protected wild duck.

Down is collected manually from the nests (after the nestlings left it), so it can contain a lot of contaminations (for example: eggshell or plants). Because of its unique properties, down cannot be cleaned with machines, so these contaminations are removed manually. One nest gives around 20g of down.

The heat retaining and insulation properties of the eiderdown are unique, and this is made even more special by the 100% hypoallergenic, silk cover. Down duvets retain heat exceptionally well, but they are very in the same time.

Silk cover is made with jacquard pattern, the pattern is not changable. This duvet is recommended for those, who like exclusive, unique, and high quality products.

Cover: 100% Egiptian silk

Silk is made of the cocoon of silk moths. Silk was highly valuable, even in ancient China, and its widely known, that silk smuggling was punished by death penalty. Silk is higly flexible and does not crumple. It is important to say, tha silk is skin-friendly and pleasant to touch.  Its smoothness and shining texture make it so special. The material can absorb moisture, up to one third of its weight, without giving a wet sensation. The fabric contains a very small number of air bubbles, so it provides a pleasant, cool sensation. It stores warm air, which warms up the body.

Filling: 100% hand-selected Eider down. (135x200 cm - 400g)

8*13 cubic stapling

The duvet is NOT washable.

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Eider duck:

100% of the eiderdown worldwide comes from arctic and this eiderdown is considered to be of the highest quality.
Eiderdown has unique properties that give it very powerful insulating effects, despite being one of the lightest materials known to man.
Because of its unique properties, it is considered to be the best insulating material that can be used to make duvets and comforters.

What is eiderdown and where does it come from?
The eiderdown is a type of down feather, which is a soft and fine layer of feathers located under the bird's tougher exterior feathers.
The female eider duck plucks the feathers off her chest into her nest in order to keep her eggs and young warm.

There are certain areas where the eider ducks gather during the summer to lay eggs.
The farmers who own these areas provide sanctuaries for the ducks. They even create structures and habitats for the ducks to help them lay their eggs safely. They also protect the birds from predators like seagulls, minks, and foxes
When the eggs are close to hatching, the eider farmers take some of the eiderdown out of the nests and replace it with dry hay. When the bird and young leave the nest at the end of the summer, the farmer takes the rest of the eiderdown.
In this way, no birds are harmed during harvesting. The birds are completely wild and free, they arrive at the start of summer and leave by August.

There are good reasons why the eiderdown is so valuable and why it's considered to be a high-end luxury product.

This is because it has several unique characteristics:

Fiber structure: The fibers of the down are tangled together in a unique way.
Softness: Eiderdown is incredibly soft, so soft that it feels like you're touching a cloud.
Insulating: It has powerful insulating and temperature-regulating properties.
Ligthness: Eiderdown is very light. It naturally expands and holds a lot of air while providing powerful insulation.
Compression resistance: It is extremely resistant to compression, ensuring that duvets made from it will continue to stay fluffy.

It is hard to explain the incredible feeling of eiderdown in words. Holding and touching it is really an incredible experience, it feels like something from another world.
Eiderdown likely is the lightest, softest, warmest and most comfortable natural material on the planet.

Because eiderdown duvets are incredibly light and soft, they provide unmatched comfort for sleep.
They help regulate the temperature around you, helping you keep cooler when it's warm and warmer when it's cold. The incredible comfort helps you sleep more soundly throughout the night.