From time to time we get asked about duvets. For those not familiar it can be somewhat confusing since it isn't exactly a sheet set or a comforter. Here's some general information:
A duvet, pronounced "due-vay" (it means "down" in old French) is the same thing as a down or down alternative comforter. In it's simplest form, it is a cloth bag filled with down and feathers. The duvet, or down comforter (often referred to as a duvet insert by American interior designers), originated in rural Europe and was often filled with whatever kind of feathers, fowl or fair, that happened to be available.
Many people in the United States say "duvet" when referring to a duvet cover. Most people in Europe and Canada refer to a down comforter as a duvet.
A duvet cover is the protective cover that slips over the down comforter (or duvet), much like a pillow case on a pillow.
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