Compared with down, silk, wool and other quilts, the advantages of quilts are: warmth retention and softness are good; and cotton quilts are static-free, which is good for people with cardiovascular diseases, infants and young children.
Wool quilt has good elasticity, fluffy, light weight, good warmth retention, but poor air permeability. At the same time, because of the large shrinkage of wool, the wool quilt is easy to deform and easy to be eaten by insects.
The duvet has the advantages of lightness, softness and good warmth retention. But down products also have many shortcomings:
1. Feather is used as a filling material to require higher fabrics, otherwise the phenomenon of down drilling will be very serious;
2. Down quilts generally use coated high-density fabrics as quilts. This type of fabrics are mostly chemical fiber fabrics. In winter, static electricity is serious and the comfort is poor;
3. The duvet is bulky and bloated, making it inconvenient to carry and store. One of the biggest shortcomings of down quilt is its poor resistance to insects and mildew. It needs to use insect repellent when stored; silk quilt is smooth, breathable, soft, moisture-absorbing, non-itching and anti-static. It has unique qualities and advantages such as personal warmth, fluffy and soft, breathable and health care. Silk quilt will not be eaten by insects, and no mothballs and other medicines are required when stored. Its disadvantage is that the quilt will become thinner after using it for a long time. Chemical fiber is usually divided into two categories: artificial fiber quilt and synthetic fiber quilt. At present, common categories include seven-hole quilt, nine-hole quilt, tread quilt, space quilt, soybean fiber, milk fiber quilt, etc. Their common advantages are white color, soft texture, crisp drape, smoothness and comfort. Their disadvantages are poor wear resistance, heat resistance, moisture absorption, and air permeability. They are easily deformed when exposed to heat, and are prone to generate static electricity and cause skin allergies.