Polyester Fill
Polyester or Cotton Filled?
I'm wanting to buy this bed set:
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Branches-Black-7-piece-Bedding-Ensemble/3046501/product.html?
However, it's cotton filled. I prefer poofy, big comforters so I'm worried this won't work, but you can't tell from the picture. So which is better, polyester filled, or cotton filled? Down is just way too expensive for my budget.
Washing and drying polyester filled comforters and duvets is so much simpler than trying it with cotton filled. Cotton fills with water in the washing machine and the agitator makes the weight work against itself, which causes wear and tear on your machine and the comforter. Then you need to dry it which takes longer, which uses more energy. Of course, you aren't doing it every day, so that is a consideration energy wise.
On the other hand, the polyester filling is like water off of a duck's back. It doesn't hold water like cotton does and it washes with less wear on the comforter. Plus you lose a lot of the moisture in the spin cycle because it is not absorbent like cotton is. And it lets the rest of the moisture free in the dryer--but you must be careful not to over heat.
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