http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com Sleep better, look better, feel better! Tips, tricks and frequent questions from inside America's largest down bedding manufacturer. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:19:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Were just now passing the busy season for back to school college students.  By this point most students have purchased their dorm room items and are moving to or living in the dorms as we speak.  So in reflection I wanted to pass on some thoughts about the special sizes ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/08/twin-xl-bedding-truths/ Being the countries largest down processor we get this question frequently from folks who have found us on google or who read one of our microsites such as WhyBuyDown.com or DownBuyingGuide.com. Many times someone has an heirloom down pillow they want to preserve and restuff. For the average stay at home ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/06/can-i-buy-down-to-stuff-my-pillow/ DOWNLITE sells thousands of hotels and resorts and frequently we get asked - what is the common size pillow sold to hotels? Based on hundreds of thousands of purchases the answer is that most hotels and resorts buy a Standard 20 x 26 pillow for usage in rooms.  Typically an ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/05/common-hotel-pillow-sizes/ We were very impressed with the recent attention on the importance of sleep care. Many talkshows, newscasts and magazines have had articles discussing the topics that we feel are very important. We always tell folks that you can eat right and workout - but are you getting the proper amount of ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/03/sleep-diet-challenge/ Frequently, we will be asked this question from customers wanting to buy American bedding only. The answer is tricky, because most fabrics are woven in China, with some higher-end fabrics woven in Germany or Western Europe. Just like buying a car, your bedding contains elements from across the globe - whether it is the origination of the yarn ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/02/what-bedding-is-made-in-the-usa/ Often we get a question from a concerned consumer about the eco impact of their buying decisions.  In this case they want to know which bedding has the least eco impact. So we will discuss the two options we know pretty well - natural down and feathers versus polyester. We'll start ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/02/eco-impact-of-down-feathers-versus-polyester/ Some high end down comforters feature duvet 'loops' which are used with special duvets featuring 'ties'. In essence, a comforter with duvet loops can be used with our without a duvet. They were designed to help 'hold' the comforter in place within the duvet. Most duvet comforter protectors you find ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/01/what-are-duvet-loops/ Probably about once a month I get a call or email question about a leaking or poking feather bed and what can be done. For starters - even the best feather beds will have leakage or poking due to the nature of them - i.e. they are filled primarily with feathers. ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2009/01/save-my-feather-bed/ At ShopDownLite.com we get lots of emails from folks who stay at a hotel and love the bedding. They track us down through either asking housekeeping or googling us - eventually they find us and have lots of questions. A common thing I hear from customers after telling them the ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2008/12/i-swear-the-pillow-at-the-hotel-was-down/ I get this question from consumers about once a week. Normally, the questions starts like this: 'I see that it only contains 75% down - but I want 100% down' Well the reality is that our federal government has a specific guideline when it comes to how much down is in a ... http://nocjournal.shopdownlite.com/old/2008/12/what-does-75-down-mean/