At Plumeria Bay® we use only the best Polish and Hungarian White Goose Down for our down comforters. This goose down is washed, sanitized, sorted and tested to the highest standards, under strict supervision, using state of the art German equipment.

Our Traditional Luxury Down Comforters are available in 650 fill or a live harvest (no goose is harmed) 750 fill.

Our Batiste and Lyocell down comforters are available in 650 fill, a hand harvested 750 fill or a hand selected 800 Fill Power Polish and Hungarian White Goose Down.

Custom fills are also available in a very rare (limited quantities available) 900 fill.

Fill, or Fill Power are terms used to describe the size and quality of the down cluster. If you see something like Siberian Goose Down, you should be aware that this is basically sales hype. It is the size and quality of the down cluster, described by "Fill Power" that is important when it comes to the loft and insulating properties of goose down.

The origin of your goose down is important to know though. Goose down from asia is very inconsistent in quality and is generally found in less expensive bedding. This is why we use European White Goose Down from Hungary and Poland, regions renowned for producing high quality large cluster goose down. We do not know of any goose down that actually comes from Siberia :)

A down comforter can be made warmer in two ways:

• By increasing the quantity, or weight, of down.
• By using a higher quality of down with greater loft, or fill power.

For example, a down comforter filled with 60 ounces of 550 fill will be much heavier, yet not as warm, as a comforter filled with 40 ounces of higher quality 750 fill. Warmth without weight is the hallmark of a quality down comforter. In order to achieve this, we recommend at least a 650 fill power down.

Our live harvest (hand harvested) 750 fill white goose down is approximately 15% fluffier and warmer than our 650 fill. Sometimes, you may notice dark spots through the fabric on your comforter or pillow. These are dark (gray) clusters of down and are present, to some degree, in even the highest quality white goose down. Goose down turns gray as the goose gets older (just like our hair). This is natural, and the fill is not inferior in any way. These dark clusters are usually only visible when compressed under the fine white fabric. If you were to open the pillow or comforter and allow the down to expand it would be very difficult to see any dark clusters.

For more information about down content please read about the Law Label.

Our experience has shown that many people are truly surprised by the warmth of our Traditional Luxury down comforters. If you are unsure about which warmth level to select (Summer, Autumn, Winter, etc.) consider selecting a comforter that is one step lighter than you think you might need. We can always add more down to your comforter, anytime within 1 year of your purchase, charging only for additional down added and return shipping. But we cannot remove it.