Saturday, August 29, 2015

How Is Down Pillow Different from Feather Pillow?

A lot of buyers get confused about down pillow and feather pillow, and confuse them for each other. However, these are quite different and there are considerable between down and feather pillows – whether it comes to the firmness, durability or cost. If you are as clueless about the differences as any average customer, it is a good idea to read on and find out how the two pillows stand different from one another.

Source
The sources of the fillings of these pillows are different. Down feather pillows have their filling sourced from the undersurfaces of geese and ducks, and this filling is quite airy and soft. This is exactly the reason why this type of filling is used in pillows as well as blankets, comforters and beds. Normal feather pillows come from various other parts of geese and duck. Feathers are stronger and offer support in various items, such as beds, pillow forms and pillows.
Form
While feather pillows are soft and comfortable, down pillow has been regarded as healthier by medical experts. This is due to the reason that the fillings in these pillows can change their shape according to the shape of head and body of sleepers. They are also firmer than simple feather pillows factor that sets the two apart from each other. The price of down pillow is around 5 – 10 times more than that of ordinary feather pillows. Ideal down feather pillows consist of at least 75% down and maximum 25% feathers. The perfect combination of softness and firmness makes down feather pillows healthier and more comfortable to sleep on. It is a good idea to some amount of price comparison in order to find pillows made of down fillings at lower prices, and avoid the pocket pinch., and offer greater support and cushion to the body. The extra level of firmness helps the body and avoids occurrence of pain and aches after long hours of sleep.
Usage
Both types of pillows can last for many years and offer comfort to buyers. These can be washed up and dried in machines quite well. However, down feather pillows can be washed quicker and dried faster due to the fact that the quills present on the feathers can trap moisture easily. However, this is also the reason you need to ensure proper drying of down pillows – so that bugs and other insects do not breed on them.
Cost
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Rugs, upscale pillows star at Katha Diddel

NEW YORK--Coordinated rugs and pillows with an upscale flair will be the emphasis of Katha Diddel's Home Collection when the company introduces its Nina Campbell line of needlepointpillows, petit point pillows and rugs at the April Market here.
"Our new pillows have rugs that coordinate, which is really new for us," said Diddel, who will be showing the new line from 225 Fifth Avenue. "We've always done lots of needlepoint pillows, now we have more of a rug story. It will be a very coordinated group, and what we're targeting is the highest level of the decorator designer market."

Campbell is known for her fabric, which is distributed through Osbourne and Little. She also owns a store in London from which she runs her design business; the members of the Royal Family are among her customers. Campbell and Diddel joined forces for this market with a line of hand-stitched needle-point and petit point pillows and coordinating rugs.

The Diddel/Campbell collaboration includes three distinct collections. The Cornucopia group of decorative pillows feature soft blues and warm yellows and will retail at $140 for the 13-inch-by-17-inch pillow and $146 for the 15-inch pillow.
The Aricula collection highlights two pillows, a red 17-inch square that retails for $160 and a 13-by-17 blue pillow for $140. The third collection is Canton and includes both a white and a blue 13-by-17 pillow ($164) and a 15-square-inch pillow for $170.

All of the pillows are manufactured from New Zealand wool, are hand-dyed according to Diddel's specifications, and are corded in a braided silk stitched by hand. All of the Nina Campbell collectionpillows are stuffed with white goose down pillow inserts.

Diddel is expanding her collection at this market to include Nina Campbell rugs in small to large sizes, again focusing on her decorator/designer customers. Rugs, which are available in the aforementioned three styleways, run from $600 for a 3-foot-by-5-foot rug to $3,200 for an 8-by-10 size.

The rugs are backed in a 100 percent cotton fabric.

Diddel also worked with artist Mary Lake-Thompson to create a new collection of juvenile pillows. Diddel also is showing a series of Christmas-themed pillows that coordinate with a large stocking and a rug. Two of the collections are called Nutcracker and Good Will To All.

Diddel also releases a Museum Collection of pillows, with limited distribution. Each pillow will have a tag with a corresponding number to indicate the collectible nature of the group. Other pillows will lean on traditional Americana and American folk art for design.


Diddel opened two showrooms recently. The showroom at 225 Fifth Avenue will hold all her merchandise, which includes hand-embroidered bed linens, hand-embroidered table linens, needlepoint and petit point pillows, needlepoint rugs, handhooked petit point rugs and other accessories.

The second showroom is located in High Point, N.C., at 219 Market Square. This showroom is open during High Point market weeks and will carry her full line.