To keep a duvet from shifting inside its cover, you primarily use fasteners built into the duvet cover and often the duvet itself, such as ties, loops, or snaps.
How to Secure Your Duvet
One common bedding frustration is a duvet that slides around inside its cover, bunching up or leaving cold spots. This movement is often caused by tossing and turning during the night. Keeping your duvet securely in place within its cover is key to maintaining a neat bed and consistent warmth.
Utilizing Duvet Cover Fasteners
The most effective way to prevent duvet shifting is by using fasteners designed to attach the duvet cover to the duvet itself. These are typically found at the corners of the cover and correspond with matching loops or tabs on the duvet.
As bedding expert Steenwyk suggests, looking for duvet covers with built-in fasteners like snaps or loops is a key way to keep the duvet secure. These fasteners help keep your bed looking and feeling freshly made even after a night of tossing and turning. They also simplify the process of putting the duvet into the cover correctly.
Common types of duvet fasteners include:
- Duvet Cover Ties: Often made of fabric, these ties are located at the corners of the cover and can be tied onto loops sewn into the corners of the duvet.
- Duvet Cover Loops: Similar to ties, these loops are designed to be threaded through loops or tabs on the duvet and then tied securely.
- Duvet Cover Snaps: Some covers and duvets feature corresponding snaps (or sometimes buttons) that attach directly to each other, offering a quick and secure connection.
By attaching the duvet to the cover at multiple points, usually the four corners, these fasteners prevent the duvet from migrating and bunching up inside the cover.
How to Attach Your Duvet Using Fasteners
Securing your duvet with ties, loops, or snaps is a simple process:
- Lay your duvet flat.
- Turn your duvet cover inside out and lay it over the duvet.
- Reach inside the cover at each corner (or wherever the fasteners are located) and find the fastener (tie, loop, or snap).
- Locate the corresponding loop, tie, or tab on the corner of the duvet.
- Attach the cover to the duvet using the fastener:
- For ties/loops: Tie a secure knot (like a bow or square knot).
- For snaps: Simply snap the two parts together.
- Once all corners (and any mid-points with fasteners) are attached, flip the duvet cover right side out, pulling the duvet with it.
- Adjust and shake the duvet to settle it evenly inside the cover.
Utilizing these built-in fasteners ensures your duvet stays properly positioned, enhancing both the look and comfort of your bed.
