The goose featherbed has a long history that goes back many centuries, you may hear an elderly relative speaking about a feather bed with fond memories or they may tell you that a featherbed was terrible for sleeping on and the most uncomfortable thing they ever had for a bed. Why the disparity between descriptions and which one is actually the truth? Keep in mind that the feather bed was not always the luxurious thing that it is today, in the days of our grandparents or great grandparents many feather beds were simply bags with feathers stuffed in them. Easy and cheap these types of beds shared little with modern beds.
Our ancestor's beds were made from the larger feathers of the goose that while providing a manner of cushioning was often prickly and extremely uncomfortable. Fabric was inexpensive often coarse allowing the shafts of feathers through to poke the beds owner, making for an itchy and uncomfortable night's sleep. Not all feather beds were made this way; certainly there was a higher quality goose featherbed that offered considerably more comfort at a much higher cost.
As synthetic and mass produced mattresses have taken over the old cheap featherbeds no longer exist, and the goose featherbed of today is the ultimate in comfort that we have been taught that it should be. No longer is a feather bed made from just any feather, but rather it is made from the down on the chest of the goose. This feather is very small, and yet dense, as it is meant to protect the goose from extreme temperatures and water keeping the goose dry and warm which is part of what makes it so nice to use in bedding.
Rather than spending thousands of dollars for a new mattress set, to get the luxury of a feather bed you can actually purchase a goose featherbed that is designed to go on top of your existing mattress. This gives you all the comfort of a featherbed, along with the temperature regulating aspects of the goose down, while avoiding the exorbitant cost of a full goose featherbed. A goose featherbed top is an affordable option that can help you sleep better and enjoy the luxury and comfort that goose down is so famous for.
A goose featherbed of today is no longer a sack filled with feathers, you will find that the bed has inner baffles designed to keep the loft of the bed high and keep feathers from shifting. You will also notice that the fabric used to cover the mattress is a very high thread count to ensure that your featherbed will last you much longer and provide the ultimate comfort a good quality fabric can bring.
A goose featherbed is an affordable way to add comfort to your bed and help you get a better nights rest. Pluma Down specializes in high quality premium goose down bedding offering everything from their featherbed to goose down pillows they can help you sleep better on luxurious goose down bedding.
