[AGL] Attn: Hans

[Wayne Johnson]

Oh. Thanks for the info.  The need for extra "sheets or slipcovers" is a necessity as Honor and I aren't the only (mammalian) critters sleeping on the bed at night!

wj
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frances Morey 
  To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:42 AM
  Subject: Re: [AGL] Attn: Hans


  Rev.,
  My gramma, of Alsatian descent, had a featherbed, which was a grand-delux comforter, and which I still remember fondly. A while back I learned about the duvet cover, which is essentially a hugh pillow slip generally made of cotton into which you put the comforter/featherbed as though it's a really big pillow. This makes for easier washing, when needed.
  Try <overstock.com> to find exactly what you want, cheaply, but of the highest quality. They also sell extreme-high-count, (threads per inch), all-cotton sheet sets which are supremely luxurious and at a lower cost than even WalMart. I have a featherbed for me and another one for the grandkinder--he loves it.
  It is likely that the main difference between what is known as a comforter and a featherbed is that comforters are full of poly-fil-fiber (man made and lighter weight) and featherbeds are filled with down. The high-thread-count fabric cover is to better keep the feathers from escaping.
  Frances

  hpo <hpophotog at mac.com> wrote:
    Hello Wayne and Honor,
    The question is not weird at all. Comforters are something nice soft plush and warm 
    in the winter and the thin kind cool enough in the summer. Usally presized to fit most beds 
    they are filled with down. You will have to cover them with slip over buttoned or zippered 
    sheets for soil protection.
    No plastic Material all organic down cotton or better. They are not too expensive and once 
    you got used to them, this is easy, you´ll not want to be without. (Sales pitch). If you have a 
    queen size or king size bed get two, one for each of you to wrap up in. 
    2,00 meter by 1,40 m is a good size.

    I´m going out to check on size and price in the next few days and will answer this e-mail again with pertinent info.

    All the best,
    Ciao
    hans
    berlin
    On Saturday, May 20, 2006, at 05:53AM, Wayne Johnson wrote:

    >Hans.
    >
    >When Honor and I were in Germany last...uh, 5 or 6 , we were both very 
    >happy with the rather large comforter which--.....
    >laughably lame. Got nowhere in a hurry.
    >Thanks for any help you can give.
    >
    >Wayne Johnson
    >----- Original Message ----- 
    >From: "hpo" 
    >To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
    >
    >Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:58 PM
    >Subject: Re: [AGL] Attn: Hans
    >

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