Picking the best comforter can make all the difference when it comes to one’s sleep quality. Finding the perfect warmth, loft, and filling could ensure one gets a long, deep sleep. While most people prefer something warm and fluffy, this feeling is not for everyone. There are many types of sleepers and many types of comforters. Because of this, the buying process can be quite overwhelming.
Fear not. I have six comforters here that stand out and should be a good match for a variety of sleep preferences. Read on to find out about the best comforters!
Our Top Picks for the Best Comforters
First off, take a look at our top picks:
- Brooklinen Down Comforter – Editor’s Pick
- Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet – Best For Hot Sleepers
- Cozy Earth Comforter – Best Luxury
- Sleep Number Essential Down Alternative Comforter – Best Fluffy Comforter
- Layla Comforter – Best All-Season Comforter
- Buffy Cloud – Best Lightweight Comforter
- Riley Down Alternative Comforter – Best Down Alternative Comforter
There is no one perfect comforter for everyone because we all have our own specific preferences. That being said, one of these six comforters should be a fantastic match.
Editor’s Pick – Brooklinen Down
Brooklinen Down Comforter
The Brooklinen Down Comforter is a great option for hot sleepers who love to sleep with a comforter. The down has tons of room for airflow, and the cotton shell is very breathable. There's a warmth option for everyone with three to choose from. It's one of our best comforters!
Mattress Clarity Score
4.70 / 5
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Who’s It For?
When picking my favorite comforter, I wanted something warm enough for the winter months, but still comfortable during the summer months. Brooklinen’s down comforter is just that!
The company sells its comforter in three warmth options: lightweight, all-season, and ultra-warm. For now, let’s focus on the all-season model.
On the outside of this comforter, you’ll find a cotton cover that has been weaved with a sateen weave to give it a very soft and smooth feeling. Cotton is a breathable material making it great for those hotter months.
It can be great to use on its own, but Brooklinen has designed the comforter to work as a duvet insert as well. This can add to the comforter’s durability and add some extra warmth during the winter months.
Brooklinen’s down comforter features feathers from Hutterite farms in Canada. These farms never live pluck, so you can rest easy knowing the down is responsibly sourced.
What Makes the Brooklinen Stand Out?
- Three warmth options make it accessible for anyone’s needs, but the all-season holds true. It should work throughout the year for people who love to bundle up.
- This comforter should last you a very long time. It’s made of high-quality materials, and the ability to use a duvet cover helps prolong its lifespan.
- The down is responsibly sourced.
Read our Brooklinen Down Comforter review.
Best Comforter for Hot Sleepers – Casper
Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet
The Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet promises a comfy cloud of bedding without making you overheat.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.20 / 5
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Who’s It For?
Comforters are known to keep you warm and cozy at night. For those of us who sleep hot at night, a comforter isn’t going to be the first thing we reach for. But that’s where the Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet comes in.
Despite its somewhat misleading name, this has a classic comforter construction, and can act as a duvet insert. Sometimes, duvet and comforter are used interchangeably, but we’ll discuss that later on.
So, what makes this a great choice for hot sleepers? On the outside it has a cotton shell, which is known to be a breathable material. Inside, it has a layer of merino wool, which can dissipate heat away from your body. Not only that, it’s a moisture-wicking material.
Being a down comforter, it has more room for air to flow through the feathers. With a combination of breathability, heat dissipation, and moisture-wicking, this is a stand out for hot sleepers.
Even though it’s already made out of some high-quality, durable materials, it can act as a duvet insert, giving it an added layer of protection.
What Makes the Casper Stand Out?
- It has multiple components that make it a great option for hot sleepers. It combines breathability, heat dissipation, and moisture-wicking materials to give you a cool night of sleep.
- It has two warmth options, so no matter what type of sleeper you are, you should still find something that keeps you at a comfortable temperature while you sleep.
- Here at Mattress Clarity, we do love a good Casper mattress, and all of their sleep accessories are just as high-quality as the mattresses.
Read our Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet review.
Best Luxury Comforter – Cozy Earth
Cozy Earth Comforter
Cozy Earth is known for creating temperature regulating sleep products that keep you cool all night long, and the Cozy Earth Bamboo sheets are no exception. Not only will these sheets help you sleep cool, they are also some of the softest sheets on the market.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.90 / 5
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Who’s It For?
You know something is especially luxurious when it gets the attention of celebrities. Cozy Earth’s bamboo sheet set were named the softest sheets by Oprah, and so we had to check out what else they had to offer.
The Cozy Earth comforter has two options to pick from: bamboo and silk. What you pick mostly has to do with what the comforter is filled with. Regardless of choice, you’ll find a luxuriously soft bamboo shell on the outside.
Bamboo is a great material for hot sleepers because it’s breathable and it has moisture wicking properties to it, meaning you’ll have cool nights of sleep.
The fill will be bamboo fibers if you select the bamboo option, or it will be full of silk fibers if you go with the silk option. For now, let’s focus on the bamboo.
This is a thinner comforter but it still does a great job at retaining heat to make you feel nice and cozy. Hot sleepers shouldn’t feel too overheated under this comforter either. If you’re looking for a great year round comforter, this could be a great luxury choice.
What Makes the Cozy Earth Stand Out?
- Hot and cold sleepers alike should enjoy this comforter. Bamboo is a cooling material, but this comforter also comes in two warmth options for cold sleepers.
- It feels luxuriously soft due to the bamboo viscose material in its construction.
- It can act as a duvet insert as well if you’re looking to make this luxury comforter last a long time. If you love the look of a white comforter, it can be used as is.
Read our Cozy Earth Comforter review.
Best Fluffy Comforter – Sleep Number
Sleep Number Essential Down Alternative Comforter
The Sleep Number is a fluffy down comforter that will keep you warm and comfy through the night.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.80 / 5
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Who’s It For?
When the temperature starts to drop, people tend to layer up. During these winter months, it’s best to keep a fluffy comforter on hand just for that.
Sleep Number’s essential down alternative comforter is a standout for its fluffiness. Cold sleepers should enjoy this comforter, as it’s full of fluffy down alternative polyester fibers.
This fill gives it a great amount of warmth, and it’s a thick comforter, too. It’s intended to be an all-season comforter, but I found it perfect to cuddle up under during those colder months.
On the outside, you’ve got a classic, crisp feeling cotton shell. If you’re looking for something other than a standard white comforter, you’re in luck. The Sleep Number comforter comes in a variety of colors to match your bedroom’s color scheme.
What Makes the Sleep Number Stand Out?
- It’s a thick comforter full of polyester fiber that provides warmth and fluffiness during the colder months.
- It has a variety of colors to choose from if you’re looking for something other than a white comforter.
- If you’re a fan of down alternatives, or are looking for a hypoallergenic pick, this is one comforter worth looking into.
Read our Sleep Number Comforter review.
Best All-Season Comforter – Layla
Layla Comforter
Layla Sleep is known for memory foam beds with its signature hexagon patterns. You’ll find this shape in all of its bedding products, and its comforter is no different. If you’re looking for a soft cotton comforter that also features a down alternative fill, then this is the comforter for you.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.70 / 5
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Who’s It For?
If you’re the type of sleeper who loves to have something thicker than standard sheets or a blanket, then you should go for a comforter to sleep with. Layla’s comforter is a great choice for anyone looking for an all-season comforter.
This comforter has a cotton shell on the outside, which is a pretty breathable fabric. So, it should let air flow through it pretty easily. Cotton fabrics can have a pretty crisp feeling, but the outer cover on this comforter feels soft to the touch.
It’s a fairly standard comforter in terms of thickness, but the proprietary Layla Cluster Loft provides a great amount of warmth.
This comforter is stitched with Layla’s signature hexagon pattern to promote an even distribution of the fill. This is definitely a great choice to use year-round.
What Makes the Layla Stand Out?
- Comes in classic white and gray if you’re looking to make your bedroom look more sophisticated.
- Layla’s Cluster Loft down alternative is hypoallergenic, making it great for people with sensitive allergies.
- The cotton used is soft and breathable, but it’s not a super thick comforter. So, it’s suitable for year-round use.
Read our Layla Comforter Review.
Best Lightweight Comforter – Buffy Cloud
Buffy Cloud Comforter
The Buffy is an eco-friendly comforter that features technology to fight overheating.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.80 / 5
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Who’s It For?
Some comforters can be so fluffy it feels like you’re being swallowed by it while you sleep. The Buffy Cloud comforter is a thinner comforter, so it’s fairly lightweight.
Don’t worry, this comforter still gives you plenty of warmth to use in colder months. It features Tencel lyocell, a material derived from eucalyptus. This material is known for its breathability and moisture-wicking properties.
This is a great comforter for eco-conscious shoppers. Buffy uses responsibly sourced eucalyptus to make this comforter’s outer Tencel lyocell cover. And on the inside, it uses a fill made from recycled materials.
What Makes the Buffy Stand Out?
- It’s thin and lightweight but still provides a good amount of warmth for cold sleepers.
- Hot sleepers should sleep comfortably under this comforter thanks to the Tencel cover and lightweight construction.
- Eco-friendly shoppers will love the responsibly sourced materials for the outer cover, and the recycled materials for the fill.
Read our Buffy Cloud Comforter review.
Best Down Alternative Comforter – Riley
Riley Down Alternative Comforter
Riley comforters are certainly something to consider if you’re searching for a new comforter. Good Housekeeping said it was one of the most comfortable comforters. Even the white goose down comforter is one to consider. It carries the Responsible Down Standard (RDS). This means that the down is responsibly and humanely sourced.
Mattress Clarity Score
4.90 / 5
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Who’s It For?
Down is popular and traditional. But it doesn’t do a great job at fighting allergens in your sleep environment. That’s where down alternative fills come in, because they won’t trap common allergens.
Riley’s down alternative comforter is a great choice for people with sensitive allergies, or who just prefer a down alternative option to buy.
This all-white comforter has a cotton shell that feels very crisp to the touch. Cotton is a breathable material, so hot sleepers should be able to sleep comfortably under this comforter.
Inside you’ll find a fluffy, hypoallergenic microfiber fill. Riley sells this comforter with two fill options, a standard and an extra warm option. If you go with the standard, it should be good to use throughout the year.
If you’re someone who gets cold quickly or just loves to bundle up with a thick comforter, go with the extra warm option.
What Makes the Riley Comforter Stand Out?
- Down alternatives are known for being hypoallergenic. If you have sensitive allergies, or just prefer the feel of down alternative, check this comforter out.
- Fans of crisp cotton sheets should love the crisp cotton feeling of the outer cover on this comforter.
- Two warmth options make it accessible for both hot and cold sleepers.
Read our Riley Comforter Review.
What Should People Consider When Buying a Comforter?
A comforter is not quite the investment that a mattress is, but no one wants to go through the process of buying and returning an unfit comforter. Keep the following criteria in mind, and it should not be difficult to track down the right comforter.
Warmth and Breathability
Comforters are known for keeping you warm. You should consider how much warmth you need. Are you a hot sleeper or will you be using this comforter during winter or summer? If you need a summer comforter, a very lightweight down alternative comforter could work.
Down is usually more insulating than most alternatives and, because of this, one needs more down alternative filling to equal the warmth of down. Basically, down comforters can be lighter and still offer a good amount of warmth.
Down is also more breathable than alternatives like polyester and, with down alternative comforters, people may get clammy or sweaty while they sleep. Down is both warm and breathable at the same time.
Down vs Down Alternative
When it comes to the comforter’s fill, the main choice customers have to make is between down and down alternative.
Down is taken from underneath the feathers of ducks and geese and is a natural insulating material. Down alternative filling is made from synthetic materials (such as polyester) or other natural materials (such as cotton).
Down is usually more expensive than an alternative option. I’ll touch on more specific benefits and drawbacks associated with each type of comforter in the following sections.
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Fill PowerÂ
When shopping for a comforter, people will undoubtedly come across the term “fill power.” This is basically a measurement of loft. More specifically, it measures how much space one ounce of down fills at full expansion.
The higher the fill power, the greater the loft; anything from 500 to 750 is considered good fill power and over 750 is excellent.
One also needs to consider the amount of fill in a comforter to really understand how lofty it will be. For instance, an 800 fill power comforter with only 30 ounces of filling could be less lofty than a 700 fill power comforter with 60 ounces of filling.
One may also see down alternative comforters with an advertised fill power, but it is very difficult to compare the fill power of polyester to that of down. They have different properties, so be careful when judging the fill power of down alternative comforters.
ConstructionÂ
Two other terms shoppers will come across are “sewn-through” and “baffle box.” These refer to the way the filling is sewn into the comforter.
Sewn-through is when the two sides of the comforter are sewn directly together, and the down or synthetic fill is held in an almost two-dimensional square.
A baffle box is created when an extra piece of fabric is sewn between the two sides of the comforter which creates a three-dimensional space for the fill.
With a baffle box construction, there is more room for the fill to fully expand. Even if a comforter has a high fill power, it is important to make sure it can reach its maximum loft. As a general rule, baffle box construction allows for greater loft.
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AllergiesÂ
While down comforters are usually superior in warmth and fluffiness, they do have issues when it comes to allergies. Down easily traps allergens such as dust mites and pollen, while down alternative does not have this problem.
Shoppers will see down comforters with hypoallergenic covers that are meant to stop dust and pollen from moving into the fill. Other down comforters advertise that their fill has been washed many times, but this is still not as reliable as a comforter with synthetic fill.
Those who struggle with severe allergies might consider a down alternative comforter.
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Summary
Once again, here is our list of the best comforters on the market.
| Comforter | Best For |
| Brooklinen All-Season | Editor’s Pick |
| Casper Humidity Fighting Duvet | Best For Hot Sleepers |
| Cozy Earth Comforter | Best Luxury |
| Sleep Number Comforter | Best Fluffy |
| Layla Comforter | Best All-Season |
| Buffy Cloud | Best Lightweight |
| Riley Down Alternative Comforter | Best Down Alternative |
Buying a comforter doesn’t have to be a chore and, considering the information above, it shouldn’t be difficult to find the right comforter! If customers consider the temperature of the bedroom, budget, and other preferences, they should be sleeping under a cloud in no time.
FAQs
What is the best type of comforter?
This really depends on what someone is looking for; those who struggle with allergies and want to spend less money should consider a down alternative comforter. Those who prefer a fluffier and warmer comforter with more breathability should take a look at down.
What is the best down comforter?
One of the best down comforters on the market is the Siberian Goose Down Comforter; it is a very lofty comforter with a fill power of 750 and a fill weight of 70 oz. It is a great match for those who want a fluffy and insulating comforter.
What’s the best down alternative comforter?
The Riley Down Alternative Comforter is at the top of our list for those who want something without down. The comforter has many of the benefits of a down comforter without the drawbacks; it is fluffy and warm but it is also hypoallergenic.
How do I choose a good down comforter?
In order to find a good down comforter, consider a few things: find a comforter with a high fill power and heavy fill weight. This will ensure that the down comforter is on the fluffier side. Also, look at what the fill of the comforter is: is it a high-end goose down or something else? Finally, find a comforter with a baffle box construction, as this will allow the fill to full expand.
Tony Klespis
Tony is a staff writer at Mattress Clarity where he analyzes sleep products and appears in review videos. He earned a B.A in English from Sam Houston State University and a M.A in Mass Communication from Texas State University.
When he isn’t writing about sleep products, Tony loves to unwind with a good book or can be found playing Pokemon Go outside with his friends, or cuddling with his cat, Penguin. He’s always down to try a new, local restaurant and try new foods.