Duvets for the spring season

This is traditionally the time of year when we ‘spring clean’; freshening up our homes and perhaps rolling up our sleeves for some decorating. In the UK, the term ‘spring clean’ is recorded first in the 19th century, when the warmer weather enabled people to open doors and window to air out their homes to get rid of dust and residue from coal stoves and fireplaces. However, it is likely to have been a task carried out further back in history, when wealthy landowners and the nobility would move to another of their properties, to allow the cleaning of the house where they had spent the winter.

Do other countries have a tradition for ‘Spring Cleaning’?

It’s not just a tradition in the UK, it’s also found in many other countries. For instance, the Jewish tradition of cleaning the house for Passover started thousands of years ago, back to the time of the earliest celebrations of the festival, to around the 5th century BCE. In preparation for this, the Torah commands not a crumb of leaven (yeast used to make bread rise) was left in the house. For Chinese New Year, early in the spring, it was and still is traditional to clean the house in preparation for the celebrations. The Persian (and Iranian, and Zoroastrian) holiday known as ‘Nowruz’ falls on the first day of spring, but before the celebrations begin there is a spring cleaning ritual known as Khaneh-Tekani (literally, ‘shaking house’), whereby the whole family joins to clean the entire house and may also burn incense or herbs to cleanse the air.

New bedding for your Spring Clean

If you’re planning a spring clean this year, then it’s also a great time to consider new bedding and bedlinen. So, if you haven’t already considered it, now is the time to take a look at wool filled bedding. Not only is it gorgeously comfy, but it’s also natural and sustainable - and has several properties that will help to achieve a more peaceful slumber.

What makes Devon Duvets wool bedding so special?

At Devon Duvets, we’re an award-winning family run business that expertly individually handcrafts beautiful British wool bedding, from start to finish, at our workshops on the edge of Dartmoor. We’re committed to supporting British sheep farmers, so gather our wool from live sheep owned by local farmers we know love their flocks. Our wool is then especially washed and prepared for us in traditional British mills, and we do not use any chemicals – better for you and the environment.

We’ve provided some information below that we hope will highlight our wool bedding as the perfect choice for your Spring Clean…and beyond.

5 reasons to choose a Devon Duvets British wool mattress topper

  1. Breathable and temperature regulating, cool in summer, cosy in winter.
  2. Specifically designed and crafted to add a layer of comfort to your mattress.
  3. Anti-allergy; resistant to dust mites and the build-up of micro bacteria.
  4. 100% British made product - individually handcrafted, using fully traceable and certified natural 100% British wool, encased in sumptuously soft 100% natural brushed cotton. We also offer a gorgeous reversible option, with fleece on one side and cool cotton filled with one layer of wool on the other.
  5. Natural and sustainable with a low carbon footprint.

Find out more about our British wool mattress toppers.

5 reasons to choose a Devon Duvets British wool duvet

  1. Breathable and temperature regulating, and available in a choice of ‘togs’ that work with your body temperature and the ambient temperature of your bedroom.
  2. Designed with a beautiful drape that is cosy, comfy and cossetting.
  3. Anti-allergy; naturally resistant to dust mites and the build-up of micro bacteria.
  4. 100% British made product – individually handcrafted, using fully traceable and certified natural 100% British wool encased in luxurious 260 thread count 100% cotton, woven to our exacting specifications. 
  5. Natural and sustainable with a low carbon footprint.

Find out more about our British wool duvets.

5 reasons to choose a Devon Duvets British wool pillow

  1. Breathable, moisture wicking, temperature regulating and available in a choice of pillow types, including a quilted version with even more wool for an extra luxurious feel.
  2. Designed to provide support and comfort.
  3. Anti-allergy; naturally resistant to dust mites and the build-up of micro bacteria.
  4. 100% British made product – individually handcrafted, using fully traceable and certified natural 100% British wool encased in luxurious 260 thread count 100% cotton.
  5. Natural and sustainable with a low carbon footprint.

Find out more about our British wool pillow range.

Need a special size topper or duvet?

No problem! Because we craft everything here in our own Devon-based workshops, we can make bespoke topper and duvet sizes for custom beds, campervans, boats…and more. Just get in touch with your requirements and after speaking with our seamstresses (who sit right next door to our customer services team), we’ll come back to you with a price and a lead time.