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At Devon Duvets, we have the Environment and the well-being of our Planet at the heart of our business, with every decision made taking into account the impact our actions and operations make on our precious resources.

Devon Duvets has always been a family run business - and now two generations of the family are involved. Things have come a long way from when our owners, Dick and Pauline Beijen, founded Devon Duvets at their smallholding on Dartmoor. Read on to find out more.

Recent research about sleep and sleep behaviours was carried out by the British Wool organisation, and with some surprising results. Here’s a few things they discovered:

We mentioned in a previous blog that we would be sharing some of the Sleep Stories from our customers, as it may help you to find the solution to your own Sleep Story.

There are many benefits to bedding made from natural materials - and bedding made from wool is especially wonderful due to its temperature regulating properties. But how do you choose which wool duvet to buy? Our blog discusses some important factors when making your choice - so read on to find out more.

We're thrilled that our award-winning Botanic duvets have won yet another award. Our 100% plant-based range is great for those customers who are looking for an alternative to our award-winning wool duvets.

Our gorgeous lightweight British wool duvets have scooped another award, making them triple award-winners. Individually handcrafted by our seamstresses in Devon, read our blog to discover what the Indy reviewer thought when they tried one for themselves.

Everybody has their own Sleep Story - and we speak to customers every day about theirs. At Devon Duvets we want our customers to achieve a better quality of sleep, and this is why we put so much love and care into individually handcrafting our award-winning duvets, toppers and pillows, here in our Devon workshops.

New research, conducted by British Wool to mark its ‘In Bed With The Menopause’ campaign, found that 65% of women didn’t know the menopause could affect sleep until going through it. The research also looked at the wider effects of the menopause and the symptoms women were experiencing.

We’ve all been there - trying to change our duvet cover and wondering if there is an easier way. Single duvet covers are manageable, but when it comes to a King, Super King or Emperor size then it becomes far trickier - especially if you have having to do this by yourself!

Experiencing a great night’s sleep is important for body and soul and what you sleep under or on can have a big impact on that. At Devon Duvets we know all about duvets and that’s why we’ve made sure we know exactly what goes into ours, down to the last stitch! In fact, thanks to years of research and experience, you can say we know our duvets inside and out - and this goes back to the time when our products were just a twinkle in the minds of our founders, Dick and Pauline Beijen.

June is named after the goddess Juno (also known as Hera by the Ancient Greeks), the Roman goddess of marriage, children and family. It was said to be especially lucky to marry in June, when marriages would be blessed by her. June is also the month when the summer solstice falls in the northern hemisphere and the ‘longest day’ is still celebrated by many cultures.