DetoxSwap

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Why make the swap

  • Why switch to wool or down comforter

    Wool or down fill in a cotton shell, with no polyester to shed. The WENERSI pick’s shell is GOTS organic cotton, per the listing.

  • What's the concern with polyester comforter

    Polyester fill is plastic fiber. Washing synthetic fabrics releases microplastic fibers, and one study estimated over 700,000 from a single 6 kg load of acrylic.

  • General information, not medical advice. Ask your doctor, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing or have a health condition.

  • Good to know before you buy

    If feathers bother you, look for wool fill. Use a duvet cover and wash that instead; the insert needs washing far less often.

  • Sources (1)
    1. Napper & Thompson 2016: polyester and acrylic fabrics shed microplastic fibers in home washing, an estimated 700,000+ from one 6 kg acrylic load

    Health and safety facts on this page come from this source. What a pick is made of comes from its maker's listing or website, as stated on the date we checked.

More bedroom swaps

Bedroom

Memory-foam pillow Natural-fill pillow

Replacing your pillow? Natural fills like buckwheat hulls, feathers and down, or latex skip polyurethane foam, which gives off more VOCs when new and warm.

Swap outMemory-foam pillow, the old item this swap replaces

Our pick

LOFE organic buckwheat pillow, organic cotton shell + extra organic cotton pillowcase, 20×26

Meets our bar

  • Fewer chemicals
See the swap

Bedroom

Polyester or wrinkle-free sheets Organic cotton sheets

In a GAO test, 4 of 15 bedding items topped the strictest formaldehyde limits, and most were sold as ‘wrinkle-free’ or ‘easy care’.

Swap outPolyester or wrinkle-free sheets, the old item this swap replaces

Our pick

RUVANTI organic cotton percale sheet set, queen, 4-pc

Meets our bar

  • Fewer chemicals
See the swap
All 5 bedroom swaps