Modern Comforter Sets

Silk comforters are light weight and thin, as opposed to bulky and lumpy like down or feather filled comforters.
Silk comforters are extremely comfortable, lightweight, and have a luxurious lavish feel.
Most down and synthetic-down comforters are machine washable.
The best quality silk comforters are filled with long fiber mulberry silk.
A reason that people buy down alternative comforters is price.
From lowest to highest the standards for warmth in down comforters is a 500 fill to an 800 fill which would roughly translate to 34 oz.
Washing Tips for down comforters: After the wash cycle is finished be sure to run your down comforter through a few rinse cycles to make sure that all soap residue is removed.
Organic cotton and wool comforters are a bit more expensive, but will last years longer than conventional comforters.
The down in some comforters is very thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
Fill Power: The space one ounce of down occupies in cubic inches (800+ is for superior quality comforters, 700+ is for excellent quality comforters, and 600+ is a good quality comforter).
The best thing about silk comforters is their ability to drape.
Down comforters are popular because they combine both softness and warmth.