Hi there, after seeing a few threads from u/SorcererLeotard I am interested in a silk filled duvet. I'm in the process of upgrading most of my bedding, so this seems like the most worthwhile upgrade. So here I am, seeking the wisdom from the Sorcerer of the threads.

I tend to sleep pretty hot as I don't have AC, but in general I like to be warm (o the irony) although I do sweat quite a bit. I'm looking into a Summer duvet for coolness or an all-season for balance, although I do really like the weight of my current duvet (7 lbs).

Any brand recommendations or things to look into? Budget is pretty flexible, so I'm looking into high-end and mid-high. Some that have caught my eye (from other threads) are:

• Elle Silk

• Lily Silk

• ThxSilk

• Ocochi (although I'm not sure about the bamboo lyocell)

I will probs pair it with a percale Sferra duvet cover, but I haven't looked much into this yet.

Thanks!

I've done some research on silk inserts, which I didn't even know were a thing until I learned about it on this subreddit (Thanks!!), and wanted to see if there were recommendations on which one to buy. The options available are pretty overwhelming, so I was hoping to narrow it down to a few based on other hot sleepers' experience. Don't have a max budget in mind but willing to shell out a little extra if it means a better night of sleep!

So for some context I am a women who starts off pretty cold most nights and falls asleep under a few blankets (both cotton and polyester, the latter of which I’m trying to move away from) and I wake up under no blankets or one blanket, or on one occasion an entirely different blanket.

I’ve got my mattress sorted to my liking finally but now I’m looking at bedding. I’ve been looking at wool for some time but I’m worried it’d be more of a hassle than anything. That and I don’t want to spend money on a quality blanket that will give me the same issues listed about.

So, silk. I live in the southeastern US, not as far south as one COULD go but it still gets horribly humid here, we had a few weeks of triple digits this summer and those weeks it didn’t get lower than 75 at night; winters can range from mild to shocking drops in temperatures for a week or two at a time. I keep my house 73 at night during the summer because any higher and I wake up sticky and 66-68 in the winter while running a heater in my bedroom.

I’d like something I can use year round ideally, with a duvet cover of probably cotton because buying the duvet would be expensive. As for price, let’s just say I’ve been seriously considering Amazon brands? I really really would not like to go over 300- but if it’s something I could definitely use year round, really get my moneys worth I’d seriously consider going up to 500. I don’t make a lot of money but I do believe in investing when I can.

Any recommendations on the brand/weight/etc? Google has proved frustrating in this regard.

Thanks in advance!