Best way to wash buffy comforter? the website says i should get it dry cleaned but i was wondering if that is actually necessary. thank you!

TLDR: I would recommend the Buffy breeze duvet insert but not the sheet set or duvet cover.

Well I wanted to post a review somewhere since Buffy won’t let me post a review to their website, which I find to be quite dishonest; their reviews are definitely curated to only show 5 star reviews. I was initially drawn in by the promise of cooling bedding and went forward with purchasing because of their sustainability goals. I ended up buying their duvet insert, duvet cover, & sheet set which I have used for a few months now.

Duvet (Breeze) insert review:

• positives: plush, more cooling than my feather duvet, ideal for spring & fall weather

• negatives: still sleep hot & would probably be better off with a thin quit or blanket

Duvet cover review:

• positives: soft

• negatives: improper sizing (too much material so it does not fit the insert; they say it will shrink but I have washed & dried it at least 5 times and it has not shrank a bit), extreme static when you take it out of the dryer

Sheets review:

• positives: soft

• negatives: improper sizing (the top sheet is too small), elastic for fitted sheet does not work properly so it does not stay put during the night & bunches ups A LOT (Target sheets have better elastic), extreme static from dryer

Does anyone use the buffy cloud without the duvet cover and just wash it weekly? My husband hates duvet covers and I hate top sheets.

Their pillows say dry clean only but I can’t find a dry cleaner around me that will take them. What will happen if I wash them like normal? I use a laundromat so I’m accessing industrial washers and driers.

What was your experience? The Buffy site says to spot clean or dry clean their pillows but 1) I need to do more than spot clean, and 2) I can’t find a place that will dry clean pillows. I want to just toss them in the wash at this point, but I want to know what damage (if any) to expect.

What’s the best way to wash them in a machine to get it out? I recall originally you weren’t supposed to put them in the washer. But then I accidentally wounded myself on my dog’s hoof chew getting out of bed, and I cannot spend money on my terrible local dry cleaner….. Halp.

I recently sent my Buffy Breeze comforter (sateen weave TENCEL lyocell) to the dry cleaner and it came back dense and the tags shriveled when at previous dry cleaners I didn’t have any issues. What should I look for in a dry cleaner if I want to dry clean this comforter, or any other, in the future? Thanks!

Mostly wondering if anyone has the same issues. I purchased the Buffy comforter last year and now less than a year later the top part of the filling has already broken apart and started balling up. We’ve never washed it in the machine and only took it to the dry cleaners twice in that amount of time.

Anyone else have issues with the comforters?

I just bought one of these as I liked how eco friendly it was, also seemed to be one of the better down alternative comforters. Does anyone have any experience with these?

Okay I finally bit the bullet this year and just forked over to try both for the summer. After having a set of lyocell sheets I loved in the past for their cool smooth feel, I wanted to see what these two hyped brands were like. (You can view my reddit history, I'm just a random person who likes medium fancy bedding, not sponsored or anything). I had shopped for like a year, watching sale prices, and read reviews and thought about what to try since last summer!

I bought sheet set, comforter (well rest is just a thin blanket), pillow cases from both compankes. I also got the buffy duvet cover for their comforter.

I got the pink stripe from Buffy and love the look. I got reversible aqua blue color set from Rest.

Additionally, I got a set of Quince bamboo tencel type sheet and duvet cover set to use when my others were in the wash, and to compare.

So the comparison:

Buffy is similar to other lyocell sheet sets I have had but just a touch beefier, less floppy, more body almost like a (soft) percale. Compared to the quince bamboo they look nicer on the bed because less thin. The sizing esp of the duvet cover for their own comforter is really stupid, it doesn't fit right and there is an extra foot of space. This is a pet peeve for me. Especially at this price. I did find them slightly cooling and comfy, and they were my favorite all summer of all the sheets I have. Held up well in the wash so far, little or no pilling or snags, used oxy concentrate to get out some stains and worked well.

Rest is more like a technical silky icey cooling totally synthetic fabric. They feel really really different. They actually are so slippery the comforter slides off the side of the bed during the night (not great). Constantly having a silky cool place to move my leg or hand was delightful however. They really helped mitigate my friends night sweats too so he slept better. Really stretchy. You can see the silver lines in the weave too which is interesting. Pretty color, and held up through several washing so far. I am worried how the blanket will hold up to frequent washing since putting a cover on it negates most of the cooling, its right on skin to work. I don't think I would bother with a top sheet since these slide all over and slip off bc of the fabric. Just bottom sheet pillow cases and rest blanket. I don't see snags or pilling yet after a few months in rotation.

Okay I had wondered about comparing these for years, so I thought I'd share for the next person!