Google it. Lands End, online discount places, department stores like Macy's, etc.

I got all mine at Ikea & they're terrific & reasonably priced. They have several different weights.

Eddie Bauer. The business was founded on the creation of the first down jackets in North America and down is still a speciality of theirs today. Plus they stand behind every product they sell.

I bought one from Cuddledown because they sell 1/2 comforters. I need one, DH can't stand them.

It has held up perfectly for 2 years so far.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cuddledown

I bought one from Overstock.com this winter for my DD. I also bought a duvet cover from them( came with matching shams) It is very well made high down content and fabric was high count to keep the down from poking out. It was a great price.

Down comforter: Bed Bath & Beyond, king size, $80. Then Overstock.com for the duvet cover & matching shams, $30. I'm sure Overstock would be fine for both....

Shabby Chic stores sold the best down comforters. I don't know if the newer reopened stores carry the same brand or not. DD1 said they were/are Pacific Coast Down. She doesn't remember the exact fill numbers of hers, but it depends on if you want heavy or light.

Thanks for the recommendations. I just picked up a Hotel Brand comforter on Macy's one day sale. However, not sure I will keep it.

What do you all think of Ebay for down comforters? This one seems too good to be true:

Here is a link that might be useful: ebay down comforter

I bought mine from Macy's too on a sale several years ago. Love them! They had a great selection to choose from and I've had no problems or feathers backing out.

Texashottie, was it the Hotel brand?

Allison, its interesting that you said your DD1 got a Pacific Coast Down comforter, because that is being sold at Costco also.

My company store comforters lasted over 20 years. I am not sure if they are the same quality now or not. Costco's looks like a good deal.

We bought our new down comforter this past winter at Sam's Club and I've been pleasantly surprised with the quality of this blanket. I was very picky about what I wanted and had just returned a Pacific Coast comforter we bought from Costco. It's king size with a heavier weight down, has a very soft boxed shell and it was only $99.00 which for the size and weight of the down was really reasonable. We slept comfortably all winter with our windows open even when temps were freezing, always warm and cozy!

I don't think you can go wrong with The Company Store. All of the linens, including a comforter,that I have purchased from them have been well made and durable as well as nice looking. Price wise, they are a little more than discounters but less than the "exclusive" retailers. They use a lot of US labor which is another plus in my book. If you are ever passing through La Crosse WI stop in their outlet store which is just off I90. Usually i order from them but I just happened to see a sign for it when passing through and got some good buys.

I purchased mine at Plumeria Bay Company. They use European down and are not made in China with Chinese down. They are not cheap, but in this case, you get what you pay for. If you believe the Chinese made comforters are what they say they are, then go for it. As for me, I'd bet that any comforter made in China is 50% chicken feathers.

I bought mine directly form Ralph Lauren's Website which was less costly in 2007 than from Macy's. I got a very thick warm one that does not cause me allergies despite being made from down due to the cover and the washing they do.

All of the comforters in my, my sister and my parents' place are from Macy's. The ones I buy there are Charter Club medium weight one (they were formerly called Charter Club Vail). Love them. They have lasted really really well. They are most always on 50% off sale. If you buy during friends and family sale time, you will get additional 20-25% off on top of that.

Company Store. You can choose the size and weight of the down. I choose their best quality and although expensive, it is like the day I bought it, 8 yrs ago. I love the quality of their down products. All our pillows are from them also.

Jane

Pacific Coast Feather Company also makes down comforters/pillows/blankets for QVC (www.qvc.com) using the name Northern Nights. I have several of them and have had no problems whatsoever. They clean their down many times and we have not had any allergy problems either since most of allergies occur because of the dirt not the down. Good Luck!

We also have a Northern Night feather bed and love it.

The best down comforter I ever had was purchased through ebay. It was Macy's highest quality down comforter that I purchased for a fraction of the normal cost. I have no idea if you can get such deals right now, though.

As much as I hate to admit it, Target, of all places carries very decent end to end box stitch down comforters by Woolrich. I have the lightweight and love it. My winter down comforter was a gift and I'm betting it came from Macy's. I love both but the lightweight is a bit more practical for this "time" of my life! LOL I think DD's was from Kohls. All comforters I have are box stitch end to end.

I agree that Cuddledown has the best down comforters. I have two and have lost no down in several years. Also, it is a US store and I am pretty sure they make them here. LOVE them!

I like The Company Store's products.

Anyone have rec on a down comforter I can use year round? If I get a comforter with higher fill power, will that make it warmer? Thanks!

pps, it really depends on where you live and the room temp. The higher fill power gives more warmth per onz of fill. You can check Eddie Bauer's website and it will explain it and compare it to how many wool blankets the comforter equals.

The weird thing about the Hotel from Macy's is it does not say that the down is washed or how. And it says that after a number of years the down will not be as fluffy. So they are sort of getting out of the warranty up front.

We had a down comforter we bought from Macy's years ago, and while I loved most everything about it, the one thing I noticed was it smelled. I'm not real up on it but read somewhere during my research that some of the brands don't have the same quality and that could be a reason for the smell. Unfortunately I don't recall which brand it was, but it wasn't cheap so it shouldn't have smelled.

Alright, so I bought another comforter same as my first brand exact same from a seller on Ebay and its supposed to be NWT.

I got it tonight, and its nice, but it feels a little less soft than the first. It feels a little bit heavier than the first, and I think that might be due to the cover being a bit heavier. They are both touting the same thread count. It looks identical unless you really look. The store bought one seems shiner and brighter.

What do you think? Knock-off? Laundered? The tag looks new. Does dry cleaning wreck a tag? The seller has 100% positive feedback. I'm so not sure. I like the Macy's one better.

I have had Macy's Vail for almost 4 years now. It's definitely dead of winter weight. I love it for that time.
I have washed it numerous times since for some reason my cat does not like to move durung his sleep time when he has a hairball. I know, gross. Any way, I wash it in my front loader, warm normal and fluff it in my dryer with tennis balls. Can't be more satisfied.

The one I am using now is Vail mediumweight and it is HOT!!! I can comfortably use it for winter but need something light for the other 9 months of the year.

I might try the VAIL lightweight or something similar. Maybe I just need to get a lesser quality one in order for it to be cooler.

I bought mine from Pillow Makers. They were featured in Southern Living a few years back. They make comforters for 5 star hotels. I have bought both pillows and comforters from the. They are very well made and have held up. I also will second Cuddledown

Here is a link that might be useful: pillowmakers

I purchased one made by Northern Nights from QVC years ago--it's still like new!
Except for a few super warm nights during the Summer months, we use it year 'round and LOVE it.

I bought my first down "blanket" last summer from Tuesday Morning. It would probably be considered light weight. Use it alone during the summer and with a quilt during the winter. I looked at all the messages here and didn't see one person complaining of loose feathers! :o I bought two last summer...the other one is fine, no shedding. The one on our bed sheds something terrible! Feathers all over us, the floor, furniture. Feather's floating around the house. I finally took it back when someone sitting at the dining room table swatted at a feather floating in front of her face! Multiple shakings and washing haven't help. Never saw where they could be escaping. Tues. Morning replaced it. Different brand but looked just like the first. Box stitched with a faint stripe and satin binding. The replacement is just as bad! This was my first experience with goose down. Has this happened to anyone else? I've put up with it because I LOVE the blanket but I'm at the end of my rope. I'll be looking into some of these others.
Monica

Without a doubt...The Company Store. Get one where the down cannot move around at all. They have one that has stitched boxes that do not allow the down to move out of that box. We've had several from Pacific Crest where the boxes are not sewn all the way around. Eventually the down migrates to the edges. It's a pain to TRY to move it equally throughout the comforter. We've had our Company Store comforter for 5 years and love it. You can purchase them in different weights. (I'm trying to figure out what I can do with the old comforters that were really expensive.)

I had a stitched box comforter from CC (good products). It was synthetic down. It got lumpy in the boxes after washing. I eventually threw it out.

If the down is escaping there is an issue with the density of the covering material. I've had a down comforter for years as well as well as down pillows and that has never happened. I would try to return it. Unfortunately, good down has become very expensive. Cuddledown is very good quality and has sales.