synthetic for summer quilts?

It's gets really humid here in the southeast. I just made an argon/apex quilt that weighs 11 ounces. Hard to get much lighter than that, and I don't have to worry quite as much about moisture. It's also cheap and easy to use.

Jen,

The weight differnce between down and synethtic at those rating is negligible due
to the fact down quilt needs baffles which add weight and the synethic does not. Also if a down quilt is not sufficently filled it will get cold spots, where as synthetic has uniform warmth.

Thin Synthetic insulation won't make you too hot, way easier to produce/make, is cheaper, and works better if wet.

We make and use both.

When I'm worried about weight I use down as even at these fill weights our 50* down quilts are way lighter than our 50* synthetics.

When I'm worried about moisture, either from me overheating or from the weather I grab the aynthetic and dont feel as bad doing so as when its a 30 or 20* I need. Even though the 50* down quilt is lighter the 50* synthetic isn't bad at all gives me the pros of synthetics without the weight and bulk cons of the 20* or 30* synthetic.

When I want a 2 quilt system I use a 20 or 30 down under a 40 or 50 synthetic. Gives me condensation protection, keeps costs low and gives a summer quilt I dont feel bad sweating in.

-Tim

If you get your synthetic quilt sweaty it's not a big deal to wash it in the washing machine….IF you have a front load wash machine. Wash on the gentle cycle, double rinse. Use a tech wash type of detergent.

I'm not sure how they would fare in the dryer (check with Tim?) l but I just line dry. Synthetics dry fast, particularly at the lighter weights.

I would not wash mine with a top loading wash machine that has an agitator. The front loaders are much more gentle.

Agreed, no agitator and no heat. Air dry is best. We had a user melt a quilt on a drier a couple weeks back. Check our blog on caring for down to see pics of the damage.

-Tim