Panda Duck-Friendly Vegan Bamboo Duvets!

Panda Bamboo Duvets are not just comfortable and sustainable, but free from feathers, so kind to ducks (and geese) and anyone with allergies.

Eider ducks are native to Iceland, and although the naturally fallen feathers are collected without harm, only a few tonnes is collected each year (so other ‘eider down’ duvets are likely from factory-farmed geese). 

These thermo-regulating duvets (all sold with 5-year guarantees) are warm in winter and cool in summer.

Choose from:

• 10.5 tog for year-round cosy comfort, with sewn-through pockets.
• 4.5 tog summer duvet (good for ‘hot sleepers’)
• Children’s duvet for year-round comfort

Panda Memory Foam Bamboo Pillows are super-comfortable and with orthopaedic grade support and amazing airflow. Enjoy free delivery, a free 30-night risk-free trial and a 10-year guarantee.

Designed to naturally contour all sleeping positions for perfect alignment, these are suitable for front, back or slide sleepers. For children over two, there are pillow options.

Sustainable bedding and fire regulations

First, let’s get the most important information out of the way. Organic bedding (and pyjamas) are free from chemical fire retardants. They still have to (legally) comply with fire regulations, but as with all bedrooms, use common sense to keep safe in the bedroom:

• Don’t smoke in bedrooms (or indoors – use a personal ashtray outside).
• Avoid overloaded plugs
• Choose oil radiators over convector heaters (these give off hot air through fans, and cause heatstroke in people and pets, as well as being very expensive to run).
• Don’t leave warm laptops or phones on beds.
• Test smoke alarms weekly
• Avoid fabric conditioners (these can increase flammability in fabrics).  You can soften clothes naturally by adding half a cup of cleaning vinegar to the rinse cycle (or half a cup of bicarbonate-of-soda to the wash cycle).

Avoid perfumes, essential oils or scented candles in bedrooms near babies or pets. Avoid pet-toxic indoor plants (including sago palm and lilies). 

Bedding safety for babies and children

Buy new mattresses (used ones could contain mould), and avoid cot bumpers (they should be illegal to sell). NHS and The Lullaby Trust say to avoid any ‘clutter’ in cots (toys or soft bedding), just use a firm flat mattress and a fitted (not flat) sheet (with no pillows until at least 2 years old).  To avoid ‘flat head syndrome’, just give babies plenty of ‘supervised tummy time’ while awake.

The Lullaby Trust recommends against co-sleeping with babies in the same bed, but to be in the same room for at least the first six months). And never let babies fall asleep on sofas/armchairs. Read more on safe sleeping for babies. It’s important that babies don’t overheat (remove hats, socks and cardigans in warmer temperatures and don’t let babies sleep in car seats).