Whoa, someone's been following us for a hot sec!
It's true: in May 2018, we offered a handful (400) of comforters on our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, and they were indeed glorious.
That said, we got some great feedback from our community on how to improve them, and we listened almost the entire time.
In terms of how "premium" they feel, they're very similar. The shell is still our 100% Eucalyptus lyocell, so the feel will be very similar, though obviously our fiber selection and sewing has continuously improved since our first batch (which is what our original comforters had as their shell). So overall it'll still be one of the softest things you've ever held, but overall just better quality as we've improved every aspect of our production because we've learned so much from our earliest days.
As for the filling, the original comforter had 100% polyester (as we didn't have the best sourcing capabilities and network early on). We got some great constructive feedback that we needed to do better on sustainability (new polyester isn't sustainable at all), and we 100% agreed. So, we shut down production and went back to the drawing board – we could have sold more comforters back then, but we didn't want to compromise on our sustainability or ethics. We experimented with different fills and techniques, and we decided to move forward with a thermally bonded filling composed of 50% eucalyptus lyocell fiber and 50% recycled polyester made from repurposed previously discarded plastic bottles. It's more expensive for us, but it's 100% sustainable on top of being more breathable and lighter than the old 100% poly fill. It'll hold less heat, be more suitable for all seasons, and is a bit lighter and airier than our original comforter (in a good way). While our comforter is cool to the touch, the thermally bonded 50-50 filling helps make it perfect for both the furnaces and vampires among us (i.e., for both hot and cold sleepers).
Functionally, it's also going to be machine washable (though you shouldn't wash it but once every 2-3 months), as we've thermally bonded the filling to avoid clumps (which is the main issue with machine washing comforters). None of our competitors offer this, so we're thrilled we were able to make this happen.
The design is also slightly different, with gorgeous square quilting vs the original horizontal line design.
Hope this info helps! Our original comforter is still one of our favorite things we've ever built, but we spent months designing, testing, and building this new one to be even better!
