Last year I had a suite of allergy testing done. Some of the results I half expected—cat dander, pollen, and mold—but when I learned feathers were on the list, honestly, I was devastated. If I wanted to breathe again, it would mean getting rid of my duvet, pillows, winter coat, and sofa. Some of these, admittedly, I ignored (the sofa isn’t going anywhere), while others, like the coat and bedding, were more practical to swap. Still, I lamented the idea of a flimsy poly-fill comforter in place of my feather cocoon. But when I began looking, I found many shredded microfiber, wool, and updated poly-fill designed to mimic down.
With allergies on the rise (more than 50 million American suffer from allergies), and responsible animal farming on the decline, more brands are offering hypoallergenic comforters as downy as their feather-filled counterparts. Here are 10 that made our list.
![parachute\2\17;s down alternative duvet insert is made with hypoallergen 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/parachute-down-alternative-duvet-insert-733x489.jpg)
![coyuchi\2\17;s climate beneficial wool duvet insert is made with wool ba 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/coyuchi-climate-beneficial-wool-duvet-insert-733x489.jpg)
![the snowe down alternative comforter is made with allergen free oeko tex certif 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/snowe-down-alternative-comforter-733x489.jpg)
![ikea offers three versions of down alternative inserts, the grusbald warmer com 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ikea-grusblad-comforter-warmer-733x489.jpg)
![the brooklinen down alternative comforter, though poly fill, is made with shave 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/brooklinen-down-alternative-comforter-733x489.jpg)
![the boll & branch down alternative duvet insert is made up of fluffy cluste 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/boll-and-branch-duvet-insert-733x489.jpg)
![the garnet hill signature down alternative all season comforter is \$\179 to \$ 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/garnet-hill-signature-down-alternative-all-season-comforter-733x489.jpg)
![crane & canopy\2\17;s luxe down alternative comforter is a 300 threa 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/crane-and-canopy-the-luxe-down-alternative-comforter-733x489.jpg)
![from tuft & needle, the down alternative duvet insert is made with high qua 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tuft-and-needle-down-alternative-duvet-insert-733x489.jpg)
![west elm makes a version: their down alternative duvet cover insert is made wit 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/west-elm-down-alternative-duvet-cover-insert-733x489.jpg)
In the market for beds and bedding? See our posts for an edited selection:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Organic Bed Pillows
- 10 Easy Pieces: Simple White Sheets
- 10 Easy Pieces: Hotel Sheets
- 10 Easy Pieces: Editors’ Favorite Mattresses
- Sleep Disrupters: 14 Upstart Mattress Companies
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