Long-staple organic cotton, hand-tufted in New Jersey with corner loops that tie into a duvet cover. GOTS Certified Organic through every layer. Cool to the touch from the first night.
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Made by hand in a New Jersey workshop that has been making pillows since 1981.
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This comforter has real weight to it and still breathes all night. That is the combination a down alternative is supposed to give you, and usually does not. Almost every down alternative on the market is filled with polyester batting, which is plastic, and plastic is what makes a comforter sleep hot by the middle of the night. This one is filled with organic cotton.
The cotton arrives as a cohesive layered pad rather than the loose clusters down is made of. Loose clusters drift into the corners unless they are trapped in sewn chambers. A layered pad can be tufted instead, so the cotton is anchored by hand at points across the whole comforter and stays where it was put for years.
Circadian sells this comforter as the insert, not as a finished bedspread. Corner loops at each end tie into the ties inside a duvet cover, which stops the cotton sliding to one end by morning. The cover takes the laundry and the cotton stays dry. We make the cover too, in the same organic cotton sateen duvet cover, so the two are cut to match.
Oregon Tilth certifies this comforter to the Global Organic Textile Standard, the cotton inside it as well as the sateen over it, under license GOTS-10229. An auditor walks the workshop and the supply chain every year. That standard is what keeps pesticide residue, formaldehyde and PFAS out of something you sleep under for a third of your life.
The comforter weighs about 7.5 pounds at Twin, 12 at Queen and 13.5 at King, and the weight is printed on the size chart. Cotton is a plant, so this one is vegan. Under a cover, with the care below, it lasts 10 to 15 years.
Spot clean it and put it in the sun. A washing machine and a dry cleaner will both mat the cotton batting inside and break it down, so neither goes near it.
The sateen is woven in the United States from cotton grown in Texas, and the comforter is hand-tufted in New Jersey.
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We choose every material and decide how much goes into each comforter. The same hands have been making pillows in this New Jersey workshop since 1981, and each comforter is tufted by hand, to order.
Natural fill only, never polyester fill. Both comforters are GOTS Certified Organic (the Global Organic Textile Standard) as finished comforters under license GOTS-10229, issued by Oregon Tilth, and every input down to the thread is GOTS-approved.
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Each comforter is tufted by hand. The fill is tied through the shell at points across its face, so it stays spread evenly instead of drifting to one end or bunching in the corners.
Box stitching and sewn channels are the usual way to hold a fill, and both leave thin seams where the fill can move away. A hand-tied tuft holds it in place without pressing it flat.
Layers of organic cotton batting give a dense, even drape with a grounded weight. Cotton breathes, so the comforter stays cool to the touch. It is a down alternative with no polyester in it.
Sateen floats four threads over one. That makes the surface smooth against your skin, and the weave stays tight enough to hold the fill in.
Every stitch and tuft is sewn with cotton-wrapped polyester thread, strong enough to hold the tufts tight. It is approved under GOTS, the Global Organic Textile Standard, like every input in the comforter.
A loop at each corner ties into the ties inside a duvet cover. The comforter stays where you put it, all night.
Each size runs larger than the bed it fits. It hangs over the sides instead of riding up at the foot.
| Size | Dimensions | Fits | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin | 72" × 90" | Twin and Twin XL beds, guest rooms, kids' rooms | ~7.5 lb |
| Queen | 92" × 96" | Full and Queen beds, couples who want generous drape | ~12 lb |
| King | 96" × 110" | King and California King beds, taller sleepers | ~13.5 lb |
Hand-tufted, so a size can vary by about an inch.
| This comforter | Down | Polyester | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergies | No feathers and no dander | Feather and dust mite allergens | No feathers |
| Chemicals | Certified organic, the fill inside as well as the shell, with no flame retardants or PFAS | Often treated so feathers do not poke through | Sheds microplastics, and may carry a PFAS finish |
| Temperature | Breathes, and stays cool to the touch | Very warm, runs hot for some sleepers | Traps heat and damp |
| Lifespan | 10 to 15 years | 5 to 8 years before it flattens | 2 to 4 years before it clumps |
| Weight | Heavy and grounded, like a quilt | Light and lofty | Light |
Typical products in each category. Down is the lightest of the three.
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Down sheds through the seams, clumps after a season and carries dander that can set off allergies. Most down alternatives are polyester, a plastic fiber that mats down and sheds microplastics.
This comforter is filled with layers of organic cotton instead. You get a soft, heavy drape with no feathers and no plastic.
Cotton batting has no quills to poke through the shell and no dander. Nothing in it breaks down into microplastics.
Plant fiber from end to end, for a home that keeps animal products out of the bed.
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this organic cotton
duvet
License Number GOTS-10229
is certified in conformity with the
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Version 7.0
Audited on site every year by Oregon Tilth
Most cotton comforters are bleached with chlorine, treated with formaldehyde resins to stop wrinkles, and finished with PFAS to repel stains. You spend eight hours a night under it, breathing what comes off it. Most brands that call a duvet organic certify the shell and stop there. On ours the whole comforter is certified, the cotton inside it as well as the shell over it, so none of those compounds went near it at any stage. It is filled and closed in a GOTS certified workshop in New Jersey, audited on site every year to the Global Organic Textile Standard.
This is one piece of a bed. Here is the rest of it, cut from the same organic cotton in the same workshop.
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Each comforter is hand-tufted in our New Jersey workshop: the fill is tied through by hand at points across the whole surface, which holds it in place over years of use. The technique is older than sewn channels or box-stitching, and it doesn't migrate. The fill stays where it was placed.
Down compresses under your weight and clusters cold spots over time. Our cotton and wool fills stay loftier longer, distribute heat more evenly, and don't trigger feather allergies. They're also heavier than down, which a lot of people prefer for the weighted feel.
Yes. Both are full-weight comforters. The wool one holds warmth when the room is cold and stays cool when it is warm, so most people keep it on all year. The cotton one suits people who want warmth without overheating.
Cotton breathes well and is comfortable in moderate summers. Wool actively wicks moisture away from your skin, which is why it feels cool to hot sleepers even on warm nights. If you're in a climate that gets above 80°F at night, the wool comforter is the better choice.
Three sizes. Twin (72 by 90 inches) fits Twin and Twin XL beds and works well in guest rooms or kids' rooms. Queen (92 by 96 inches) fits Full and Queen beds with generous drape on both sides. King (96 by 110 inches) fits both King and California King beds, with extra length so the duvet covers your feet without riding up. All three are cut from the same long-staple GOTS Certified Organic fill.
No. The comforter is the insert, built to live inside a removable cover that you wash, with corner loops that tie into the cover so it stays put. We make an Organic Cotton Duvet Cover to go with it, sold separately.
Spot clean only. Neither comforter goes in a washing machine. The cotton comforter is spot clean and sun only, and it should not be dry cleaned either. The wool comforter is spot clean and sun only as well, because dry-cleaning solvent strips the wool's natural lanolin and flattens its crimp. Air either one in the sun every few months. The cover you keep on it gets washed, not the comforter itself.
No. The wool is long-staple, the softer kind, and the shell over it is organic cotton sateen, the smoothest weave cotton makes.
Cotton is denser than wool, so the cotton comforter feels heavier per square inch. Most people read this as comforting rather than oppressive. Cotton runs about three pounds heavier than wool at Queen, and both feel substantial without weighing down on top of you.
10 to 15 years with normal use and a duvet cover. Tufting holds the fill at points rather than along long seams, so there is no channel for it to drift down.
Yes. Both the cotton and the wool comforter are GOTS Certified Organic as finished comforters, the fill inside as well as the shell over it. The license number is GOTS-10229, issued by Oregon Tilth and renewed on an on-site audit every year. Every input down to the thread is GOTS-approved.
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The Circadian Organic Cotton Comforter is a hand-tufted comforter insert filled with layers of long-staple organic cotton inside an organic cotton sateen shell, the down alternative without the polyester. It is GOTS Certified Organic inside and out under license GOTS-10229, issued by Oregon Tilth. Cotton runs neutral, so it drapes with a grounded weight and stays cool to the touch in summer, then layers for warmth in winter. It is plant-based and vegan, and it is made to order in New Jersey.
The Circadian Organic Cotton Duvet suits sleepers who run neutral to slightly warm and want the weight of a traditional comforter without down, feathers or synthetic fill. It is the vegan choice of the two Circadian comforters. Hot sleepers and people with night sweats or dust-mite allergies are usually better served by the Organic Wool Comforter, which wicks moisture. If you want a comforter that feels substantial and stays cool to the touch, cotton is the one.
The Circadian Organic Cotton Comforter comes in three sizes. Twin is 72 by 90 inches and fits Twin and Twin XL beds. Queen is 92 by 96 inches and fits Full and Queen beds. King is 96 by 110 inches and fits King and California King beds. Cotton is a dense fill, so the Twin weighs about 7.5 pounds, the Queen about 12 pounds and the King about 13.5 pounds, heavier than the wool comforter at every size: about a pound at Twin, three at Queen and two at King.
Spot clean and sun only. The Circadian Organic Cotton Comforter does not go in a washing machine and should not be dry cleaned either, because water and solvents mat the cotton layers inside. Blot any mark with a damp cloth, then air the comforter in the sun a few times a year. Keep a duvet cover on it and wash the cover instead, which is what handles the regular laundry.
The Circadian Organic Cotton Comforter is covered by the 60-night trial, the same as the pillows. Sleep under it for up to 60 nights, and if it is not right, email jacob@circadianrest.com and we send a prepaid return label. There is no restocking fee. The refund goes back to your original payment method within 3 to 5 business days of the comforter reaching the New Jersey workshop.
Every Circadian comforter is made to order in New Jersey. Comforters leave the workshop in 7 to 12 business days, and the carrier adds 2 to 5 business days depending on how far you live from New Jersey. Checkout shows the arrival window for your address before you pay, and shipping is free. Express is $19 at checkout and moves your order to the front of the line.
The comforter is the insert, built to live inside a cover you wash. Circadian makes the Organic Cotton Duvet Cover in the same three sizes, Twin, Queen and King, with interior corner ties that catch the loops on the comforter so it stays put. The Organic Cotton Sheet Set, Fitted Sheet, Flat Sheet and Pillowcases are cut from the same 300 thread count organic cotton sateen, so the whole bed matches in cloth and color.
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