Does anyone offer for sale goose down comforters with a nylon shell,
much like a sleeping bag is constructed?  But it must be a true
comforter (king size), not a sleeping bag

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 13 Jul 2003 00:37 PDT

stewdog...

How about a microfiber nylon-covered down-filled comforter
for $99? This would differ from sleeping bag construction 
only in that microfiber is softer and smoother to the touch.
If this will satisfy your needs, I'll post a link where you
can purchase this online as an answer. The site does not
specify if this is goose down, so it is possible it is 
another type of down, such as duck down. Does that make
a difference to you?

sublime1-ga

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Clarification of Question by stewdog-ga on 13 Jul 2003 01:23 PDT

The shell must be nylon and the fill must be goose down.  You state
"microfiber nylon-covered".  I'm not sure what this means.  Is it
microfiber or is it nylon?  And again, the fill must be goose down. 
Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 13 Jul 2003 09:53 PDT

stewdog...

While some manufacturers of 'microfiber' may define their
material by the composition of the fibers used, as well as
the degree of fineness with which it is spun, there is
no general agreement that a particular blend of cloth,
however common, comprises the definition of 'microfiber':

"Up to now there is no generally accepted definition for
 micro fibers. But normally the term is linked to the fiber
 diameter and/or weight/ length of filament in dtex or denier
 and not with any properties of the fiber. Due to the fact
 that cross section of fibers is not exclusively circular
 the diameter should not be used for characterisation of fiber
 fineness. Most accepted definition for micro fibers seems to
 be a fiber with 1 dtex in maximum."
http://www.technica.net/NT/NT2/eedana.htm

So, while Microfiber.org may define their cleaning towel as
a "blend of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide", here:
http://www.microfiber.org/desc/index.htm

...a fiber spun in accordance with the guidelines in the 
first link, composed primarily of other synthetic fibers,
such as nylon, would still be considered a microfiber.

Since the product I have located does not clarify whether
it is goose down or some other variety of down, I will
defer posting a link to it, and give other researchers a
chance to locate a product which specifies 'goose' down.

sublime1-ga

Note to researchers:

I have checked all of the goose down comforters at:

THE COMPANY STORE
http://www.thecompanystore.com/index.asp?

No nylon shells. 

-K~