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With more than 125 years in the industry, the family-owned German-based company Sanders produces high-quality duvets and pillows that address common sleep disturbances. We’re rather excited about the selection of duvets and pillows at their Cape Town branch. Here are some suggestions for can’t-do-without softs.
18 days 21 hours 40 minutes is the record for the longest period without sleep. It was during a rocking-chair marathon. The record holder reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech, and memory and concentration lapses.
The Couples Duvet
If you and your partner suffer from the age-old problem of one person being too hot and the other too cold, stress no more. Containing 70% duck down and 30% duck feather, the Couples Duvet has a different amount of filling for each side of the bed to accommodate different sensitivities to temperature. And, just like that, no more bedtime arguments about the duvet. From R4 590.
The Three Chamber Pillow
As its name suggests, this pillow has three chambers: a 100% goose-feather inner chamber for support, and two outer chambers filled with 90% goose down and 10% goose feathers. This results in a pillow that sleeps like a down cushion but has the sturdy support of a feather headrest. We’re feeling sleepy just thinking about it… in a good way. From R599.
Four Seasons Oxford Tencel
This duvet is perfect for summer and for transitioning to the cooler season. It’s got a stitch duvet for the hotter months, with an additional inner to take you into a luxurious and comfortable winter. This bit of magic is achieved by using extra fine batiste fabric, 50% Tencel and 50% Egyptian cotton, which is then filled with the best Polish goose down. Ah! Sweetest dreams. From R8 290.
021 447 1731, sanders-southafrica.co.za, info@sanders-southafrica.co.za
