Your Bed Isn't Complete Without a Comfy Duvet Cover

The duvet cover just might be your bed’s unsung hero; after all, it’s the most visible item on your bed and you’ll be sleeping under it for (hopefully) eight hours each night. It also protects your comforter (regardless of whether you prefer down or down-alternative) so you won’t have to wash it as often. Needless to say, a good duvet cover should look neat on your bed, feel comfortable, and be easy to clean.

The Good Housekeeping Institute's Textiles Lab evaluates bedding for durability and performance features like fabric strength, wrinkle resistance, pilling resistance, and shrinkage and appearance after laundering. We also have our panel of consumer testers rate the softness and overall feel in a blind comparison. The fabric used in picks below were top performers in our bed sheet tests, plus the covers have helpful features that makes attaching them to a duvet insert easier. Here are the best duvet covers to buy for your bed: