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Bonne journée","reviewer_name":"Gilles L."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/bedding/duvet-covers-comforters/duvet-covers/striped-100-organic-cotton-percale-duvet-cover--17492-2252004?colourId=0","reddit_insights":{"match":{"notes":"Two of the five threads directly mention and discuss the Tekla striped organic cotton percale duvet cover, providing product-specific commentary on quality, price, and stonewashing effects.","confidence":1,"matched_terms":["Tekla","tekla cotton percale duvet","Tekla duvet cover"]},"status":"ok","coverage":{"subreddits":["Bedding"],"threads_used":2},"evidence":{"items":[{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bedding/comments/1pm4ycx/does_anyone_know_of_other_brands_who_make_duvet/ntzutiv/","type":"comment","title":"User experience with Tekla pillow cases in same striped print","author":"[deleted]","ref_id":"r_e_4","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bedding/comments/1pm4ycx/does_anyone_know_of_other_brands_who_make_duvet","title":"does anyone know of other brands who make duvet","subreddit":"Bedding"},"excerpt":"Tekla is high quality, but absurd prices. I own this exact print from Tekla, but pillow cases not duvet. It's held up lovely, no complaints. But their prices have skyrocketed over the past two years (for United States customers).\n\nUnfortunately, I don't know of any other brands with this stripe print.","subreddit":"Bedding"},{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bedding/comments/1rfyqyr/tekla_cotton_percale_duvet_help/o7rt0ys/","type":"comment","title":"Explanation of static issues with stonewashed Tekla duvet cover","author":"OrneryLavishness9666","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/Bedding/comments/1rfyqyr/tekla_cotton_percale_duvet_help","title":"tekla cotton percale duvet help","subreddit":"Bedding"},"excerpt":"I just searched this duvet cover up and saw this in the description \"Stonewashed organic cotton.\" There's the issue. It's made with long-staple cotton, but the fabric is stonewashed. That process is intended to break down the cotton fibers to soften the fabric, but what it also does is damage it. 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