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How To Prevent Your Duvet From Moving In The Duvet Cover?

The permanent fix: a duvet with corner ties + a cover with interior ties

Most "duvet shifting inside the cover" problems disappear when both pieces are designed to attach to each other. Here's what we recommend:

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Why Does Your Duvet Move Around Inside The cover?

It makes you wonder if you move too much at night.

Are you sleeping peacefully but then realize your duvet keeps slipping and moving from its original place? Or maybe you are here wondering what the strings in your duvet cover mean.

Are you struggling to keep it in place? Even after a million tries, it just isn't staying, and now you are so frustrated that you might just be checking out our blog in the middle of the night!

Don't worry — there is a solution. Here you will find all the reasons this happens and what you can do about it.

Some duvet covers come with ties, whereas others do not. Regardless of whether your duvet cover has ties or if you are looking for ways to attach some loops to your cover, a good night's sleep is the start of a good day.

What is a Duvet Cover and Why Do You Need One?

Duvet covers protect the duvet as an outer layer for your comforter, just as pillowcases protect your pillows. Since duvets and comforters are bulky and expensive, they can be hard to clean regularly. The cover gives an added layer of protection, keeps your comforter clean, and is far easier to wash and change than the comforter itself.

A well-fitted duvet cover is essential. This is when you may also want a duvet cover with insert ties. See the Down Under Bedding sizing guide.

Why Should I Buy a Duvet Cover With Ties?

Corner ties act as an inside anchor that holds the duvet/comforter in place by attaching it to the four corners. Without them, the quilt slides inside the cover and bunches up at one end. With corner ties, you tie the corners of your duvet to those of your cover, and you can easily untie them for washing. A zipper closure helps even more, keeping the duvet put for longer.

Our tip: choose a duvet that already has corner ties and pair it with a cover that has matching interior ties. Our Mulberry Silk Duvet has 8 tie grips, and our Summer Goose Down Duvet has built-in corner ties. Pair either with the 450TC Damask Stripe Duvet Cover Set, which has interior ties and a zipper closure.

Step-by-Step: Secure Your Duvet Inside the Cover

Step 1: Check that the cover is the same size as (or slightly larger than) your duvet. Lay the duvet on top of the cover to compare.

Step 2: Turn the duvet cover inside out.

Step 3: Lay your duvet on top of it.

Step 4: Fasten the duvet's corner ties to the loops inside the cover with a secure knot.

Step 5: Once secured, flip the cover back to the outside, give it a shake, and you're ready to sleep.

What About Duvet Grips and Clips?

Snap-on comforter clips, duvet grips, and magnetic options are a quick fix to stop a comforter shifting inside the cover. They're inexpensive and easy to use, but many are made of metal that can be cold against your hand at night, and they tend to slip off over time — so they work better as a short-term fix than a permanent solution.

Most (but not all) Down Under Bedding duvets and covers have built-in corner ties to attach to the four corners of your cover, so you never have to sew or clip anything. We also carry matching duvet covers with corner tie tabs.

Ready to fix this for good?

Skip the sewing. Our duvets come with corner ties and our covers have matching interior ties — so your duvet stays exactly where it should.

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9 Responses

Jan Underhill

Jan Underhill

May 28, 2026

I’m thinking of hand stitching a whole edge of the duvet to the inside of the cover. Tedious but technically pretty simple. In my case, both cover and insert are fairly lightweight and probably can be washed together in the rare event that they need it…

I’m not getting the impression that merely securing the corners will be satisfactory, unfortunately.

Deborah Howell

Deborah Howell

March 31, 2024

here.I think the answer is obvious Sabriel surely it’s putting on ties in the centre point of all four sides rather than just the corners. I don’t know what miraculous remedy you expected this company to provide you.

Sam Zaf

Sam Zaf

October 20, 2023

Thank you for sharing these valuable tips on caring for duvet inserts and comforter covers. It’s essential to maintain these bedding items to ensure they remain clean and comfortable. Your advice on using a duvet or comforter cover, as well as being mindful of fabric choice, is both practical and considerate. Wrinkles can indeed be a concern with cotton, so it’s good to keep that in mind.

As for the Chinook Duvet from the Hutterites in Alberta, Canada, it sounds like a remarkable product. The use of finest down, treated for extra fill power and ozone cleaning, makes it not only luxurious but also environmentally friendly. The hypo-allergenic and anti-microbial treatment adds to its appeal, making it an excellent choice for those seeking both comfort and hygiene in their bedding. Quality and care for nature and health seem to be at the forefront of this product, and that’s something to be appreciated. Thanks for sharing this exciting product information!

Bali

Bali

September 22, 2023

The key is if you have a king size is to measure the length and the width properly because it’s hard to tell and then you can use the four corner tie tab loops like a shoelace to keep them in place but not all covers or duvets have this so you may have to sew it yourself or take it to your local dry cleaning place which can alter it for you.

Mel Brown

Mel Brown

September 22, 2023

We had this problem for a long time – replaced our duvet with a new feather & down one and the problem is fixed. Our old feather & down duvet had lost so many of its feathers over the years, that it basically was only half full. 🤷‍♀️

Marilyn Messer

Marilyn Messer

January 15, 2023

I have ties and buttons on my cover. They don’t helped the insert (comforter ) from sliding at all.

Down Under Bedding

Down Under Bedding

October 07, 2022

This link is for Sabriel Winchester and others. Here is a link to our video on the topic of the duvet moving inside the cover.
Bottom line:
If your current duvet or cover does have the tie grips already attached, you have only two options.
1) Use a duvet clip that goes on the outside like a laundry clip, but they tend to fall off easy.
2) Sew the tie grips on yourself.
Here is the YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXk01t_bhU&t=7s

Sabriel Winchester

Sabriel Winchester

October 07, 2022

As much as I hate to say this, this doesn’t really deal with the actual issue/problem that the majority of people are wanting to find an answer to on how to fix. You should rename the article to address the fact that all you’re talking is about connecting the corners to keep the ENTIRE insert from shifting. From my research and discussions with others, the MAJORITY of people using duvet covers already know this.

What we REALLY want to know is how to actually stop the REST of the insert from shifting and/or sliding around inside the cover when you’re ALREADY using the corner straps/connections/ties. This is the information that most people (at least everyone I’ve spoken and communicated with) are truly looking for when we click on a link stating “How to stop your duvet insert from shifting inside of its cover.” There is actually an extremely avid group of people who are doing everything they/we can, to try to find out how to solve this problem and let others know.

Sadly, much like this article, the majority of the articles we’re coming across are misnomers because they don’t address the real shifting issue and just talk about the corner ties/connections. From what I’ve discovered, and experience myself, most people have the issue of having to pull the corner of the cover (where it is ALREADY tied/connected to the duvet straps) and hold the insert at the same time in order to get the insert to straighten out inside the rest of the cover.

Have you guys thought about writing an article addressing this real shifting issue and maybe giving us suggestions/answers to fix the problem?

Vivek Sagar

Vivek Sagar

September 07, 2022

This is an excellent article since it can be very annoying and sleeping difficult with your duvet insert moving around inside the cover.

Many times inexpensive duvet “clips” don’t really work, and they can damage the corners of your duvet and cover. If you don’t have them coordinating Corner tie grips, then you can sew something on yourself if you’re handy if not you can always take it to the dry cleaners, and they can do it for you

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