Did anyone notice a distinctive odor? I just put mine on the bed yesterday and it has a strong rather earthy odor. Will washing remove it?
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I wish I could help you concerning the odor. I never opened the one I bought up. It was a replacement for someone in the family. I accidentally Machine WASHED hers and it Ruined it! Don't wash it, take it to the cleaners and ask them is my suggestion.
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I did not notice any odor of the cover. If it happenned to me though I would spread it outside for 24 hours ( on a porch, or in a garden) letting fresh air to get into it; the cover absorbes the fresh air easily. Good luck, Marie
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I didn't notice any odor from mine, nor from the one the same I got for my daughter (I helped her put a duvet cover on it). We love ours, - the best duvet I ever owned. It just molds to your body in such a lovely way. Hope you get to enjoy yours. I wouldn't wash it. Hang it out in the shade, outside for awhile.
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Sometimes there is a distinct odor to raw silk products. I used to notice this in silk knit sweaters back when those were so popular. It does go away after a washing or two.
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Yes, I was afraid washing would ruin them. Let me know what your friends advise (thanks :) We just keep the covers on them and wash the covers, and air the duvets out in the open air (shade). Use flannel covers for winter and cotton covers for summer. Seems to work fine. Good luck with yours.
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I've also washed mine twice, sprayed it with odoban, and sprayed it with Ozium.I bought this because a lot of the reviews mentioned that the smell /does/ go away, but so far that hasn't been my experience. I've only owned it for a few days, of course, but it still smells so strongly that I'm afraid to have it indoors, let alone put my netbook in it and carry it with me.
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What smell? Mine didn't have an unpleasant odor, but I have washed the cover on gentle in our washing machine once with no issues...Not sure you're supposed to do that but I have a small toddler so I went for it.
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It does...but not a bad smell. Smells...earthy? I think they put like green tea leaves in it or something to help absorb odor. I've had this bed for months now and it was the best purchase I've ever made online.
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My bed did/does not smell so I can't be of any assistance. Suggest you contact manufacturer if possible.
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I was worried about that too because I have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and any kind of plastic smell would have driven me nuts. In short no, there is virtually no smell to mine when it arrived. The only smell I got from it was a little bit of a new cotton smell and that went away in minutes. The first night I had this my sheets hadn't shown up yet so I ended up sleeping directly on the mattress itself and I had no issues with smell. I have mine on a wood frame instead of a box spring because I like very firm beds, it does not seem to retain too much heat because I put off heat like a furnace when I sleep and I am not uncomfortable in it like I am in memory foam or similar beds. I was worried about that too because I have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and any kind of plastic smell would have driven me nuts. In short no, there is virtually no smell to mine when it arrived. The only smell I got from it was a little bit of a new cotton smell and that went away in minutes. The first night I had this my sheets hadn't shown up yet so I ended up sleeping directly on the mattress itself and I had no issues with smell. I have mine on a wood frame instead of a box spring because I like very firm beds, it does not seem to retain too much heat because I put off heat... » Read More I was worried about that too because I have an extremely sensitive sense of smell and any kind of plastic smell would have driven me nuts. In short no, there is virtually no smell to mine when it arrived. The only smell I got from it was a little bit of a new cotton smell and that went away in minutes. The first night I had this my sheets hadn't shown up yet so I ended up sleeping directly on the mattress itself and I had no issues with smell. I have mine on a wood frame instead of a box spring because I like very firm beds, it does not seem to retain too much heat because I put off heat like a furnace when I sleep and I am not uncomfortable in it like I am in memory foam or similar beds. « Show Less
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Hey there , I can only speak for myself and no it does not. I never washed mine before using it there was no smell at all. I've had mine for about over 2-3months now no smell has ever occurred. Hope this helps ! Good luck :)
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Your question reminded me that I had never washed my bed and it was long past due. I unzipped the hood to make two pieces again, took the cover off the cushion and decided not to wash the inner pillow. It seemed like it might deteriorate, so I just aired it out. I put everything else in my large front-loading washer, after having to brush a whole lot of hair out of the seams areas, thanks to my Sheltie. I dried all three pieces and it came out good as new. The hood part even stays up better (it had been kind of droopy, though my dog seems to love being it, even when it is rather collapsed and more like a cocoon.) Hope you have the same luck as I did in machine washing this bed.
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Mine smells pretty bad but I let it air out about a week before I put it on the bed now I don't notice any smell but it is definitely not very soft
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There was a slight odor. It really didnt bother me. Perhaps time or maybe set outside in the fresh air. Good Luck!
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Yes, actually our dog recently had an accident on our bed and it was there for a little while before we noticed it, the mattress wasn't wet at all and there was no odor left behind, rather large amount as we have a 65# dog, can't say the same thing about my down comforter....
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You could...but it had better be on the gentlest cycle you have. Or even better, hand wash it. I haven't noticed a smell and since its in contact with nothing other than the mattress, haven't had a need to wash it.
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Mine never had a really strong odor. There was a slight odor, but not an unpleasant one, for the first week or so but none that I've noticed since then. I think it just needed to air out a little. Now it just smells like leather.
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Mine personally does not but when I first purchased it, it had a slight hint of chemically smell but I have never even washed mine in the machine, I would hose it down every now and then to get all the smell area out, I would also put things like green pads in between the bedding and the bottom cloth, hope this helps, if not i would recommend sending it back because something may have been spilled on it during shipping, I'm sure they would be ok sending you a new one.
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It has a brand new odor. But why would u think a new mattress would have an odor
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Hi- I had no odor with mine. I really like it but it is very firm so if you don't like firm you should pass
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After airing it out for 48 hours as recommended. It still had quite the strong smell. So one weekend when I was away. I stripped away my bed ppened the bedroom window and aired out over the weekend. Now the odor is considerably less still there but cry mild and much less annoying.