'Tug-of-War-Proof' Comforter Pulls Apart So That Your Partner Can't Steal All the Covers

Sleeping with a partner is great in theory, but in practice, sharing a bed with another person can get uncomfortable, fast. In fact, sleep experts say that couples often sleep better separately than they do together. (One recent study, for instance, found that women report sleeping better with their dogs than with their male partners.) Aside from feeling every movement your partner makes throughout the night, sharing a bed often means fighting over the covers.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. Ervét, a dual-duvet system made for couples, bills itself as a "tug-of-war-proof" bedding option. The comforter is actually two blankets held together by hidden magnetic seams, so that you can spoon lovingly before you fall asleep, then retreat to your separate sides of the bed. If your partner is one of those sleepers who instinctively rolls away in the middle of the night, pulling your entire blanket with them, the duvet just breaks apart, leaving you both cozy and snoozing soundly under your separate covers.

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The bedding isn’t just a boon for people with blanket-hogging partners, either. It’s also made with different temperature preferences in mind. If you’re happiest cocooned under a thick pile of blankets but your partner is constantly sweating through the sheets, ervét can help. Because it’s technically two duvets, it’s easy to customize the comforter for your preferred sleep temperature with different inserts. You can choose between a lightweight option designed for people who prefer cool temperatures and an all-weather option for people who like to be extra warm while they sleep. (It’s also handy for those nights when your partner is farting up a storm next to you.)

Each ervét duvet set comes with two duvet covers, two matching pillowcases, and a fitted sheet.  You can choose between a duvet set without the inserts (so you’ll need to buy your own comforters to put inside), a set with two inserts (if you know which temperature you and your partner will prefer year-round), or a set with four inserts (in case you and your partner both want the option to sleep with either the lightweight or the all-season insert at the same time). Everything is machine washable and made from a TENCEL/cotton blend designed to mimic the feel of your favorite hotel sheets.

Using two separate duvets is already common in places like Scandinavia; in fact, ervét’s Brooklyn-based designers were inspired to create the product by the two-duvet sleeping arrangements they encountered in Denmark. But most American sleepers still embrace the clean look and cuddling potential of sharing a single queen- or king-sized comforter. The beauty of the ervét system is that you don’t have to choose between the two.

You can grab an ervét duvet system on Kickstarter, but you'd better act fast if you want to nab those early-bird prices. Prices start at $99 for a set without the customizable inserts and $199 for a set with two inserts. They’re scheduled to ship in May 2019.