Early’s of Witney discount codes & offers

Early’s of Witney is a British bedding brand whose name goes back to the Early family of blanket makers in Witney, Oxfordshire. The Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board records that the family’s ancestor Thomas Early was apprenticed in 1669 and became the first Master of the town’s Blanket Company in 1711, and the brand’s own history says Early’s celebrated 300 years in 1969.

Witney no longer has a blanket industry. According to the Witney Blanket Story heritage project, Early’s, the town’s last blanket mill, closed in 2002. Today the shop at earlys.co.uk is run by Earlys 1669 Ltd from an address in Alfreton, Derbyshire, as its contact page shows, and Companies House lists Early’s 1669 Limited as a textile wholesaler incorporated on 9 February 2018. The range now covers cotton and cashmere throws, sheets, duvets, pillows, protectors, towels and mattress toppers filled with feather and down or with microfibre. The Sateen Stripe topper listing says that model is made in the company’s own factory in Lancashire.

Delivery, returns and prices

The delivery, returns and pricing terms are in Early’s terms and conditions. Fourteen days is the legal minimum for online orders rather than a perk, because GOV.UK’s guidance for sellers gives buyers 14 days from receiving an item to cancel a distance purchase. As the terms say listed prices exclude VAT, check the basket total before paying.

The Early’s topper we review

The Early’s of Witney Duck Feather & Down Mattress Topper is a soft topper, 5 inches (about 13 cm) deep, with a cassette construction, a 233 thread count cambric cotton cover and a filling of 90% duck feather and 10% duck down. Its product page is also where Early’s states that its natural-fill products are supplied under the Responsible Down Standard. It starts at £99 in a single and ranks in our comparison of the best feather mattress toppers.

Who should buy from Early’s

A deep, traditional feather topper from a name with a documented Witney history is what Early’s does best. Feather allergy sufferers and anyone who wants animal-free bedding should stick to its microfibre toppers or shop elsewhere. Shoppers who want weeks to test a topper will find the 14-day window short.