There were no quilts in ancient times. What did the ancients sleep with to keep warm?

Although there was no cotton in ancient times, it could be made thicker with linen, stuffed with animal hair or straw to keep warm, or made of animal fur.

In winter, when the weather is too cold, people will wear cotton-padded clothes and quilts to keep warm. However, before the Song Dynasty, people didn't know what quilts were and didn't feel the satisfaction of being surrounded by warmth. It is very cold in winter, so it is natural for the ancients to sleep with quilts. However, the quilts of the rich and the poor at that time were very different. Rich people, princes and ministers usually buy fur, wear fur coats and put cashmere and velvet in quilts to keep warm, just like duvets now! If you light a charcoal fire in the room, it will be very warm.

Some wealthy families often hunt, which can not only keep fit, but also add beds and quilts to their homes. Wealthy families who don't like animal fur will also fill silk with kapok from the south, which is light and warm. Of course, some nomads use wool and sheepskin as cover. If the weather is too cold, they will burn charcoal to keep warm and are not afraid of freezing. In contrast, poor families are more embarrassed. Their bed is made of dry straw, and the quilt is full of tidbits, old clothes, reeds and other sundries.

They can hardly resist the cold. The poor in some warm areas rely more on honesty to keep warm. If they can't, they can squeeze a few people from home. But the poor people who lived in the snow in ancient times were really unbearable. They usually use linen as bedding, which is filled with willows and poplars. And those filled with straw and reed flowers. The hole in the middle is very big. It can only be said that it is not cold, but it is difficult to be warm and comfortable. It would be better if you could meet a big charity family and send some old clothes and quilts.

In ancient times, people hunted for a living, and animal fur was also made into clothes and quilts to keep warm. In short, the ancients used everything they could think of to keep warm.