If you visit the bedding section of a departmental store then you will be overwhelmed by looking at the variety of items. There will be large numbers of sheets, pillows and bed covers of different type, colours, prints and sizes.
Sometimes, it will be too confusing to learn various terms that are used for all these items. Hence, it is important to know the definition of various terms so that it will become easier, if you ever visit the store of super king doona covers to buy any bed related items.
In this small article, we shall try to define some of the common terms used while shopping for such items.
Bed linen items
- Top sheet/flat sheet
It is a flat sheet that is used for separating you from blanket or quilt to make it more comfortable. Mostly, it is in use in Europe but slowly catching up in America too.
- Bottom sheet/fitted sheet
It is in fact the sheet having an elastic edge which fits over the mattress. Since mattresses are growing thicker nowadays and hence before you buy, it is important to take proper measurements.
- Bedspread
It is decorative and thin covering meant for entire bed and may touch the floor.
- Coverlet
It is decorative fabric used for covering bed but does not cover pillow and also does not touch the floor.
- Blanket
It is used for providing warmth during cold season. Some people prefer to use only blanket while some use on top of quilt.
- Comforter
Very common in American beds, which is bed cover that is stuffed with fibres which is sewn from all sides to produce warmth?
- Duvet
Duvets are quite similar to comforter except that it also needs an additional cover, while comforter may not.
- Duvet cover
This is meant for protecting the duvet like an envelope. It has got opening from one side from where the duvet is inserted and then either buttoned or zipped.
Pillow items
- Euro/continental pillow
This continental pillow or euro is a square pillow having decorations which sits back against headboard. You can remove this cover for washing purpose.
- Sleeping pillow
It is again a pillow which is rectangular in shape used on the head while sleeping. They are generally available in king, queen and standard sizes.
- Decorative/throw pillow
A small pillow which may come in different shapes colours and sizes to further add the decoration of the bed.
- Bolster pillow
This kind of pillow is tubular pillow that is used as lumbar support if you want to read while sitting on the bed. More often, it is used for decoration purpose.
- Pillowcase
It is used for covering sleeping pillow and normally in rectangular in shape and you can insert pillow from one end and either button or zip it. Basically, meant for protecting the pillow.
- Pillow sham
It’s decorative cover on the pillows and usually designed with ruffles, trims, flanges and cording.
Other bed accessories
- Dust ruffle/valance, bed skirt
A decorative fabric piece which is placed between box springs and the mattress. Its main purpose is to hide your box spring.
- Throw blanket
Little smaller than normal blanket and mainly used for adding extra warmth to bed’s foot or you can wrap around your shoulders.
- Mattress pad
It is also called as mattress topper or sometimes as under pad. A layer of padding will be used above your mattress and also beneath bottom sheet for adding comfort.
- Featherbed
This is a layer of padding which is used just above the mattress as mattress topper. This feather bed will usually have elastic straps/a fitted sheet, so that it will fit over the mattress and will stay in place.
