Bedding

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This article is about human sleeping facilities. For other uses, see Bedding (disambiguation).

Bedding refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth and decorative effect. Bedding does not include the mattress, box spring or bed frame. Down materials are often used for warmth in bedding.

Bedding sizes

Main article: Bed size

Bedding sizes usually are made with the dimensions of the bed and mattress for which it is to be used in mind. Bed sizes vary considerably around the world, with most countries having their own standards and terminology.
Furthermore, mattresses have different thicknesses, which must be kept in mind when designing bedding for a particular bed, especially if they are to be fitted.
Each component part of the overall bedspread is sized specifically to accommodate the individual specifications; from duvet covers to fitted sheets, everything needs to be produced with the appropriate dimensions to avoid excessive overhanging or, worse still, being too small to fit!
To help give you a clearer understanding of the different sizes and dimensions we’ve created the following straightforward chart:
UK Bed Sizes

Bed Measurements	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet	Duvet Cover
UK Single 90 x 190 cm 3ft x 6ft 3in.	90 x 190 x 20 cm	180 x 260 cm	135 x 200 cm
Euro Single IKEA size	90 x 200 x 20 cm	180 x 260 cm	135 x 200 cm
UK Double 135 x 190 cm 4ft 6in x 6ft 3in	135 x 190 x 20 cm	220 x 260 cm	200 x 200 cm
Euro Double IKEA size	140 x 200 x 20 cm	220 x 260 cm	200 x 200 cm
UK King Size 150 x 200 cm 5ft x 6ft 6in	150 x 200 x 20 cm	265 x 275 cm	225 x 220 cm
Euro King IKEA size	160 x 200 x 20cm	265 x 275 cm	240 x 220 cm
UK Super King Size 183 x 200 cm 6ft x 6ft 6in	183 x 200 x 20 cm	280 x 290 cm	260 x 220 cm

Europe Bed Sizes

Bed Measurements	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet	Duvet Cover
Single 90 x 190 cm	90 x 190 x 20 cm	180 x 260 cm	150 x 200 cm
Double 140 x 200 cm	140 x 200 x 20 cm	220 x 260 cm	200 x 200 cm
King 160 x 200 cm	160 x 200 x 20 cm	265 x 275 cm	240 x 220 cm
Super King 200 x 200 cm	200 x 200 x 20 cm	280 x 290 cm	260 x 220 cm

North American Bed Sizes

Bed Measurements	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet	Duvet/Quilt Cover	Comforters
Twin	39” x 76” x 8”	72” x 102”	59” x 79”	80” x 106”
Full	54” x 76” x 8”	87” x 102”	79” x 79”	100” x 106”
Queen	60” x 80” x 8”	105” x 110”	88” x 86”	106” x 106”
King	76” x 80” x 8”	110” x 114”	102” x 86”	112” x 106”
Californian King	73” x 85” x 8”	110” x 114”	102” x 86”	114” x 106”

Australian Bed Sizes ^[1]

Bed Measurements	Fitted Sheet	Flat Sheet	Duvet Cover
Single 91 x 191 cm 36 x 75 in	91 x 193 + 40 cm 36 x 76 +16 in	180 x 254 cm 71 x 100 in	140 x 210 cm 55 x 83 in
King Single 106 cm x 203 cm 41 x 80 in	107 x 203 + 40 cm 42 x 80 + 16 in	200 x 270 cm 79 x 106 in	180 x 210 cm 71 x 83 in
Double 137 x 191 cm 54 in × 75 in	137 x 193 + 40 cm 54 x 76 + 16 in	228 x 254 cm 90 x 100 in	180 x 210 cm 71 x 83 in
Queen 152 x 203 cm 60 x 80 in	152 x 203 + 40 cm 60 x 80 + 16 in	245 x 274 cm 97 x 108 in	210 x 210 cm 83 x 83 in
King 183 x 203 cm 72 x 80 in	182 x 203 + 40 cm 72 x 80 + 16 in	260 x 274 cm 102 x 108 in	240 x 210 cm 95 x 83 in

Bettgrößen

Bettabmessungen	Spanntuch standard	Spanntuch tiefe	Betttuch	Steppdeckenbezug
Einzel 90 x 190 cm	90 x 190 x 20 cm	90 x 190 x 26 cm	180 x 260 cm	150 x 200 cm
Doppel 140 x 200 cm	140 x 200 x 20 cm	140 x 200 x 26 cm	220 x 260 cm	200 x 200 cm
Extragroß 160 x 200 cm	160 x 200 x 20 cm	160 x 200 x 26 cm	265 x 275 cm	225 x 220 cm
Super Extragroß 200 x 200 cm	200 x 200 x 20 cm	200 x 200 x 26 cm	280 x 290 cm	260 x 220 cm

[edit] Bedding materials

Bedding is made from a variety of materials, including cotton, flannel, down, polysatin, polyester, satin, silk, wool and latex

History

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Around 3400 BC Egyptian pharaohs had their beds moved off the ground and slept on a raised surface.
Roman Empire mattresses were stuffed with wool, feather, reeds or hay. The beds were decorated with paint, bronze, silver, jewels and gold.
During the Renaissance, mattresses were stuffed with straw and feathers and then covered with silks, velvets or satin material.
The arrival of the 18th century brought bed frames made from cast iron, and mattresses that were made of cotton. The 19th century saw the invention of the bed spring, also called the box spring.
The 20th century brought the inner spring mattress, futon, water bed (starting in the 1960s), air mattresses, foam rubber mattresses and pillows.

Terminology

• Bed skirt (also bed ruffle, dust ruffle or valance): A decorative piece used to cover the boxspring and legs of the bed. It fits between the mattress and boxspring and hangs to the floor.
• Bed spread: A bed cover with sides that go to the floor. This does not require a bed skirt.
• Boudoir pillows (or breakfast pillows): Small rectangular decorative throw pillows.
• Comforter: A filled bed cover that is quilted and usually reversible. They require a bed skirt to complete the look, as the sides only go about halfway to the floor.
• Drop: The length of a bed skirt.
• Duvet: A soft flat bag traditionally filled with down or feathers, or a combination of both, and used on a bed as a blanket.
• Duvet cover: A decorative and protective covering for a duvet. Most duvet covers have a button or tie closure at one end.
• European sham (or Euro sham): A decorative pillow covering which fits a large 26” x 26” pillow. These are often placed behind the standard size pillow shams as a backdrop for all of the other pillows.
• Flanged: Including a decorative band of fabric that is straight or tailored; often used to describe pillows or pillow shams.
• Hotel bedding: Sheets with a high-thread count, to emulate the high quality bedding materials that hotels use. Often in neutral colors. Hotels often use high-quality bedding materials to maximize comfort for their customers.
• Neckroll: Small cylindrical decorative throw pillows.
• Pillow shams: Decorative coverings for pillows, often designed with trims, ruffles, flanges, or cording. Shams are normally placed behind the pillows used to sleep on, which would be covered with regular pillowcases.
• Pleated: Sewn in folds like a fan.
• Tailored: Fitted closely, i.e. made to fit the bed exactly.
• Thread count: The number of thread ends per square inch in a woven fabric.