What is a Duvet?
Let's make this simple. It is a large cover to put your comforter into. It will protect your comforter from dust, dirt and helps on keeping the wear of your comforter to a minimum. It allows you to redecorate and change the theme of your bedroom in an instant. Duvets give you the flexibility to add color, texture and excitement back into your bedroom. Then just accessorize with a wide array of accessories.
What is a Comforter?
Comforters are usually a printed shell with a solid or coordinating back that is filled with polyester. A comforter does not go to the floor like a bedspread. It just covers the sides and end of your mattress. The box spring has a bed skirt (dust ruffle) which coordinates to the comforter. Shams and decorators pillows are used to accessories.
What is a Bed Skirt or Dust Ruffle?
The Bed Skirt or Dust Ruffle are tailored or ruffled fabric that will cover your box spring on three sides. They are used to give your bed that finished look.
What is a Quilt?
Quilts are the perfect way to add simple charm with a traditional appeal to your bedroom. Quilts are usually made of many different types of fabric sewn together to create a look that may have been handed down generation to generation. The material is pieced into a design and has a layer of either polyester or cotton between the two sheets of fabric. Then, it is stitched either in a traditional or a unique scroll/outlined stitching style. Quilts are usually smaller than comforters and will require a bed skirt and shams.
What is a Bedspread?
Bedspreads are a timeless and simple classic covering for your top of the bed. Bedspreads cover the entire bed by hanging all the way to the floor and fold over your pillows. Standard size beds have a drop of 21". If you have a larger bed you may have to purchase a bed skirt to give you the desired length on your bed. Shams are occasionally used to complement a bedspread.
What is a Coverlet?
Coverlets are lightweight, like a quilt. They tend to be used in warmer areas of the country in the summer, instead of a comforter or bedspread. Coverlets cover the top of bed only, similar to a comforter. Coverlets do not cover the bed pillows or hang to the floor like a bedspread. They are most often used in conjunction with both a bed skirt and shams. You will find that coverlets are often sold as an exact match in design to a comforter. They are lightweight, great for summer use or just for snuggling on your favorite sofa.
What are Shams?
Shams or Pillow Shams fit over your pillow. They usually have either a ruffled trim or more of a tailored look. Pillow Shams come in three sizes; standard is 20" X 26", King size is 20" X 36", and the Euro Sham is 26" X 26". They are sold one per package.
What is Memory Foam Toppers?
Memory Foam mattress topper could be the answer to all those restless nights of sleep. It recognizes your shape, pressure points and adjusts to fit your body. Originally developed by NASA researchers, memory foam was designed to make long trips more comfortable for astronauts. Memory Foam relaxes according to warmth of your body and dynamics. It softens and conforms to the body, creating the sensation of floating.
What is a California King?
A California King or Cal-King size is a longer and narrower king size mattress. Usually found on the west coast. It measures 72" X 84".
What is Thread Count?
Thread count is used to gauge the quality of fabric. It is the amount of threads within a square inch that are crosswise and lengthwise in that inch of fabric. The more threads per square inch the higher the thread count. Giving it a softer, stronger feel and a great night of sleep. Your better linens have high thread counts in their sheets. There is nothing like the experience of a 500 Thread count sheets. Percale sheets start at 180 thread count and go up. We recommend that if you want to experience the great feel of a higher thread count sheets buy 200 thread count or higher.
What is Percale?
Percale is a softer and stronger cloth that gives you a smooth feel to the touch. Percale fabrics start at 180 threads per square inch. However many designers tend to use a higher thread count percale for their bedding.
What is Cotton?
Cotton fabric is a cooler fabric to sleep on and is softer than a polyester/cotton blend counter part. It allows the fabric to breathe giving you that great night of sleep you desire.
What is Egyptian Cotton?
This cotton comes from the Egypt, the Nile River Valley. It is considered to the best cotton in the world. It is uses the strongest and longest fibers giving you the softest feel possible. Many of your designers use Egyptian cotton in their top quality linens. We recommend the Egyptian cotton as a fabric that you won't forget.
What is Polyester?
You will find that polyester or a polyester/cotton blend in much of the linens on the market. It gives vibrant colors and tends to need less attention because it doesn't wrinkle or shrink as easy as its cotton counterpart.
What is Sateen?
It is a process that puts more threads per square inch on the surface of the fabric. It is said to be one of the softest and best sheets made.
