Victoria Linen's Beds & Bed Linen Blog

Victoria Linen is now manufacturing Luxury 400 Count Egyptian Cotton bed linens for standard, outsized and adjustable beds. 400 Count Egyptian Cotton is the highest count to be made from single strand cotton fibres, higher thread counts are usually made up by intwining two strands of cotton therefore ‘doubling’ the thread count. This high quality bedding is available now in bespoke sizes in white or ivory, the egyptian cotton is cut from the roll in our factory and can be made up for all types of outsized and adjustable beds. The 400 count cotton is available now via our website, click here to take a look.

Ceasar Beds must be the ultimate in luxury, who wouldn’t want a bed that stretches 240cm across?! If you’ve got the room and the money, a Ceasar bed would be a very hard purchase to resist but what about the bedding to go with it? Standard bedding from your usual retail outlets will only supply up to standard super kingsize beds which are 72″ (6ft across), anything bigger than this is very hard to find. Victoria Linen now has a section on its site specifically for linens for Ceasar beds, click here to have a look, we have sheets in 12 colours or poly cotton or we have 8ft fitted sheets in luxury Egyptian Cotton.

New designs just in from Linda Barker have just arrived in store. As you can see the new Evelyn design is fantastically dramatic, giving any bedroom a real signature look. Linda Barker continues to produce stunning designs that wont fail to impress while keeping them at a reasonable price.


















check out and buy more of her designs online by clicking here

Continuing her style of bright colours and extrovert patterns Zandra Rhodes launches her new bed linen and duvet cover designs. Bright and bold designs that most definitely make a statement are Zandra’s trademark and this range of luxury duvet sets is no different, carrying on the designs and style that has made her world famous for over three decades. Click here to see the new designs

As a manufacturer and retailer of bed linens for larger and longer beds we have a mass of experience with outsized bigger beds and making the linens to fit. Around the world beds are made to different standard sizes, for instance european beds are nearly always 200cm (6′6″) long and in Australia can be up to 213cm (7 foot). Theres also names for beds in relation to what size they are, for example Caesar beds are 96″ (8 ft) in width and Emporer beds are 84″ (7 ft). Check out the Victoria Linen website for more information

It is probably from the Renaissance when bed linens were first used to not only to give warmth but also to give a decorative effect to a bed and bedroom. In those days silks and velvets were stuffed with feathers and in some cases straw to make bedding that not only trapped heat but also would be the height of luxury. Over the years the bedpread has taken on more traditional forms, most notably in the shape of the eiderdown, where patterns would be stitched over material filled with either man made or natural fibres, the eiderdown would only cover the top of the bed leaving the sides open. More modern bedspreads are made to fit the entire bed covering the top and the sides, this can be made as a flat bed throw where a large piece of fabric is pattern matched and backed, this will cover the whole bed and can be folded back to also act as a bed runner accross the foot of the bed. Fitted Bedspreads are also popular, these are made with a piece that covers the top of the bed and then has a frill that runs around the outside and will cover the sides of the bed to the floor. A more modern take on this sort of bed decoration is the bed runner which as the name suggests runs along the foot of the bed, this is purely a decorative linen that has become more popular with the ifluence of hotel chic bedding. Many examples of these types of bedspreads can be found over at victoria linen co where bespoke bedspreads are manufactured in standard and larger sizes.

Thread count means the number of horizontal and vertical threads counted in a square inch of fabric. Using this method of grading the quality of linen is a good way of grading your bed linens quality but only up to a point. We at Victoria Linen have considered 400 count Egyptian Cotton to be the best material to give the ultimate in quality and comfort while also using 200 Thread Count Poly Cotton as a more easy care fabric that also has a long life and is resistant to pilling.

The common perception is the higher the thread count the higher quality of bed linen and this is true with lower grade fabrics. Thread counts of linens starting at say 70 threads to the inch will be more susceptible to pilling and will definitely feel of a lesser quality when compared to higher TC’s.

However, as the thread count does increase the quality and feel of the fabrics isnt as apparant and after you get past 400 count linens manufacturers tend to ’stretch the truth’ as to how many threads there really are to the inch. This is because there is only so much room in that square inch for the threads to go, thread width only allows up to 400 threads to fit in that small space. The way some manufacturers get round this is to twist two fibres together when weaving and this way achieve an 800 or even 1000 thread count bed linens, but research has shown weaving like this doesn’t achieve a better quality and is a bit of a misnomer as a guide for quality.

We have just been able to place several of our Dorma bed linen ranges on at half price. Dorma Sets including Genoa, Graphic and Anastase are now available at 50% off RRP. The sale will continue until we are out of stock (which may be very soon!!)

Waterbeds can come in all shapes and sizes, as a bespoke bed that for the most part is manufactured by independant retailers it occupies a niche for people who are looking to buy a bed that gives them something different to a standard run of the mill mattress. Research has also shown that waterbeds can have several benefits when compared to standard beds. Research by the EWA (European Waterbed Association) has found that when using waterbeds people are more likely to fall asleep faster and have a deeper nights sleep, it was lso found that waterbeds are excellent for the relief of bed sores and arthrytis. So now you have this new bed where can you get linen to fit it? Victoria Linen cater for many types of bed and this also includes waterbeds, we can offer bedding for waterbeds in Poly Cotton, 100% Cotton and also ultra soft flannelette, we can also offer mattress protectors that can be easily removed and washed before replacing. All our fitted linens have all round elastication for ease of use and are made to your exact width, length and depth.

Victoria Linen Co is proud to launch our new range of bedding for 4 poster beds. As well as catering for outsized bed linens and bedding for adjustable beds Victoria Linen have now launched a range of bedding, bedspreads and curtain drapes made specifically for 4 poster beds. The bed drapes, (as shown here) can be used to give the bed an extra dimension and dress it to match with the rest of the bedrooms decor. The bed drapes and frill can be fixed into place using velcro or by fixing rods. We have a wide variety of fabrics available from light voiles to deep cheniles depending on the look you require.


Victoria Linen can also manufacture bed throws specifically tailored for these beds that add to and highlight its unique features. Outsized bed throws can be specifically manufactured to run only down the side of the bed and finish so as not to interfere with the posts and the footboard of the bed.