Why can’t you get duvets in larger sizes?
As is the tradition with beds and bedding, the general rule is that you can only have four sizes of duvet: Single, Double, King & Super king. At Victoria Linen we try to buck this trend at every opportunity, we believe that beds and bed linen should be made to fit the customer and we know that they come in more than four sizes! We stock duvets in a range of sizes that fit the most popular in-between sizes of beds, these include:
137 x 214cm to fit 92 x 200cm (3’x6’6″) beds
153 x 214cm to fit 107 x 200cm (3’6″x6’6″) beds
168 x 214cm to fit 122 x 200cm (4’x6’6″) beds
280 x 234cm to fit 214 x 214cm (7′ x 7′) beds
If none of these duvet sizes can fit we can have the appropriate size made up so that duvet is the perfect size. All our duvets are made with 100% cotton casings and come in Hollofibre, Duck Feather & Down or Goosedown fillings.
As the market for outsized and inbetween beds grows so has the demand for these sizes of duvet and we think it will continue as the market grows.
Why we should all have bigger beds
The Sleep Council recommends that a bed should be 6-8in longer than the sleeper.
A standard double bed (135cm/4ft 6in) gives each person just 2ft 3in of space, less than a baby in a cot.
The average adult grows in the night by as much as two centimetres. During the day the spine is compressed; at night it is given the chance to straighten and recover.
Ergonomic studies show that couples sleep better in a bigger bed. Before trials only 15% said they would buy a larger than standard bed. After the trial 50% said they would.
By the time we are 50 we’ll each have spent some 16 years in bed. 16 other countries have bigger average bed sizes than Britain. Top of the league are Belgium, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Finland and Switzerland where most people sleep in a roomy 160cm by 200cm bed. By contrast we Brits still have to put up with an average bed size of 135cm by 190cm.
The average person tosses and turns some 60 to 70 times a night so you want to put as much space between you and your partner as possible to reduce the disturbance factor.
New Bedspreads added to Victoria Linen
New Bedspreads added made to fit standard, adjustable and outsized beds. Made in the Victoria Linen Mill we have several designs of fabric available in an array of colours. Free samples also available!