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.
Manufacturing bed linens to fit non standard size beds
Finding linens for bed’s that dont fall into the standard single, double or king size categories can prove to be difficult. Looking at any typical bed store or even the local supermarket you will always find standard size linens in abundance but with todays customers demanding beds that better complement there lifestyle they also need the bed linens to fit. Beds are now available from many manufacturers in a massive range of sizes. Some of these are made shorter, maybe to better fit into smaller rooms, while a growing number of the market are now producing bigger beds as demand grows for larger beds as luxury items. These beds can range from as small as 69cms width to as wide as 2.5 metres so finding bed linens once you have one of these beds can prove a real challenge. Victoria Linen was set up in 1989 as a manufacturer to the adjustable bed industry but since then and with the massive growth in the outsized bed market we have also adapted our manufacture to include making everything you would need for the non standard size bed. We manufacture mattress protectors, fitted sheets, flats sheets as well as non standard duvets and duvet covers that will all enchance and complement your new bed perfectly!
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!