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Victoria Linen Bed Size Guide
From Quilted Bedspreads to Bed Runners, adding those luxury bed linen touches
From Bedspreads to bed Runners, Throws and Eiderdowns
It was 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 bedspread 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 across 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 influence 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.
Bed Linen: Fabric Thread Count, is Higher Better?
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.
Dorma Bed Linen Sale Now On
Bespoke Bedding for 4 Poster Beds
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.
New Dorma Range Added
Longer and Larger Pillows
As beds become longer and larger so have customers demands for a pillow to fit. As standard pillows all come in the set size of 50 x 75cm this is all very well for standard size beds but as bigger and wider beds become more popular these pillows can seem lost on the bed, or you’ll need more and more of them across the width of the bed. As part of our service to customers with larger beds Victoria Linen also stock a range of pillows ideal to fit beds such as 3’6″ width, 5’6″ all the way up to 7′ width beds. We stock 92 x 50cm Pillows (36 x 19″), which are ideal for wider singles and for beds fo 6′ (183cm) width for example. We also stock 104 x 50cm (42 x 19″) which again are ideal for 4′ (48cm) beds and also 7′ (214cm) and beyond!