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Hello Bees!

I have a question regarding bedding. When I went to register, I was soo confused!!! I had NO IDEA what a duvet cover, sham, comforter cover, etc were!!!

Can you define each one for me? Kinda like an intro to “bedding”??

THANK YOU! LOVE YOUR SITE AS ALWAYS!

Cindy

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Hey Cindy,

Here is a pretty good Bedding glossary that I found on PBTeen.com that will hopefully clear everything up for you:

Bolster
A pillow insert shaped like a cylinder or oversized Tootsie Roll.

Comforter
Also known as a duvet. A puffy bedcover sewn of cotton sheeting, filled with warm, lofty fibers and stitched through to discourage the fill from shifting. Often used with a duvet cover.

Coverlet
An ornamental cloth covering for a bed, also known as a bedspread.

Duvet Cover
A covering used to enclose and protect a comforter, also known as a duvet. Depending on the style, either ties, hidden buttons or Velcro may be used as closures. Inside the duvet cover are ties at all four corners to keep the comforter in place.

Flange
A flat border that extends several inches from the edges of a sham.

Pillowcase
A removable pillow covering. Pillowcases have no flange, and pillows are usually inserted through a side (not back) opening.

Quilt
A bedcover with fabrics pieced and sewn together to create a decorative “topper.” Batting is inserted between the topper and the backing, sewn together, then quilted with an often decorative pattern of tiny stitches.

Sham
A type of removable pillow covering. Often larger than a pillowcase, shams have a flange, and pillows are inserted from a back (not side) opening. Designed to protect a pillow while offering stylish appeal.

Also, for all of those inquiring minds out there, a comforter cover and a duvet is actually the same thing!

My extra two cents as a bit of a bedding snob: choose sheets that have a 300 thread count or higher. These sheets will be much softer and comfier than those with a thread count below 300. I’d also recommend getting yourself two sets of all of your linens so that you are not such a slave to the washing machine.

Sweet dreams,
Erica
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