How to choose a blanket?

The center of the bedroom is the bed. Here a person spends a third of his life, gaining strength for activity in the remaining two-thirds. Its convenience depends on bedding. Among them, a veil that performs two functions:

• keeps bedding clean;
• gives the bed an aesthetic and stylish look.

Bought in Ivanovo online store bedspreads confidently fulfill both of these requirements. It remains to choose the right one to make the bed or sofa look cozy and beautiful.

Types of fabrics for bedspreads

A variety of fabrics allows you to choose a blanket for any style of interior:

• Satin - durable, silky, bright. Popular for sewing quilted bedspreads;
• Atlas - natural material is made from viscose and silk, artificial - from polyester. Brilliant and luxurious, suitable for interior in oriental style. But requires careful handling;
• Tapestry - material of complex weaving, one of the most expensive types of fabrics, known since the Middle Ages. Durable, practical, brings a touch of luxury to the interior;
• Jacquard - embossed fabric, special weaving of threads creates a three-dimensional pattern. Ideal for a classic interior;
• Microfiber - soft artificial fabric. Due to its ability to absorb moisture and retain heat it is used as a plaid;
• Percale - A variety of cotton, a thin but strong fabric made from untwisted yarns;
• Pique - knitted fabric, with a relief pattern similar to a very small matting;
• Fur - a bed made of faux fur will make the interior cozy, make a note of country style. Disadvantages - it is highly electrified, collects dust in order to clean it, it is necessary to carry it to dry cleaning;
• Fleece - soft, pleasant to the touch thin fabric, easy to care for. Keeps heat, usually used as a plaid;
• Cotton - hypoallergenic, pleasant to the touch. Easy to care. Disadvantages - when washing, it shrinks, prone to the formation of spools;
• Silk - in addition to the fact that the material is beautiful, it is easy to clean: it does not accumulate dust, dust mites do not like it, it is hypoallergenic.

• Viscose or modal - environmentally friendly recycled cellulose fabric. Cotton and polyester fibers are added to the material to increase wear resistance. Viscose from bamboo pulp is called bamboo.

Bedspread size

The cover is bought so that it covers the mattress. First, the mattress is measured in order to choose the right cover with these sizes.

The optimal length of the free edges is 20-25 cm. This means that for a mattress 160 * 200 cm a bedspread 180 * 220 cm is suitable. If there is a back at the foot - 180 * 200 cm.

By European standards, the width of the allowances should be up to 40 cm to completely cover the bed to the floor.

Calculations of bedspreads for different types of beds:

• Single - 140 * 200 (220) cm;
• One and a half - 160 * 200 (220), 150 * 200 (220) cm;
• Double - 180 * 200 (220), 200 * 220 cm;
• Euro - 220 * 240, 230 * 250, up to 270 * 270 cm.

Additional selection tips

Specialists Ivanovo online store covers give the following selection recommendations:

• Expensive - does not mean high quality. The closer the seller is to the manufacturer, the greater the likelihood that his product is of high quality. And the high price is not the result of extra charges;
• The task must be set in advance. Will the bedspread be functional, or at the same time decorate the room? Simple synthetic fabrics last longer, though not so beautiful. But silk, cashmere must be taken to dry cleaning, home care is contraindicated for them;
• Have a quality thing smooth seams, no unpleasant odor. For any kind of fabric - natural or synthetic - the smell of chemistry is unacceptable;
• The cover should be in harmony with the interior. It is not necessary that it matches the tone of the walls. It is enough that the colors are combined with each other.