Investing in Luxury Bedding

Whether shopping online or at a local retailer, bedding shop experience provides a showcase of fine luxury fabrics in different colors and patterns from all over the world. Luxury fabrics like Egyptian cotton, high thread count percale or sateen, and smooth silks are sold as single sheets, sheet sets, or bed-in-a-bag sets to fit most any size bed from crib to king. Luxury bed linen is sold out with coordinating pillow shams, comforters and quilts to complete the look. The various parts of the bed which turn it to luxury bedding have been explained.

The duvet was originally created more for warmth than luxury. Eiderdown, which is harvested from Eider Ducks, is what the traditional duvet is stuffed with. Duvets that are still made in the traditional manner, with Eiderdown, are definitely luxurious bedding. The duvet is meant as a substitute for blankets and comforters and, as Eiderdown is not easy to clean, duvets are generally covered with a duvet cover.

Bed sheets are either normal or luxury. The quality of the bed sheets can be measured in different ways. The thread count and thread’s country of origin are important criterion for measuring the quality of bed sheets.

Matelasse is a type of luxury bed linen which means padded in French. When used with luxury bedding, it is a thick, hand quilted luxury bed linen that contains no padding within the garment itself. Although usually made out of 100% cotton, there are other materials that sometimes make their way into Matelass.

The coverlet is used mainly to decorate and is often placed on top of a duvet or other thick covers. Besides being used on a luxury bed, the coverlet is also used as a throw blanket. They are generally quite thin, and are not suitable for keeping warm. Coverlets have been mostly replaced by duvet covers in most luxury bedding ensembles. They can be purchased individually, or as part of a luxury bedding set and is available in a wide variety of designs and patterns.

A luxury bed linen not only gives the bedroom an elegant look but also drastically improves the quality of sleep. Although luxury bed linens may are more expensive than standard linens does not mean an average customer does not invest in it. The fact that most luxury bedding sets last at least 10 years or more, or are even handed down as heirlooms from generation to generation, makes it a worthwhile investment.

The most fashionable luxury bed linens that are available on the market today are sheets which provide sophistication and comfort to the bed. The higher the thread count, the more expensive and luxurious the sheets are considered to be. A complete set of luxury bed linen consists of all of the sheets needed, pillowcases, shams, a dust ruffle and a duvet cover. The best quality bed linens should be bought at a specialty linen store. Luxury bed linens have a wide variety and there are many top manufacturers that have luxury bed linens for sale.