The appearance and quality of textiles directly affect the atmosphere and comfort throughout the house. Depending on the chosen style of the interior with the help of a variety of fabric products, it is possible to emphasize design refinements, furniture arrangement, beat and decorate furnishings, renew boring or old-fashioned repairs, and arrange stylistic and color accents. In addition to the purely aesthetic component, there is another, practical and very useful role in decorating rooms with bedspreads, curtains, and other accessories from various fabrics. First of all, this applies to bedspreads, which are used as an external cover on beds, sofas and armchairs. A cotton cover tops the rating of wraps for sleeping places; it is rightfully considered the most convenient and indispensable in daily use.
Why is cotton better?
Many will ask why this particular material is a favorite in the production of bedspreads. The fact is that the properties of cotton are truly amazing. This natural and natural material does not cause allergic reactions, it is easy enough to care for, wear-resistant, and its price is low.
Some people associate a cotton blanket with a simple homespun in-line, unattractive and dull, but modern technology and the imagination of manufacturers make it possible to create masterpieces from initially modest raw materials.
The great advantage of cotton fabric is that the products sewn from it are pleasant to the touch, breathable, and perfectly absorb moisture. These qualities are usually taken into account when choosing clothes or bedding, but a cotton bedspread is often used as a summer blanket, which sheltered during the hot season, when hygiene indicators of sleep accessories are especially important.
disadvantages
The minus of cotton bedspreads is that it is quite difficult to find a sample with one hundred percent natural composition. Synthetic components give products more rich and rich colors, strength and durability, and not all manufacturers mention their presence. In this situation, sellers often deceive themselves by offering imitation of cotton, which with the naked eye is quite difficult to distinguish. A natural cotton bedspread will never be very cheap, too low a price should be alarming.
Although cotton products may lose their original attractive appearance over time, fade from frequent washings or burn out in the sun, their safety and environmental friendliness deserve praise, not condemnation, especially since in our world nothing lasts forever.
How to choose a good coverlet?
It is simply impossible to give a universal and suitable advice to absolutely all readers. Each person has his own view of what is good and what is excellent. The catchy saying that the best is the enemy of the good, reflects the essence of the problem of choice as best as possible, including when you need to get cotton bedspreads. Bedrooms and living rooms are different for everyone, created taking into account personal preferences and taste preferences.
In this section, we will give some practical advice on choosing bedspreads. Appearance in this matter plays a key role, so it is very important not to rush and choose a cotton bedspread that emphasizes the style of the interior. This can be expressed in color, pattern, and it is not necessary to observe monochrome. Often, contrast allows you to make the emphasis more expressive and bright.
The ideal solution is always a combination of bedspreads with curtains or upholstery of upholstered furniture, this move collects the image of the room together and allows you to make even the simplest interior luxurious.
Care Rules
Washing and caring for such a delicate thing, at first glance, seems a troublesome and difficult task, but, knowing a few basic rules, you can avoid annoying troubles and damage to property:
- it is important to consider the information recommended by the manufacturer on the label (temperature of the wash, drying conditions, use of cleaning products);
- the cotton cover, which serves as a blanket, can be washed without problems on its own. To do this, it is better to use water softeners, and insert the temperature in the machine no higher than 30-40 degrees. A large bedspread should not be washed in a machine with a small drum volume - drying and a very high spin speed can greatly change the product;
- the structure of the cotton thread does not allow the fabric woven from it to dry quickly after wetting, therefore it is better to choose a warm and dry season for washing, this measure will help to avoid the unpleasant raw smell of the bedspread after cleaning;
- it is best to entrust the care of decorative types of bed covers decorated with beads, embroidery or applications to professionals; dry cleaners use gentle stain removal methods and dry cleaning of delicate products; in addition, they can not only remove old stains or dirt, but also remove defects (open seams, torn decor, frayed edges).
Types of Cotton Bedspreads
A cotton quilted bedspread (the bed under it acquires an amazing volume and beckons with its comfort) is considered to be the most popular option of wraps on the bed. Most often in stores you can find Turkish (Marca Marco, Anatolia), Chinese (Bliss, Nostra, Valtery), Pakistani (Zastelli), from the CIS countries (Devo Home, Novita). These can be products made only of cotton, in them the outer and inner sides of the bedspread are made of natural fabric, there are also bilateral blankets where cotton is located only on the side that comes in contact with the body, but the “face” is more practical and made of silk, polyester, satin and other materials.
Cotton quilted bedspread (double-sided) - this is far from a typical product, stitched with simple rhombs or squares. Textile mills make beautiful patterns that imitate a floral ornament or abstraction, a variety of geometric shapes and bizarre patterns that give the bedspreads an original and luxurious appearance.
In addition, in stores you can find blankets of their cotton (LeVele, Kippan Saule), these are the so-called shannilovye bedspreads. They are incredibly soft and delicate to the touch, often calm pastel colors.
Dimensions
The dimensional grid of cotton bedspreads is usually standard and corresponds to the size of single, one-and-a-half and double beds, it is worth starting from this, making a choice. But it is also worth considering how the sleeper will be torn. If the cover should fall down to the floor, lying in picturesque folds, then you need to purchase a very large cloth (220 * 240, 240 * 260cm). It should be understood that sleeping under such a "giant" is not very convenient, so if the choice is between beauty and functionality, it is better to find a middle ground and limit yourself to a blanket on a double bed of the European standard (200 * 220). Other popular sizes are 180 * 220, 160 * 200, 140 * 200, 90 * 200.
Children's option
Toddlers first of all need quality things, and bedding on this list comes first. In addition, good cotton bedspreads (for children) are now easier to find, the main thing is not to get confused in a huge assortment. They, as well as in adults, can be quilted, in the form of rugs or thin panels. The most popular among children are bedspreads with the image of cartoon or fairy-tale characters, heroes of comics and computer games.
For the smallest bedspreads, it is better to choose consisting only of cotton, because for most of their time, babies sleep, and they should not experience discomfort during rest. Decor in the form of rhinestones, beads or buttons should be avoided - poorly fixed elements can scratch delicate skin, and if they come off, it will be difficult to exclude the risk that the child swallows or breathes them.
We protect upholstered furniture
More recently, a cotton bedspread on a sofa was used in any house in the territory of the former Soviet Union. Variegated capes protected scarce furniture from wear and tear and at the same time served as its decoration. On sale were very simple types of bedspreads resembling thin tablecloths, but the most popular were three-piece sets of wraps on the couch and chairs.
Now the fashion for this accessory has passed, and it is quite difficult to find a covered sofa, although a variety of bedspreads and covers return to our apartments again. Due to the small selection in domestic stores, you have to pay attention to the offers of Western manufacturers or sew them yourself. The cover-cover for a sofa is a traditional attribute of an interior in the style of Provence, Classicism, Romanticism, Shebi-chic. Decorated with cute ruffles and frills, it will unrecognizably transform the appearance of furniture, in addition, it will become a reliable barrier from stains and attrition of upholstery.
Functional Aesthetics
Also, from distant countries, a fashion has come to us to use the bedspread as a blanket. The multilayer decoration of the bed looks royal richly, and it is pleasant and warm to sleep in such a bed. This version of the bed does not imply embedding the blanket in the duvet cover; it is replaced by a huge sheet, separating the sleeping and the upper bedspreads. Cotton for these purposes serves as well as possible, because it is light, warm, comfortable and durable.
To make such a set look beautiful and harmonious, you need to carefully select not only the bedspread, but also bed linen, decorative pillows, measuring the combination of tones and textures of fabrics and, of course, their pattern.
Indian bedspreads
Another overseas favorite is Indian cotton bedspreads. These are traditional products for this hot country with colorful ethnic patterns. Along the perimeter, they are decorated with fringe to the tone of the panel. The drawings on the bedspread can be very diverse:
- animal world;
- floral ornament;
- abstraction.
A big plus of this type of wraps is their unusual lightness, with a size of 210 by 230 cm they weigh less than one kilogram. The properties of cotton allow you to maintain body heat, guaranteeing an excellent and comfortable sleep.
Do it yourself
It happens that it is impossible to buy a finished bedspread of the right size, color or model, then sewing talents come to the rescue. Possessing even a little knowledge of the craftsmanship of cutting and sewing, you can make a magnificent veil. Numerous ateliers are even more pleased to take up work and when sewing products they will take into account all the wishes of customers and help create a unique and exclusive coverlet at an affordable price.
The advantage of self-production of textiles is the ability to select fabrics and additional materials of the best quality, and the finished product will ideally fit the interior in design and size. The greatest difficulty for seamstresses is to cover the bedspread beautifully and evenly, this problem can be easily solved if you use a special foot that is suitable for modern household and industrial sewing machines. Stitches with its help turn out equal and uniform even in the manufacture of a multilayer product.
Patchwork miracle
Another option to make a do-it-yourself blanket is to make a patchwork quilt. Cotton bedspreads “patchwork” have long ceased to be an attribute of village and country houses. Talented needlewomen brought this type of creativity to a new, almost professional, level. Textile from shreds of different fabrics can be organically poured into any room. Such products are especially valuable in that they are the fruit of painstaking handwork.
One eyelet, two eyelet
Well, the last, although far from the most boring and at the same time quite simple, option to decorate the bed is to use a knitted cotton bedspread. On square knitting needles or crocheted in the form of a continuous canvas, with a volumetric pattern or openwork - there are many variations on the theme of knitting wraps on beds, sofas and cozy rugs.
Knitting with squares is perhaps the easiest way, the main thing is to have enough free time and perseverance. Knowing the various techniques of knitting knitwear, craftswomen do unique things, creating bedspreads and matching pillows, covers for armchairs and chairs for every taste.