The Purpose of a Duvet Cover and a Coverlet

Oh the beauty of shopping for bedding online without having to wait on long exhausting lines or dealing with heavy traffic, not to mention the amount of cash you can actually save a year. Yes, shopping online is quite a luxury but unfortunately, online shopping does has it cons when it comes to purchasing bedding. Not many online bedding stores are willing to accept the purchased bedding once they have been opened and removed from its packaging, due to health regulations. That is why it is very important to do your homework before making any purchase.

Our bed linens have many names. Although all bed linens may look just about the same behind a computer screen, there is a reason why each have its own unique name. Duvet Covers and Coverlets are two of the most confused bedding pieces that exist today. Yes, they both have the word "cover" somewhere in their name but the two are "As Different as Chalk and Cheese".

A duvet cover was initially made to protect a duvet. A duvet is similar to a down comforter, in which both are considered to be a large flat bag filled with a highly insulating material. The duvet cover was then invented since a duvet can be pretty expensive to wash,. The decorative cover is similiar to a pillowcase, in which the duvet is placed inside the duvet cover and is sealed with attached buttons, zippers or snaps. The duvet cover has been known to be called a comforter cover, since it is now used to protect comforters as well.

A coverlet is more like a light bedspread. It is used more for decoration than for warmth. It can be placed over thick layers of bedding for the winter and over regular bed sheets in the summer. Although the coverlet drapes over the sides of the bed, it may still need to used with a bed skirt. Many people also use the coverlet as a picnic blanket or hanged as a wall decor.