Anyone Else Noticed That Duvets And Their Covers Are Out Of Sync Now

[Bobbisox1]

We have a King size bed but I use a superking size duvet, it’s a battle when changing it , the covers are either too big causing the duvet to ‘roll’ or be empty at one side ( usually his :0) even the fitted sheet ( KS) is oversized
I wanna know
IS MY BED SHRINKING,AND IF SO,HOW?

[Maydup]

Glad its not just me Bobbi! I have one cover that fits OK and another with extra space. I switch it sideways and put the excess at the bottom of the bed.

[rowanwitch]

Fitted sheets today are made in different depths as well as sizes

I make my own duvet covers so I know they fit. Check your duvet though as they can pull out of shape over time.

[Bobbisox1]

I normally go for the extra depth fitted sheet and they often too big, Rowan, I wish I was as clever as to make my own,my 88 yr old sister does tho
Mally it’s a pain

[Bobbisox1]

Maydup, not Mally ( sorry )

[pastafreak]

I've got double sheets that are too big for my double bed. I hate a loose fit...I want 'em tight! I want to struggle getting them over the corners;)

[Bobbisox1]

That’s what I want , I want to fight to get them flat,straight n smooth , not wrinkly when I get up, the sheet that is, not me :0/

[KARL]

There is a notional set of measurements for a "single" mattress/bed. Then there is a "double" mattress/bed size - but it is NOT double a single, how quaint, how absurd. I am unsure that those are reliably adhered to.

Life where things are transparent and straight forward with pure measurements (width x length) would be oh so much simpler than names/jargon. But that is not what the (UK's) manufacturers present or want - and they probably would say that "people" don't want that either (really ?).

We made/bought our own bed and mattress at 2m x 2m /for ourselves, different for individual visitors' beds, and we have (by choice of type/make) standard foreign bedding and covers (and they genuinely are standard, always those sizes), we buy sheets large enough to fit the bed.

[TheWholeTruth]

you can try what my wife does...get the loose cover down the foot end and just fold it up and use a a few clothes pegs to hold it in place...or also use a peg in the corners to hold the duvet in place inside the cover....been doing it for years, doesnt cause any problems, dont even notice the pegs in the corners

[Cloverjo]

My duvet cover is way too big for my duvet. It’s ok though, sometimes I only want a couple of layers of cotton on me.