If you are buying a lovely Welsh blanket and you wish to use it as a bedspread, then you need to know what size it should be. So here are the questions you need to answer!!
Ten common questions about beds, bedspreads and blankets sizes we hear at FelinFach are as follows;
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Single
3’0” x 6’3” (36 inches x 75) or 90cm x 190cm, Bedspread - 180 x 230 cms
Double
4’6” x 6’3” (54 inches x 75) or 135cm x 190cm, Bedspread - 230 x 230 cms
King
5’0” x 6’6” (60 inches x 78) or 150cm x 200cm, Bedspread - 255 x 230 cm
For a blanket to drape over the sides of a bed, look at each blanket size and add at least 24 inches to the width of the blanket. This will drape approx 12 inches over the edge of a bed on each side.
There are various differing sizes of beds in Europe and North America and even within countries such as the USA.
USA | ||
Twin XL | 39” X 80” | 96.5cm X 203.5cm |
Full | 54” X 75” | 134.5cm X 190.5cm |
Queen | 60” X 80” | 152.5cm X 203.5cm |
King | 76” X 80” | 193cm X 203.5cm |
To get the right size blanket for you bed, calculate as follows;
Sofa beds tend to be much wider than beds due to the arm rests. So make sure you only measure the mattress part of the sofa bed to get the right sized blanket