Full size duvet cover: actual size???
December 29, 2017 6:06 PM Subscribe
What is the normal size of a "full" size duvet cover? I've measured and checked online and either I can't measure, my duvets are weird, or sheets have imaginary nominal sizing I was never aware of.
I happily bought myself a new duvet cover for Christmas, not realizing that the "full/queen" size means really it's a queen size cover; sadly I have full size duvets. I really like the fabric so I am getting it tailored down but I need a double check on my dimensions. I measured my existing duvet and duvet covers and came up that I think the cover needs to be 73"w x 83" long.
However when I look online at bedding, full covers are listed as 84"x90"....wayyyy different.
How big are your full size duvet covers? I'm assuming I should go with my measurements (did them 3x and got within an inch each time) but I'm a bit worried they are so far off from what's listed as the "standard". I don't think I have especially unusual duvets, and I checked the cover sizing from the same companies that made the duvets I own... I just don't understand what's going on with the inconsistency between listed dimensions and reality.
For what it's worth, the too large new cover is listed on the package as 92x96 but actually measures 87x94. Given that, my impulse is to assume some kind of nominal sizing, disregard the listed sizes entirely, and trust my measurements?
(I tried googling "nominal sheet sizes" and got a lot of information about plywood, so I turn to you for a reality check.)
I happily bought myself a new duvet cover for Christmas, not realizing that the "full/queen" size means really it's a queen size cover; sadly I have full size duvets. I really like the fabric so I am getting it tailored down but I need a double check on my dimensions. I measured my existing duvet and duvet covers and came up that I think the cover needs to be 73"w x 83" long.
However when I look online at bedding, full covers are listed as 84"x90"....wayyyy different.
How big are your full size duvet covers? I'm assuming I should go with my measurements (did them 3x and got within an inch each time) but I'm a bit worried they are so far off from what's listed as the "standard". I don't think I have especially unusual duvets, and I checked the cover sizing from the same companies that made the duvets I own... I just don't understand what's going on with the inconsistency between listed dimensions and reality.
For what it's worth, the too large new cover is listed on the package as 92x96 but actually measures 87x94. Given that, my impulse is to assume some kind of nominal sizing, disregard the listed sizes entirely, and trust my measurements?
(I tried googling "nominal sheet sizes" and got a lot of information about plywood, so I turn to you for a reality check.)
Remember to leave yourself a little margin! I'm imagining trying to wiggle a duvet into a very-close-fitting cover and it sounds like a giant pain.
posted by praemunire at 9:47 PM on December 29, 2017
posted by praemunire at 9:47 PM on December 29, 2017
Best answer: If you're getting it tailored professionally, can you not just take one of your duvet covers that fits and let the tailor figure it out?
posted by missmagenta at 8:23 AM on December 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by missmagenta at 8:23 AM on December 30, 2017 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: thanks to missmagenta for the obvious solution I had not thought of!
posted by annie o at 12:53 PM on December 30, 2017
posted by annie o at 12:53 PM on December 30, 2017
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