Laundry by Cheryl Mendelson

Author:Cheryl Mendelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2005-04-09T16:00:00+00:00

Comforters (duvets) are variable in size. The sizes of comforter covers are the same as the sizes of the comforters themselves, and they also vary considerably. Measuring is needed if you are concerned about exact fit. The following examples of sizes are typical:

Comforters and Comforter Covers

Twin 68 × 88; 68 × 86; 66 × 88

Full 81 × 88

Full/queen 86 × 86; 88 × 88

Queen 88 × 96

King 107 × 96; 102 × 86; 102 × 88

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Example 1: Calculating top sheet length for standard double (full) mattress. Suppose you have a double (full) mattress, 54 × 75, that is 8 inches deep. If you wanted to tuck in 12 inches of your top sheet at the bottom of the mattress and have 10 extra inches at the top, you would have to buy a sheet that is no less than 105 inches in length.

Extra at top + mattress length + mattress depth + tuck

10 + 75 + 8 + 12 = 105 inches

Example 2: Calculating sheet size for an extra-deep queen-size mattress. Suppose that you have a queen-size pillow-top mattress, 60 × 80 that is 14 inches deep. You find some linen sheets that come only in flat sizes, and you would like to buy some for your bed. Here is how you would calculate the size of the flat sheet you would need as a bottom sheet, if you were to insist on tucking in 10 inches on all sides. As the calculation shows, you will not be able to buy any standard sheet to fit because no sheet is manufactured in so large a size. In length, it would have to be as follows:

Top tuck + mattress depth + mattress length + mattress depth + bottom tuck

10 + 14 + 80 + 14 + 10 = 128 inches

The width would have to be as follows :

Side tuck + mattress depth + mattress width + mattress depth + side tuck

10 +14 + 60 + 14 + 10 = 108 inches

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