Bedspread fabric: how to choose the right option?

A sign of competent design of any interior is skillfully selected textiles. Curtains, bedspreads, napkins sound a powerful chord in the symphony of a stylish space. Therefore, it is important to maintain the line of taste when choosing fabric for a bedspread.

The bedspread will make the bedroom cozy — A bedspread designed to decorate a bed will decorate and make the bedroom cozy

In order for the bedspread to please, when choosing it, focus on the characteristics of the fabric, it must meet the following requirements:

have a tight weave, then the product will retain its shape;
withstand mechanical loads, be resistant to abrasion and fading;
maintain aesthetic appeal after repeated washings.

Before buying, measure the size of the bed, add on each side as many centimeters as required for the bedspread to hang down on the side. This simple technique allows you to hide bed linen and a mattress. Designers use some tricks that allow you to emphasize the advantageous properties of the room, hide unwanted features.

If the parameters of the room are disproportionate, correctly positioned stripes of the pattern will help to visually normalize the appearance.
A bedspread with stripes along the length will visually lengthen the room
A plain bedspread must necessarily be in harmony with the curtains, upholstered furniture, carpet, and walls.
A plain burgundy jacquard bedspread harmonizes perfectly with curtains in the same color.
If there is a lot of light in the room, cold shades of color are chosen. If the room is dark, warm shades are recommended.
A dark bedspread in a light bedroom creates some contrast and adds zest to the interior
If all the details of the room are made in shades of the same color, it is better to choose a fabric in the same range, but with a pattern.
A chic bedroom with a well-chosen combination of curtains and bedspreads in the same color scheme
Fringe and tassel trim will create problems for families with cats. The purrs will certainly start playing with the funny decorative elements and tear them off.
Delicate cotton bedspread with fringe along the edge

The properties of the main fabrics that are commonly used in interior design are described below. Having become familiar with the main advantages and disadvantages of the listed varieties, everyone will be able to choose the optimal material that suits their individual conditions.

Basic fabrics for bedspreads

Acrylic

Modern living conditions, the need to save time and money suggest the use of artificial finishing materials in living space, textiles are no exception. Synthetics in bedroom design minimize financial costs for purchase, care, and serve for many years. It is easy to wash an acrylic bedspread, drying will take little time.

Lightweight acrylic is easy to handle even for children, and it only takes a small space in a closet to store it. The unlimited range of colors and the breadth of design allow you to stylishly decorate any bedroom. The main "minus" of acrylic is the formation of pellets. The material will retain a decent appearance longer when special detergents are carefully selected. It is more difficult to deal with the accumulation of static electricity, this process cannot be stopped.

Atlas

Satin bedspread for the bedroom - a light, beautiful and romantic option

The spectacular appearance makes satin fabric for bedspreads the best design solution for sophisticated bedrooms. A bed covered with perfectly smooth satin seems neat, the bedroom acquires a sophisticated look. However, using smooth fabrics with silk bed linen is a bad idea. The bed will always be unmade: the bedspread will slide off it.

Atlas requires a special approach. The slightest carelessness leads to the formation of obvious stains. Moisture provokes the appearance of unpleasant stains.

Bamboo

The natural, organic base makes bamboo widely popular. A wide range of colors allows you to complete any interior solution. This material is usually thin, so any housewife can wash a bamboo bedspread without problems. Storage rules are extremely simple. When rolled up, the item takes up a minimum of space.

Bamboo has antibacterial properties, is able to absorb moisture, unpleasant odors, and eliminate them. Dust does not linger on it. Air passes easily, without creating a greenhouse effect.

Velvet

People's attraction to velvet has been growing over the years. Its luxurious appearance and pleasant texture leave no one indifferent. But when choosing fabric for a bedspread, people avoid natural velvet. The cost is too high, and its resistance to abrasion is minimal.

If no one will sit or lie on the bed, velvet will do just fine. It can only perform a decorative function. In order to maintain stylistic unity, it is recommended to make one more textile detail of the interior of this room velvet in addition to the bedspread. But if you use several velvet details in a small bedroom, you will get bad taste. Moderation is the basis of style.

Viscose

Viscose is based on the natural material cellulose. Therefore, it is pleasant to the touch like cotton, but practical like polyester. Light weight, wide range of colors, decorativeness are the main advantages that make viscose one of the best bases used for the production of bedspreads.

When buying, take into account the property of viscose to shrink after washing. If you decide to sew bed furniture with your own hands, before cutting, the viscose is washed and dried, then unpleasant surprises will be excluded later.

Tapestry

Tapestry is a traditional material used to decorate interiors back in the Middle Ages. In Soviet times, almost everyone had simple tapestry bedspreads. At the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, this fabric variety lost its relevance. However, recently, designers have increasingly turned to it, trying to give a bedroom or living room a finished look.

Professionals use tapestry with great caution. After all, it has the ability to visually reduce space. Tapestry is not appropriate in small bedrooms. But in spacious rooms where classics reign, tapestry will become the embodiment of prosperity and stability.

Jacquard

Expensive jacquard fabrics are distinguished by large ornate patterns. Jacquard is made from both natural and artificial threads. This is a classic option for sewing home textiles. Among the advantages of jacquard items, experts note strength, beneficial effects on the body, durability, hygroscopicity. But the main thing is aesthetic appeal. The main problems are associated with high cost, difficulties in care. If the item is made from natural materials, in particular wool, allergic reactions are possible.

Fur

Fur blanket — Fur bedspreads look rich and expensive

Fur fabrics for bedspreads are the epitome of chic. Having chosen the right shades of color, they can easily fit into any interior style. This option is suitable for people with claims to a special status.

If your options are limited, it is better not to use fur. The main difficulty is in care. Long pile, hairs get dirty, quickly become unattractive, so you will have to regularly use dry cleaning. There are no other options to preserve the original beauty of the fur.

Microfiber (velsoft)

Microfiber blanket made of ultra-fine fiber, characterized by the highest durability

The advantage of this thin material made of artificial fibers is its extremely low cost. The price of products made from it is significantly lower than similar products made from other materials. However, a bed decorated with microfiber products loses out, its aesthetic appeal is lower. The appearance of the entire interior becomes less refined. If the bedspread is of high quality, its price will be very high.

Fleece

Fleece has a pleasant texture and a huge number of shades. Low cost attracts a large number of consumers. However, the quickly appearing pellets become the cause of great disappointment. Among other disadvantages are the tendency to form static electricity, deterioration of characteristics when in contact with high temperatures.

Cotton

If the cotton fabric for the bedspread is made without artificial additives, it is pleasant to the touch, but not durable. With repeated washings, it will fade and lose its external attractiveness. Other disadvantages of cotton fabrics:

wrinkle;
shrink after washing;
difficult to iron.

Among the advantages are health benefits, light weight, small volume when rolled up, hygroscopic, hypoallergenic. Today, cotton is used to produce calico, satin, poplin, chintz, taffeta. The first three are widely used to produce bedspreads.

Silk

The sophistication of silk is perfect for creating an intimate atmosphere. You don’t have to worry about durability. Natural silks are known for their resistance to ultraviolet radiation. But silk reacts negatively to water with detergents. Among the difficulties is the need to wash the product by hand. Since the silk fabric bedspread weighs little, this will not cause any big problems. But dry cleaning is more suitable because water provokes the appearance of unattractive stains.

Wool

Wool always looks presentable and creates coziness. Wool fabric is usually used for a blanket, which is used to cover the bed. Therefore, this is the best option for those who want to get rid of excess, minimize the number of things. However, products made of natural wool are quite heavy, which creates inconvenience when you need to wash and dry them.

The optimal variety is a material with the addition of artificial fibers. It retains many of the characteristics of natural wool, but is lighter. Such a textile product is easier to wash, does not need to be ironed. Cashmere is an expensive variety of natural woolen fabrics. Home textiles are rarely made from cashmere. This option is only available to wealthy people.

Knitted woolen products are subject to mechanical damage. They will not spoil immediately if you choose yarn with high strength characteristics. Then the bedspread will delight you with its original appearance for a long time, creating coziness. If a person cannot stand prickly products, it is easier for him to choose a bedspread made of other threads. After all, the wool base irritates sensitive skin.

Tips for making your own bedspread

If the bed is non-standard, it is better to order a bedspread from a seamstress or make it yourself. Bedspreads made using the patchwork technique are popular.

Patchwork quilt — You can make a patchwork quilt with your own hands

Seamstresses usually have a huge amount of scraps left over from previous projects. By combining them, creative people get unique things that reflect their creative view of the world.

Many people make quilted bedspreads themselves. Today, quilted material is available for sale. If sewing is a favorite pastime, they buy cotton, silk or satin, synthetic padding, and threads of the same color.

Counterpane — Handmade quilted nautical bedspread

The bedspread is made of 3 layers. The top and bottom layers are made of beautiful fabric, the middle layer is made of synthetic padding. The 3 layers are connected, aligned, and basted.

Material for the bedspread — Material for a three-layer blanket-covering

Then, using a special foot, you need to quilt the resulting workpiece.

We make a line along the marked lines, quilting the entire blanket

The edges are covered with bias tape.

Fabric edging — We make piping from contrasting fabric

Sewing on the piping — Sew the piping around the perimeter of the blanket

Recently, knitted bedspreads have become popular.

Blanket with knitting needles — Cozy knitted blanket in milky color, handmade

The work is carried out according to the pattern of the drawing that you liked. The edges of the knitted workpiece are folded and hemmed using a sewing machine.

Children's blankets

Beautiful bedspread with frills — Beautiful ruffled bedspread for princess crib

Little fidgets need safe, beautiful things. Therefore, preference should be given to natural and mixed variations. The addition of synthetic fibers makes textiles less wrinkled. Light colors are not suitable for a child's room. Even the most careful baby will leave stains on the textiles.

Some natural materials can provoke allergies. Therefore, wool should not be used in a child's room. Cotton is preferred.

Rules for the care of bedspreads

Natural, artificial, mixed fabrics require a special approach. If you do not follow the recommendations, wash, iron, without paying attention to the rules, the thing will soon lose its external attractiveness. If you want to get a durable thing, you should start with buying a bedspread from a well-known manufacturer.

To extend the life of the bedspread, periodically hang it out in the fresh air. The item will breathe, air out, and dry well. If the bedspread gets dirty, wash it in a washing machine, which will give a more effective result. The volume of laundry should not exceed 0.5 of the drum volume of the washing machine.

If there are stains on the item, they are removed before washing. To prevent the bedspread from stretching or deforming, it should be dried on a horizontal surface. Synthetics are not dried at high temperatures.

Wool requires a special approach. Woolen items are protected from moths and high humidity. Any stains that appear are removed with a brush.

Conclusion

Decorating a bed is not as easy as it seems at first glance. Many people are guided by their individual needs and preferences when choosing. Practical housewives are advised to buy textiles made of artificial threads. Natural fibers are chosen by people striving for maximum comfort.