How to put on a duvet cover

There are two easy ways to put on a duvet cover, the traditional method and the rolling method.

The traditional way to put on a duvet cover:

Stand at the bottom of the bed and lay your duvet flat on top of your mattress so that it’s fully spread out.
Turn your duvet cover inside out, put your hands inside and grab hold of the two top corners.
With your hands still inside the duvet cover, pick up the two top corners of your duvet.
Hold on tightly to the corners and then flip the duvet cover right side out over the duvet, essentially inverting the duvet cover. Shake it out so that the cover falls down the length of the duvet.
Lay the duvet back on the bed and pull the rest of the cover down over the end of the duvet so that the corners are all in place.
Do up the cover and then give the duvet a good shake to get everything settled in the right place.

The rolling way to put on a duvet cover:

Stand at the foot of your bed and lay your duvet cover out over your bed with the opening facing away from you.
Place your duvet on top of the cover.
Make sure all the corners and edges are neatly aligned.
Stand opposite the opening of the duvet cover and carefully roll the duvet and cover up together.
Then put your hand into the duvet cover opening and pick up the roll. Flip the duvet cover over the bit of roll you are holding and continue along the roll until it is all covered.
Unroll the duvet and duvet cover, then fasten the duvet cover up and give the duvet a good shake to even it out.

Let us know if you have any other great ways to put on a duvet cover at sleep@scooms.com!

Author: Emily AttwoodPublished: 29 May 2024Last modified: 9 June 2024

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Bedding size guide

Duvet sizes

These are standard UK bedding measurements so if you know your mattress size, you can easily work out which duvet size you need. (Width x length.)

UK sizes	Duvet size	Mattress size
Single	135 x 200cm (53 x 79")	90 x 190cm (36 x 75")
Double	200 x 200cm (79 x 79")	135 x 190cm (53 x 75")
King	225 x 220cm (89 x 87")	150 x 200cm (60 x 78")
Super king	260 x 220cm (102 x 87")	180 x 200cm (72 x 78")

European bedding sizes: Each size - Single, Double, King and Grand king - is a little larger than the UK equivalent.

Measure your mattress to see which size bedding you need: our UK v European v US mattress comparison guide.

Duvet tog ratings

Young children can overheat so if they are old enough to use a full size bed, we recommend using a single size 4.5 tog duvet.

Tog rating	Season / heat	Feel
2.5 tog	High summer / hot sleepers	Light thermal insulation
4.5 tog	Summer	Lower thermal insulation
9 tog	Spring & Autumn	Cosy medium heat
All season 13.5 tog	4.5 tog + 9 tog	Very warm
All season 11.5 tog	2.5 tog + 9 tog	Warm
All season 7 tog	2.5 tog + 4.5 tog	Lower warmth

Duvet fill weights

Our goose down duvets have high 700 fill power. Fill weight is measured in GSM (grams per square metre). For example view our 9 tog king size goose down duvet for more duvet details.

	Fill weight (not total duvet weight)
Single	All seasons - 788gsm 9 tog - 486gsm 4.5 tog - 302gsm 2.5 tog - 220gsm
Double	All seasons - 1168gsm 9 tog - 720gsm 4.5 tog - 448gsm 2.5 tog - 320gsm
King	All seasons - 1478gsm 9 tog - 911gsm 4.5 tog - 567gsm 2.5 tog - 400gsm
Super king	All seasons - 1671gsm 9 tog - 1030gsm 4.5 tog - 641gsm 2.5 tog - 480gsm

Pillow sizes

Our pillows come in two sizes and two firmness options. (Width x length.)

Standard	50 x 75cm
King	50 x 90cm

Bed linen sizes

Our fitted sheets are deep fit, up to 40cm / 15.7" mattress depth. And our duvet covers fasten with large, easy to use buttons. (Width x length.)

	Duvet cover	Fitted sheet	Flat sheet	Pillowcase (pair)
Single	140 x 200cm	90 x 190cm	180 x 275cm
Double	200 x 200cm	135 x 190cm	230 x 275cm	50 x 75cm (Standard)
King	230 x 220cm	150 x 200cm	275 x 275cm	50 x 90cm (King)
Super king	260 x 220cm	180 x 200cm	305 x 275cm

Topper & mattress protector sizes

Our mattress protectors are deep fit, up to 40cm mattress depth. Choose the same size topper or protector as your mattress size. (Width x length.)

	Topper / protector size	Mattress size
Single	90 x 190cm	90 x 190cm
Double	135 x 190cm	135 x 190cm
King	150 x 200cm	150 x 200cm
Super king	180 x 200cm	180 x 200cm

US/CANADA BEDDING SIZES: Approximate matches to UK sizes are US King/UK Super king, US Queen/UK King, US Full/UK Double and US Twin/UK Single.

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