Beds and Bedding

Bedskirt

Posted on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 by Benny in Bedroom Accessories

Beds are very important pieces of furniture. These pieces of furniture are specially made for purposes of sleep, rest, and relaxation. From their earliest forms made of straw or other natural materials such as moss, wool, hair, feathers, and hay, beds have already undergone various changes and innovations in style, quality, size, and functions.

From its simplest function of simply having its top surface for sleep, a bed can now come in many other features such as for storage space and for health purposes. The concept of modern beds started to materialize in the 1850s, but the beds created during those times were still made of hair, moss, feathers, and wool. They were also smaller than today’s standard bed sizes. It was only in the early 1900s that beds really became more comfortable with the invention of spring and cotton coil mattress. From then on, the standard bed set included a bed surface, sheets, pillows, blankets or comforters, and a bedskirt.

What is a bedskirt?

Whereas beds underwent various changes through the years, bedskirts went through very little change since they were first introduced into the market. A bedskirt is simply a piece of cloth used to cover the bed. 

What purposes does a bedskirt serve?

A bedskirt is used to cover storage spaces under the bed. It is also used to cover te bed’s box springs and crude bed posts. Besides these functions, bedskirts also serve as a protective bed covering to keep the bed itself from getting dust, or at least, to minimize the tendency of dust and dirt to settle directly under the bed. By doing this, bedskirts help keep dust mites away from the actual bedding.

Despite these practical uses of bedskirts, however, people usually buy bedskirts for another reason: bedroom styling purposes. Modern bedskirts come in a wide variety of styles, designs, fabrics, and colors for consumers to choose from. Along with fabrics for other bed accessories such as pillowcases, blankets, bed sheets, shams, and comforters, bedskirts are made to match other home decors and bed accessories.

How do you choose a bedskirt?

The rule of the thumb is that bedskirts made with fabric that has higher thread count are of better quality. It is because fabrics with higher thread count are usually softer and more luxurious, thus, more expensive.

Bedskirts come in standard bed sizes, which range from twin or single bed to king size bed. It is important that you know the type or size of bed that you have before buying a bedskirt.

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