The fabric is dyed through and has no pattern: this lavender duvet cover is one even area of colour. It is the largest visible surface of a made bed, and here a tone this pale shows most clearly how it differs from white: almost white where light falls on the edges of the folds, clearly lavender in the hollows between them. Lavender is one of the colours of our Classico sateen collection.<\/p>\n
Across the whole width of the bed, the tone looks like a cool tint rather than a colour: pale, leaning towards blue, close to a very light violet. A cover smoothed flat looks lighter and more neutral; when the duvet is folded back, more colour shows. How much colour is visible depends on the light: in daylight, lavender stays lavender; in warm evening light, the tone turns a pale greyish pink. With pale woods and white walls it looks calm; against dark wood it makes the bed stand out.<\/p>\n
Satin is a weave, not a fibre. Woven from cotton, it is called sateen. In a satin weave, the warp thread passes over several weft threads before it interlaces again. This leaves more yarn lying on the surface, which gives the smooth face its fine sheen and soft drape. That sheen is why a pale tone looks almost white along the edges of the folds.
\nThe yarn is spun from combed American Pima cotton. Pima is a long-staple cotton. Its longer fibres can be spun into a finer, more even yarn, with fewer fibre ends standing out from the surface. Combing also removes short fibres. In the trade, sateen made from this kind of cotton is usually sold as \u2018Mako satin\u2019. Mako is the Egyptian variety of the same cotton species; our fibre is grown in the USA. For this cover: 320 threads per square inch (320 TC), 120 g\/m\u00b2, woven in Northern Italy. The weave is described in more detail on our sateen bed linen page.<\/p>\n
You can choose from 31 sizes, ranging from 90x120 cm for a child\u2019s bed to 285x250 cm. If your size is not among them, we sew the cover to your measurements \u2013 at no extra charge, on request by email or WhatsApp.<\/p>\n
We sew the duvet cover after your order is placed. The zip is of German manufacture and has a metal slider. It is concealed and colour-matched to the fabric, so the cover closes without a visible row of buttons.<\/p>\n
The fabric is certified to OEKO-TEX\u00ae Standard 100. Wash Lavender inside out at 40 \u00b0C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"