US Bedding?

DucksNuts · 01-15-2008, 04:46 AM

Im trying to buy some doona covers from overstock.com (duvet covers?) and the sizes are confusing me....so I thought I would be lazy and ask you guys

I have a queen bed, but I have a king size down doona on it, I was also going to get some bedding for the kids beds.

So, a twin (US) is a single (Aus) bed isnt it?

A full would be equivalent to an Aus double? so, the smallest of the two person bed?

King I am pretty happy with, but I dont understand Cal King or Full Queen?

Perry Winkle · 01-15-2008, 06:26 AM

I would try to find actual measurements of what you're buying.

Single and twin have always been synonyms for me. However, a single bed in the UK is differently sized than a twin/single in the US. An extra-long twin in the US is differently sized than it's UKian counterpart.

Not so sure about the larger sizes though.

Here's some tables of sizes. I don't know how reliable they are. http://interiordec.about.com/cs/beds/l/blbedsizes.htm

ZenGum · 01-15-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

Single and twin have always been synonyms for me.

What?
I'm still trying to come to terms with the Japanese use of "semi-double". I'm a literal-minded* fellow and I figure half of two is one, so semi-double is just a single, which I now learn from Perry is a twin.

Dude ..... wait, what?

*anal retentive

monster · 01-15-2008, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

What?
I'm still trying to come to terms with the Japanese use of "semi-double". I'm a literal-minded* fellow and I figure half of two is one, so semi-double is just a single, which I now learn from Perry is a twin.

Dude ..... wait, what?

*anal retentive

Double is not actually twice the size of a single/twin. It's called double because it's for double the people. So I'm guessing a semi-double would be thinner than a twin/single to fit those itsy bitsy Japanese apartments?

Cloud · 01-15-2008, 09:48 AM

"Full Queen" isn't a size of bed. It's an industry label for a piece of bedding, like a duvet, that could fit a Full bed or a Queen bed.

California King is the largest commercial bed available (I think). It's an extra-large king sized bed. Extra long maybe. You'd know if you had one.

LJ · 01-15-2008, 10:17 AM

queens are 60" wide, kings are 72", cal king is 78"

Clodfobble · 01-15-2008, 11:31 AM

Looks like this is the only question that wasn't answered yet:

Quote:

A full would be equivalent to an Aus double? so, the smallest of the two person bed?

And the answer is yes, full = double. A two-person bed, but only if the people are small or like to be very snuggly when they sleep.

lookout123 · 01-15-2008, 11:56 AM

all this talk of numbers is completely pointless. the only accurate way to determine the size of the bed in comparison to another is for two bodies to tumble and jumble in a number of beds together. and since no one else seems prepared to help with this particular problem, i'll step up. pick me up at the airport?

aimeecc · 01-15-2008, 01:01 PM

Full Queen is a manufacturers way of making bedding too big for a full and too small for a queen. Actually, its supposed to fit a queen, which means it would just be a little large on a full. But most people don't mind the sides of a comforter hanging down further.

I think California King is longer and thinner than a regular King.

Oh here's a chart...
California King 72" x 84"
King 76" x 80"
Queen 60" x 80"
Full ("double") 53" x 75"
Twin 38" x 75"

LJ · 01-15-2008, 04:43 PM

matress sizes

LJ · 01-15-2008, 04:45 PM

actually, it was an interesting question.....i learned something today.

Cloud · 01-15-2008, 07:54 PM

so, what's a doona?

DucksNuts · 01-15-2008, 08:26 PM

Fuck off LJ.

I will pick you up at the airport Lookout, but...err...do you mind if we practice on the way to my place?

Thanks guys

Doona = duvet I think :p

xoxoxoBruce · 01-15-2008, 09:39 PM

Just make sure the corners of the bed aren't farther away than the length of the ropes.

lumberjim · 01-16-2008, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DucksNuts

Fuck off LJ.

oh, no no no.....you know i was just kidding, dontcha? me love you long time. and just cuz you asked....LJ is all fucked off now. ....lumberjim is back.

now...how about some more pictures of ropes? ali is very distressed that no one is posting in the new nsfw thread.

01-15-2008, 04:46 AM	#1
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	US Bedding? Im trying to buy some doona covers from overstock.com (duvet covers?) and the sizes are confusing me....so I thought I would be lazy and ask you guys I have a queen bed, but I have a king size down doona on it, I was also going to get some bedding for the kids beds. So, a *twin* (US) is a *single* (Aus) bed isnt it? A full would be equivalent to an Aus *double? so, the smallest of the two person bed? King I am pretty happy with, but I dont understand Cal King* or Full Queen?

01-15-2008, 09:48 AM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	"Full Queen" isn't a size of bed. It's an industry label for a piece of bedding, like a duvet, that could fit a Full bed or a Queen bed. California King is the largest commercial bed available (I think). It's an extra-large king sized bed. Extra long maybe. You'd know if you had one. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-15-2008, 10:17 AM	#6
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	queens are 60" wide, kings are 72", cal king is 78" __________________ Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show ... -C.Dickens

01-15-2008, 11:56 AM	#8
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	all this talk of numbers is completely pointless. the only accurate way to determine the size of the bed in comparison to another is for two bodies to tumble and jumble in a number of beds together. and since no one else seems prepared to help with this particular problem, i'll step up. pick me up at the airport? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-15-2008, 04:43 PM	#10
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	matress sizes __________________ Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show ... -C.Dickens

01-15-2008, 06:26 AM	#2
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I would try to find actual measurements of what you're buying. Single and twin have always been synonyms for me. However, a single bed in the UK is differently sized than a twin/single in the US. An extra-long twin in the US is differently sized than it's UKian counterpart. Not so sure about the larger sizes though. Here's some tables of sizes. I don't know how reliable they are. http://interiordec.about.com/cs/beds/l/blbedsizes.htm

01-15-2008, 01:01 PM	#9
aimeecc Super Intendent Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 249	Full Queen is a manufacturers way of making bedding too big for a full and too small for a queen. Actually, its supposed to fit a queen, which means it would just be a little large on a full. But most people don't mind the sides of a comforter hanging down further. I think California King is longer and thinner than a regular King. Oh here's a chart... California King 72" x 84" King 76" x 80" Queen 60" x 80" Full ("double") 53" x 75" Twin 38" x 75"

01-15-2008, 04:45 PM	#11
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	actually, it was an interesting question.....i learned something today. __________________ Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show ... -C.Dickens

01-15-2008, 07:54 PM	#12
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	so, what's a doona? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

01-15-2008, 08:26 PM	#13
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Fuck off LJ. I will pick you up at the airport Lookout, but...err...do you mind if we practice on the way to my place? Thanks guys Doona = duvet I think :p

01-15-2008, 09:39 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Just make sure the corners of the bed aren't farther away than the length of the ropes. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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