Bedding buying guides

Find your fit, compare fabrics and bring every layer together with practical bedding buying guides.

The Manchester Collection edit · Buying guides

Ambassador 1000 TC Embroidered Navy With White Quilt Cover Set from our range

Find your fit.
Then find your feel.

From the first fitted sheet to the finishing pillowcase, make the choices that bring your bed together. Pictured: Ambassador 1000 TC Embroidered Navy With White Quilt Cover Set.

Find your bedding size

One good choice at a time.

Get to know the fabrics, compare the details and find the pieces that suit the way you live.

Sheets

A fresh start, from the sheets up.

Compare fabric, fit and the pieces in each set. Choose something that feels right and fits your laundry routine.

Read the sheet-set guide

Quilt covers

Change the mood of your bedroom.

Match the cover to your quilt, then explore colour, texture and the details that make the bed feel like yours.

Read the quilt-cover guide

Pillowcases

The finishing touch, in the right size.

Match the pillow first. Compare shapes, closures and fabric, and check whether the listing includes one case or a pair.

Read the pillowcase guide

Protectors

Build a practical foundation.

Choose the coverage, construction and care you need. Check fit and any waterproof or barrier features on the specific product.

Read the protector guide

Start with the fit.

Know your measurements

Mattress size, fitted-sheet depth and quilt dimensions are different measurements. Our complete reference brings them together.

Explore the bedding size guide

A fitted sheet that keeps slipping?

Check the footprint, total mattress height, orientation and elastic before choosing a replacement.

Find the cause and the fix

Choosing for a King Single?

Compare Single and Double quilts, then match the cover to the insert and sheets to the mattress.

Choose your King Single quilt size

A little more quilt to share

See the extra width and length a Super King quilt adds on a King mattress.

Compare King and Super King coverage

Get to know your bedding.

Fabric & feel

Fibre, weave and finish all influence the feel. Thread count tells only part of the story.

Understand thread count

Compare sheet materials

Care that suits your home

Read the selected product's label, then use our guides to plan a practical washing and drying routine.

Caring for bed sheets

Caring for quilts and doonas

Three checks before you choose.

  1. Measure

    Record the width, length and total mattress height, including a topper.

  2. Match

    Check the exact dimensions and the pieces included in the listing.

  3. Make it yours

    Choose the colour, texture and care routine that fit your home.

The bedding edit

Build a better bed

A thoughtful layer-by-layer guide to fit, feel and finish.

Midjourney illustration of the layers of a made bed.

Layer by layer

  • Pillowcases
  • Quilt + cover
  • Sheets
  • Protector
  • Mattress

Choose each layer by its own fit, feel and care.

Fit first. Feel second. Finishing touches last.
Manchester Collection · THE BEDDING EDIT

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