Comparing Bed Sheet & Bed Cover

Both bed sheets and bed covers are meant to sit on the top of bed. These are the coverings for the cozy and comfortable sleep. But then what’s the difference between them??

Bed sheet is a rectangular piece of cloth made to cover bed mattress. And other coverings like blankets and comforters are used on the sheet. It can be made of various fabrics such as linen, silk, cotton, satin, rayon, bamboo fire or blends of cotton and polyester. The quality is measure in terms of thread counts. They say higher the thread count, better is the durability of the sheet. Bed sheet has two types- fitted and flat.

Bed cover is meant to cover the bed when it is not in use. Its function is to shield mattress as well as sheets from dust mites. Comparatively, it has thick material and can work as a quilt, blanket or comforter. To get cozy during cold or at nights, it can be used. Other than that, it has an aesthetic appeal to beautify the bed.

On summarizing, we come to know bed sheet covers the mattress where as bed covers protect the bed from dust particles. Bed sheets lie over the mattress but bed covers are used over bed sheets and other coverings. No matter bed is in use or not, bed sheet always remain there but bed covers are taken off when bed is in use. Most importantly, bed covers are designed with thicker material as compared to bed sheets.