Superior 650 Thread Count Egyptian Cotton Duvet Cover Set, Burgundy, Twin

I LOVE THESE SHEETS, I have bought numerous sets in different colors.Purple still remains my favorite!Fantastic to sleep on...very warm....nice deep mattress pockets...would buy again!VERY CUTE TOO! I always get compliments on them! Very rich colors...

Very sturdy, heavy and well-made duvet cover. Some people prefer flimsy softness but I like thick, substantial sheets and comforters like these. The shipment weighs 8 lbs, so you are paying for a lot of extra cotton content. If this set were made by a big name brand company it would be 3 times the price.

I ordered this duvet cover with accompanying pillow covers to help protect my majorly fave Laura Ashley comforter from too much more wear and tear, too frequent trips through the washer and dryer.The cotton fabric is a tight satiny weave with a shimmery finish. I realize the concept is to protect the duvet or comforter or whatever you've buttoned into the envelope cover, thus the densely woven fabric that won't let a speck of anything get through to whatever's underneath. This duvet cover is very VERY heavy to lift and adds an uncomfortable amount of weight to the piece (quilt, duvet, comforter) it encloses. In short, despite its high quality, the extra weight makes it not the best choice for the purpose I intended. It would be best for me to stitch three sides of a couple of sheets together and add snaps or buttons to the fourth side.The ' Taupe' color is a rich, very slightly reddish brown that reminds me of hot chocolate or cocoa, or maybe a blended coffee drink. Upon googling taupe I discovered many different tans and browns answer to ' taupe.' A Pantone chart had 18 different taupes, with some very red, some golden tan, brownish gray, mid-tan.

This is a heavy material. You will need a decent sized washer and some strength to carry this while wet. I own the Taupe in both Queen and King size, Queen in Ivory, and the Navy Blue in a Queen. At first the material feels stiff. But after a few washes it does get very soft. I do a delicate wash and tumble dry low. Material does wrinkle but irons itself eventually when you use it. If you have a deep mattress or like some overhang I recommend to size up. On my bed Queen bed I use the King size because I have a deep mattress along with an added topper. With the King I get a good amount of overhang and the pillowcases fits my thick (overly plump) standard size pillows perfectly. The buttons are sturdy. My only complaint is theres no loops on the inside to hold a duvet in place. Other than that a quality product.

Two complaints: 1) it's not quite long enough for my king size bed and 2) there are no tabs/ties for use as a duvet. It's soft, it's fluffy without being super heavy or hot, and it washes well. I had to use safety pins for use in my duvet cover, but overall I'm ok with it for the price.