Christmas gift for couples: Bedding for when one person is cold and the other is hot
For a couple, a Christmas gift that both can use every evening is ideal: bedding in the same design, but in two different qualities if desired. Those who get cold can enjoy biberna bedding or Melange Flannel, while those who get hot quickly can choose Seersucker or Tencel. The only question to consider beforehand is: does the couple sleep under one large duvet or two single duvets?
One shared duvet or two – which bedding does the couple need?
The bedding depends on the duvets: for one large shared duvet, 200 × 200 cm bedding is suitable, while for two single duvets, two sets in 135 × 200 cm are needed. With two single duvets, each person can move around and adjust the duvet independently. The guide Double Bed: Two Duvets or One? compares the advantages and disadvantages of both options.
Which bedding if one person gets cold and the other gets hot?
If one person gets cold and the other gets hot, each can choose the quality that suits their warmth requirements – in the same shade, so the bed still looks uniform. This is only possible with two single duvets. The table shows the right combination for typical couples' situations.
| Situation | Duvets | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Both get cold | one or two | biberna bedding or Melange Flannel for both |
| One gets cold, one gets hot | two | biberna or Melange Flannel for the person who gets cold, Seersucker or Tencel for the other person |
| Both get hot | one or two | Seersucker, Tencel or Linon for both |
| One large duvet | one | Bedding in 200 × 200 cm with two pillowcases |
The guide Bedding for Couples with Different Warmth Requirements explains why different warmth requirements are no reason to sleep in separate beds.
What does 4-piece bedding mean for a couple?
4-piece bedding consists of two duvet covers and two pillowcases, i.e. two sets for two single duvets. A large fitted sheet for the shared mattress is also needed. A set made of Melange Flannel, such as the biberna Melange Flannel bedding (0840500), is available in many colours, so both sets can match in the same shade.
Which fitted sheet for a double bed?
For a double bed with a single continuous mattress, a fitted sheet in 180–200 × 200 cm is suitable. If there are two single mattresses in the double bed, two fitted sheets are usually the better solution because a large sheet will sag in the middle. More information can be found in the guide Two Mattresses in a Double Bed.
Warm bedding as a Christmas gift for two
For winter nights, textured qualities are the classic gift for couples. biberna invented biberna bedding in 1968; biberna developed Melange Flannel in 2012 and weaves it in its own weaving mill in Hamminkeln-Dingden. The warmth of both qualities is almost identical, but Melange Flannel is finer and softer.
Put together a gift set for a couple
The Gift Finder for Couples puts together a set of two sets in the same design and a matching fitted sheet. It first asks whether the couple sleeps under one or two duvets, and then asks for the mattress size.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you give a couple for Christmas?
Something both can use every evening, such as bedding in the same design. With two single duvets, each person can get the right quality: biberna bedding or Melange Flannel for the person who gets cold, Seersucker or Tencel for the person who gets too warm quickly.
What does 4-piece bedding mean?
Two duvet covers and two pillowcases. This corresponds to two sets for two single duvets. For one large shared duvet, however, there is 200 × 200 cm bedding with two pillowcases.
Which bedding if one person gets cold and the other gets hot?
Two different qualities in the same shade. The person who gets cold sleeps under biberna bedding or Melange Flannel, while the person who gets hot sleeps under Seersucker, Tencel or Linon. Two single duvets are required.
Which fitted sheet fits a double bed?
For a single continuous mattress, a fitted sheet in 180–200 × 200 cm. If two single mattresses are placed side by side, two fitted sheets in 90–100 × 200 cm usually fit better because a large sheet will sag in the middle.