Lyon Cotton Comforter
The Lyon is the layer that finishes a bed. A printed cotton ticking stripe, quilted through an oversized central diamond and framed by a line-quilted border. The loft is medium-light, so it adds weight and structure across the bed without the heaviness of a doona. At 240 x 260 cm it covers both queen and king.
Description
A comforter is a lighter thing than a quilt: enough weight to sleep under on its own through the warmer months, and a layer you can leave folded at the end of the bed the rest of the year without the bed looking heavy.
Lyon is plain, which is the point. It gives the bed texture through the quilting rather than through pattern, so it sits under a decorative pillowcase or a throw without competing with either.
Layering
A comforter is a top-of-bed layer rather than a replacement for a quilt. Lay it flat over a made bed for a crisp finish, or fold it across the foot to add height and texture. Sized to cover both queen and king beds.
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Fabric & construction
The comforter
The Lyon is built up in plies rather than simply filled. A lightweight cotton interlining sits behind the printed outer face, and the diamond pattern and border are quilted through every layer on a single needle quilting frame. That is what keeps the fill evenly distributed and stops it migrating into the corners over time, which is the usual failure of a lightly filled top-of-bed layer. The border is line quilted so the edges hold their structure and the comforter drapes cleanly rather than spilling over them.
The ticking stripe
Ticking began as a utility cloth, woven tightly for mattress and pillow covers where the close stripe stopped feathers working their way through the weave. The Lyon keeps the reference without the coarseness. The stripe is printed on cotton sateen, black on white, at a scale that reads as pattern from across the room and as texture up close. It sits easily against plain white bedding, which is usually where it ends up.
Dry and store out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure will lift the black of the ticking stripe long before it affects anything else.
Specifications
| Outer | 100% cotton, printed ticking stripe |
| Fill | Polyester fibre |
| Quilting | Oversized central diamond with a line-quilted border |
| Dimensions | 240 x 260 cm |
| Fits | Queen and king beds |
| Use | Top-of-bed layer |
| Country of design | Australia |
Care
Machine wash warm
Wash in warm water at 40C and rinse well. Use liquid detergent. Powder detergents and fabric softeners coat cotton fibres and dull the printed face over time.
Line dry in shade, or tumble on low
Dry out of direct sunlight. Prolonged sun exposure can shift the colour of the ticking stripe. If tumble drying, use a low setting and remove while slightly damp.
Do not bleach or dry clean
Neither suits the printed cotton face or the polyester fill. Avoid optical brighteners for the same reason.
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