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Quilts & coverlets

The thin-layer family: stitched quilts, woven coverlets, matelassé and floor-length bedspreads. These are the coolest-sleeping covers you can buy and the backbone of any layered bed.

Which thin layer is which?

TypeConstructionWarmthBest for
QuiltThree layers (top, batting, back) stitched throughLight–mediumSummer duvet replacement, layering
CoverletSingle woven or lightly quilted layerLightDecorative top layer, hot sleepers
MatelasséJacquard-woven raised pattern, no battingLightTailored, hotel-look beds
BedspreadOversized, drops to the floorVariesTraditional rooms, hiding the frame

Still deciding against a filled option? See quilt vs. comforter and coverlet vs. quilt.