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Measuring your bed for custom sheets is probably the most critical of
measurements for bedding products. A fitted bottom sheet must fit a
mattress in a certain way. The corners must be at the corners of the
mattress (not off the side, or somewhere else along the edge), and the elastic
around the bottom must be tucked slightly under the mattress itself.
It takes a very carefully arranged set of numbers to bring that about, and you
are the only one who can provide it for us.
| The first step in getting a custom sheet
that fits, is to measure the length and width of your mattress. There
is no legal requirement for mattress manufacturers to conform to
"standard" sizes in making their beds. It could be a
mistake to assume they stuck to standard sizes on your bed. |
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Next is the tricky part.
The depth shouldn't be measured from cord-to-cord. As you
can see from this picture, the bottom-most cord is above the box spring,
and the top cord is below the upper loft of the mattress. As
tempting as it may be to use the cord as a neat measuring point, you'll
end up with sheets that just don't fit.
Instead, place the end of the tape measure on the top of the box
spring, as shown here. Then place your hand on the top of the
mattress and measure up to it. As you can see here, the depth of
this mattress is 14".
Remember to round off your depth to the nearest inch.
Also, bear in mind that the sheets you order will actually be one
inch deeper than the mattress measurement you give us. This is to
provide enough sheet to tuck under the depth, not just fit to the bottom
edge of your mattress. |
| While these measurements will
certainly be used to make the fitted sheet fit properly, they are also
carried over to the top sheet.
The width of our top sheets can be found by
adding the width of the mattress, twice the depth, and another ten inches.
(IE: A 78x80x13 mattress gets a top sheet that is 78+13+13+10 inches wide,
or 114")
The length of our top sheets follows a similar
formula, incorporating the length of the mattress, the depth, and a
further 8 inches. (IE: A 78x80x12 mattress gets a sheet that is 80+13+8
inches long, or 101")
Of course, if these dimensions aren't to your
liking, you are more than welcome to request a specific set of top sheet
finished dimensions. Keep in mind that you should calculate about 2%
shrinkage into your custom finished size if it's in 100% cotton (including
flannel). |
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