A bed skirt typically consists of a flat piece of fabric with a ruffle or tailored attached skirt on three sides. It is also known by the names of bed skirts dust ruffles, petticoats and dusters. Linen bed skirts are designed to hide a bed's box spring. They, however offer a way to bring more color, pattern, and style to the bedroom. Bedskirt hides the things under bed and besides this it serve the purpose of decorating the bedroom.

While buying the bed skirts you must consider the distance from the top of the box spring to the floor. Now it is entirely your choice whether you like to have floor touching linen bed skirt or bit smaller than that. As you know that bed skirts dust ruffles come in different colors and patterns so you will have to coordinate the linen bed skirts color with rest of the bedroom decor. Bed skirt manufacturer meet the demand of buyers and churn out different styles of this. Also if you match it with pillows and pillow cover then it is going to give the fantastic look.

Types of Bedskirt

There are basically two types of bed skirts. These are:

• Pleated Bed Skirts
• Ruffled Bed Skirts

In pleated bed skirt pleats of one fabric are stitched on the band of other fabric where as ruffled bed skirt is one continuous fabric. It is also called solid bed skirt. Wholesale supplier manufacture both the types.

Bed Skirt Construction

• Deck Construction
• Panel Construction

In deck construction of bedskirt the piece of fabric goes beneath the mattress and box spring but in case of panel construction the bed skirt is pinned to the spring box for easy removal and installation.

Size of Bed Skirt

Size of bed skirt depends not only on the size of your bed but also other three factors which are the thickness of mattress, size of spring box and foundation. So you must consider all these while buying bed skirts for bedding. Bed skirt looks good when it is till the floor. Generally speaking bedskirt sizes are:

• Twin Bed Skirt
• King Bed Skirt
• Queen Bedskirt

You can get any fabric and design in these categories of bed skirts. Queen bedskirt come in all sort of color, designs and patterns. There are two main styles of queen bedskirt i.e. pleated and ruffled. Pleated queen bedskirt is made on the band of fabric and the ruffled queen bedskirt is single continuous piece of fabric Also if you have kids at home then purchase the crib bed skirt for your kids. Prefer organic fabric over synthetic in case of crib bed skirts.

King bed skirt makes the bed very attractive and comes in all assortment of colors. King bed skirt touching the floor gets dirty more quickly than the slightly shorter one. So you must take care this while buying the king bed skirt. Tuck in your kind bed skirt for firmness and proper fit. In the category of king bed skirt you can get lace bed skirt, eyelet bed skirt, silk, satin and many more decorative forms of it.

You can buy the twin bed skirt of any other bed skirt along with bed sheets and bedding but if you want to create different look then blend different patterns in your bedding. If you have the plain bed cover and quilt cover then you can purchase the printed bed skirt or you can do vice versa.

Bed Skirt Styles

You have too much choice in the category of bedskirts. One can choose from tailored or ruffled styles that match or contrast with the room's decor and gives a fuller look to room. If you do not like frilled bed skirt then you can pick the solid bed skirt to solve the purpose. They may be made from different materials and have florals, stripes or solid color designs on them. The ruffled linen skirt may have just one layer and gathered simply or the double-layered with the look of two, one on top and shorter than the other and extra-full ruffled bedskirts are also available.

• Bed Skirts Dust Ruffles
• Detachable Bed Skirts
• Lace Bed Skirts
• Elastic Bed Skirts
• Pleated Bed Skirts
• Tailored Bed Skirts
• Solid Bed Skirts

Bed Skirts Dust Ruffles

Bed skirts dust ruffles are considered one and the same thing but actually bed skirt and dust ruffles are two different things. Dust ruffles are in the form of pleated or gathered piece of fabric that covers the spring box. To make dust ruffles a stretchable band around the top is sewn to keep dust ruffle in place. This tape now is made from Velcro for easy fit. Slits are given at the corner of bed skirt dust ruffle for proper fit and also to stop the bouncing of material. Whereas if you see the bed skirt then no stretchable band is provided on it. Bed skirt is slipped beneath the mattress and box spring. But bed skirt dust ruffles almost look equal when used on complete bedding.

Detachable Bed Skirts

Detachable bed skirts are the new innovation in the bedding sector. These have made easy to wash and change the bedskirts. Detachable bed skirts are given Velcro tape to slip over the box spring. So with detachable bed skirts there is no need to lift the mattress every time you want to change it.

Lace bed skirts

Lace bed skirts look very exquisite with the intricate design on lace. Lace bed skirts can be in the form of pleated bedskirts, block pleated or solid lace bed skirts. Apart from looking good no shrinkage is another benefit of the lace bed skirt. You can create a romantic atmosphere in your bedroom with the lace bed skirts. Also the great sheen and embroidery adds to bedroom decor.

Elastic Bed Skirts

Elastic bed skirts are stretchable but you must care for the dimensions before buying them. Linen bed skirts are given elastic for natural pleats.

Pleated Bed Skirts

Pleated bed skirts add finished look to your bedroom and change the ordinary looking room to stylish and royal one. Pleated bed skirts are mostly made from satin fabric and the pleats flow naturally in this fabric. All the major brands like Pottery Barn, DKNY, Martha Stewart, Pine Cone Hill has the collection of pleated bed skirts.

Custom Bed Skirts/Tailored Bed Skirts

Custom bed skirts are made on the specifications of customers as beds differ in size and some of the beds are custom made. If you are expert at sewing then you can also make custom bed skirts at home.

Solid Bed Skirts

Solid bed skirts do not have the pleats like pleated ones. Most of the solid bed skirts are made from damask fabric and other such tick fabric that does not get loosen with time. You can also accessorize your day bed with daybed bedskirt.

Bed Skirt Fabrics

Better quality fabrics or linen such as matelasse, cotton chintz, chenille, or even velvet with a tight enough weave and thick enough threads are used to make good quality bed skirts.

• Damask Bed Skirt
• Satin Bed Skirt
• Denim Bed Skirt
• Poplin Bed Skirt
• Satin Bed Skirt
• Voile Bed Skirt
• Egyptian Cotton Bed Skirt
• Jacquard Bed Skirt

Damask bed skirts must go with the damask bedding. Damask bedskirts have the embedded patterns and embroidery on it. Denim bed skirt is a nice way to decorate your kids' bedroom. The color and thickness of denim bed skirt make it a great choice for kid's room as you need not to clean it too often. You can decorate your master bedroom with poplin bed skirts, satin bed skirts, voile bed skirts. Jacquard bed skirts have the pattern woven in the fabric itself. You will get designer feel with jacquard bedskirt.

Satin bed skirt and linen bed skirts are the most common of all and give room a very feminine look. Also you can buy the polyester blend in satin bed skirt.

If you are an environment conscious fellow then look for Egyptian cotton bed skirt, bamboo or organic cotton bed skirt. You will also get the elegant hemstitched bed skirts and the hand made one with embroidery.

Bed Skirt Brands

• Ralph Lauren
• DKNY
• JC Penney
• Sweet Dreams
• Waterford
• Nautica
• Highland Feather