A double bed

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Beds come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Early beds were little more than piles of straw or some other natural materials. An important change was raising them off the ground, to avoid drafts, dirt, and pests. Straw is the dry stalk of a cereal plant, after the nutrient grain or seed has been removed. ...

To make beds more comfortable the top layer is frequently a mattress. Originally these were bags of straw for most people and filled with feathers for the wealthy. Eventually new fillings such as cotton and artificial fillers became common. In modern times most mattresses use springs, solid foam, water, or air. A mattress is a piece of bedding typically consisting of multiple layers of foams and fibers, along with an innerspring unit used to provide support to ones back during sleep. ... Closeup on a single white feather A feather is one of the epidermal growths that forms the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on a bird. ... Picking cotton in Georgia Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Springs A spring is a flexible elastic object used to store mechanical energy. ... Foam The most general definition of foam is a substance that is formed by trapping many gas bubbles in a liquid or solid. ...

At the top of the mattress, to provide greater support for the head, most people use a pillow. Also used is some form of covering blanket to provide warmth to the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet. A pile of pillows A pillow is a type of bedding— a small (and usually soft) support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A bed sheet is a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth bed cover. ... A quilt is a type of bedding— a bed covering composed of a quilt top, a layer of batting, and a layer of fabric for backing, generally combined using the technique of quilting. ... A duvet (pronounced , from the French duvet down) is a type of bedding— a soft flat bag traditionally filled with down or feathers, or a combination of both and used on a bed as a blanket. ...

The bed frame may simply be made of wood or metal, but many also use springs. Most expensive and bulky, but also strong and comfortable are box springs, a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs. A valance may be used to make the bed frame match the rest of the bedding.

Bed sizes

Most countries have a standard set of four sizes of mattress. While the Double size appears to be standard among English speaking countries, based on the imperial measurement of 4 ft 6 in by 6 ft 3 in, the sizes for other bed types tend to vary. The European sizes differ; they are based on the metric system. The Imperial units are an irregularly standardized system of units that have been used in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, including the Commonwealth countries. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... The International System of Units (symbol: SI) (for the French phrase Syst me International dUnit s) is the most widely used system of units. ...

A king-sized bed differs from the other sizes in implementation, as it is not common to have a king-sized box spring; rather, two smaller box-springs are used under a king-sized mattress. On a U.S. Standard or "Eastern" King, the boxsprings are identical in size to a Twin Extra-Long.

Standard sizes

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The sizes in the UK, other than the Double, vary compared to the U.S. sizes, being generally smaller. The U.S. Queen corresponds to UK King and King to Super King. The Australian Single is the same as in the UK while the Queen is the same as the U.S. The Australian King size differs again, having the length of the U.S. King but the width of the UK Super King. The European or continental basic sizes are similar to the UK but have a set length of 2 metres. Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ...

These dimensions are for the mattress—the actual bed frame will be a little bigger in order to fully encompass and support the mattress. The thickness of the mattress may vary considerably.

Other U.S. sizes

Twin Extra Long 

39 in × 80 in (1 m × 2.05 m)

This size is fairly popular in college dormitories.

Three Quarter 

48 in × 75 in (1.2 m × 1.9 m)

This size is considered obsolete by the major manufacturers.

Olympic Queen 

66 in × 80 in (1.7 m × 2.05 m)

California Queen 

60 in × 84 in (1.5 m × 2.15 m)

Eastern King 

76 in × 80 in (2 m × 2.05 m)

This is the same as a U.S. King.

California King 

72 in × 84 in (1.85 m × 2.15 m)

This is, by far, the standard king size on the West Coast of the United States, and is sometimes called the West Coast King or WC King.

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Other UK sizes

Small Single 

30 in × 75 in (0.75 m × 1.9 m)

Super Single 

41 in × 75 in (1.05 m × 1.9 m)

Three Quarter 

48 in × 75 in (1.2 m × 1.9 m)

Other Australian sizes

Extra Long Single 

36 in × 80 in (0.9 m × 2 m)

King Single 

41 in × 80 in (1.05 m × 2.05 m)

Three Quarter 

48 in × 75 in (1.2 m × 1.9 m)

Other European sizes

Extra Small Single 

0.75 m × 2 m (29½ in × 78¾ in)

Small Single 

0.8 m × 2 m (31½ in × 78¾ in)

Large Single 

1 m × 2 m (39½ in × 78¾ in)

Types of bed

There are many varieties of bed:

• An adjustable bed is a bed that can be adjusted to a number of different positions
• An air bed uses an air-inflated mattress, sometimes connected to an electric air pump and having firmness controls.
• A bunk is a bed used in a confined space.
• A bunk bed is two or more beds one atop the other.
• A chest bed is a platform bed with drawers and storage compartments built in underneath.
• A cot is a small bed (called a crib in American English) specifically for babies and infants. A cot can also refer to a simple, temporary, portable bed used by armies and large organizations in times of crisis.
• A daybed is an armless couch that is used as a seat by day and as a bed by night.
• A futon is a traditional style of Japanese bed that is also available in a larger Western style.
• A hammock is a piece of suspended fabric.
• A Manjaa is traditional Punjabi bed made of tied ropes bordered by a wooden frame.
• A Murphy bed is a bed that can hinge into a wall or cabinet to save space.
• A pallet is a thin, lightweight mattress.
• A platform bed is a mattress resting on a solid, flat raised surface, either free-standing or part of the structure of the room.
• A sofabed is a bed that is stored inside a sofa.
• A trundle bed is a bed usually stored beneath a twin bed.
• A waterbed is a bed/mattress combination where the mattress is filled with water.

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See also

• Sleep
• Co-sleeping