Bedcovers, Counterpanes, Coverlets, Summer Spreads and Bedspreads are words that are used interchangeably for items that cover a bed.

Blanket covers are a single layer of fabric. They fasten, usually with double-sided buttons, to a blanket. Sometimes they attach only to one side of the blanket and sometimes they wrap around the edges.

A Duvet cover (French: pronounced "doo-vay") is an envelope into which the bedcover is inserted. With a duvet, usually no top sheet is used; the duvet + comforter duo becomes a free-floating (not tucked into the mattress) top sheet. To see only duvets, please click here.