Queen Bedsheet

Queen bedsheets: a wider sheet for a 5-foot bed

Queen beds have become the standard choice in many new Indian homes and apartments: wider than a double, so two people have room to turn, but still small enough for a typical city bedroom. The sheet has to keep up. A double bedsheet stretched over a queen mattress leaves the edges bare and pulls loose by morning. Soft Souls queen bedsheets measure 100 × 90 inches and come with two matching pillow covers.

What size is a queen bed?

A queen bed in India is usually 5 feet wide (60 inches) and 6½ feet long (78 inches). Our queen mattresses are 60 × 78 inches. Some furniture makers sell 5 × 6 foot or 5 × 6¼ foot beds as "queen" too, so measure your own mattress before you order anything for it: width, length and height.

How a 100 × 90 inch sheet fits

The longer side of this sheet, 100 inches, runs across the width of the bed. On a 60 × 78 inch mattress that leaves 40 inches of extra width, about 20 inches down each side, so the sides are fully covered and tucked deep under the mattress. The 90-inch side runs from head to foot and leaves about 12 inches of extra length, roughly 6 inches at each end. That is enough to tuck a natural cotton or kapok mattress neatly. On a very deep mattress, tuck the head and foot ends first, because they have the least spare fabric.

Which way round does the sheet go?

Because the queen sheet is wider than it is long, it is worth checking before you spread it out. Hold it up by the short edge: that edge belongs at the head of the bed. Laid the wrong way, it will hang to the floor at the head and foot and barely reach the sides.

Two pillow covers in every set

Each queen set includes two matching pillow covers, one for each sleeper. If you like a bed with four pillows, two to sleep on and two to lean on, add a pair of pillow covers in the same or a contrasting shade.

Fabric and feel

The weave decides how a sheet feels as much as the fibre does. A satin weave has long, smooth floats on the surface that give a soft sheen and a cool, slippery first touch; a plain weave feels matte and crisp. Our current queen bedsheets are satin; the satin bedsheet queen page covers satin care and colours in more detail.

Colours

Our queen bedsheets come in silver grey and navy blue. Silver grey reflects light and makes a bedroom feel more open, which helps in a compact apartment bedroom. Navy is calm and deep and pairs well with white or wooden furniture. Each colour has its own product page with photos of the real sheet.

Making a queen bed

1. Lay the sheet with the short edge at the head and the centre fold down the middle.
2. Tuck the head end under the mattress, then pull the foot end taut and tuck it.
3. Fold the corners into neat triangles and tuck them in.
4. Tuck the long sides last; with 20 inches on each side, push the fabric well under so it grips.

Washing a queen-size sheet

A queen sheet is a large piece of fabric, so wash it on its own or with only its pillow covers, on a gentle cycle with mild detergent. A crowded drum leaves detergent in the folds and creases the sheet. Dry it in the shade, spread over two lines if you can, so it dries quickly and evenly. A low iron gives a crisp finish if you want one.

How many sets?

Keep at least two queen sets so the bed is never bare on wash day. A third set is useful in the monsoon, when large sheets can take a full day to dry indoors.

Queen bedsheet questions

Will a queen sheet fit a king bed? No. A 72-inch king mattress needs a king bedsheet.

Will it fit a double bed? It will cover a 54-inch double mattress with plenty to spare at the sides, but a double bedsheet gives a neater fit.

What is in the set? One bedsheet and two pillow covers.

Queen beds in apartments

Many apartment bedrooms are planned around a queen bed, with just enough walking space on either side. In a tight room, a sheet that hangs to the floor gets stepped on and dragged; a well-tucked queen sheet keeps the edges clear and the room looking tidy. If the bed sits against a wall, tuck the wall side first, then pull the open side taut, which is far easier than reaching across.

Matching the sheet to the season

In hot months, choose the lighter colour and change sheets more often; a light sheet shows when it needs a wash and feels fresher to get into. In cooler months or air-conditioned rooms, a deeper navy looks cosy and calm. Keeping one set of each colour lets you change the feel of the room through the year with no other changes.

Sheets for a queen bed in a guest room

Keep one queen set aside for guests, washed and stored with its two pillow covers folded inside.

Complete the bed

Pair your sheet with a natural queen size mattress, which includes two pillows. Queen bedsheets start from ₹1,099.00, inclusive of all taxes, with cash on delivery and 7-day returns on unused products.

Part of our Bedsheets range. Also see Satin Bedsheet Queen, Satin Bedsheet, Silk Bedsheet, Single Bedsheet, Double Bedsheet, King Bedsheet.