King Size Cotton Quilt Mattress

King size cotton quilt mattress: the family floor bed

When the whole family sleeps together on the floor on a hot summer night, or when a house fills with relatives for a wedding, a king size cotton quilt mattress turns a bare floor into one wide, even, natural bed. It is a slim, quilted mattress filled with natural cotton fibre, measuring 72 × 78 inches and weighing about 6 kg, finished in a 100% cotton cover. It comes on its own, without pillows.

Room for everyone

Seventy-two inches of width is the width of two single beds side by side. Two adults and a child, or three children at a sleepover, fit comfortably. Because the cotton fill is steady and does not bounce, a child turning over at one end does not disturb someone asleep at the other.

How cotton feels

We describe the cotton quilt as medium: it lies flat, keeps sleepers level and holds its shape when people sit on it in the evening. Our product notes list it for back, stomach, side and combination sleepers, which matters on a bed shared by people of every age. For a softer layer, especially for side sleepers on a hard floor, compare the king size kapok quilt mattress.

Festivals, weddings and full houses

Indian homes often host more people than they have beds. A king cotton quilt rolled out in the hall gives a family of visiting relatives a proper, clean bed for a few nights. When they leave, air it, roll it and put it away. Many families keep one specifically for these occasions.

As a topper on a king bed

On a firm king bed or two joined cots, the quilt adds a steady natural layer and smooths out the join between two mattresses. Tuck a king bedsheet (108 × 108 inches) around both layers to keep it in place.

Quilt or full king mattress?

Our full king size cotton mattress holds more cotton, weighs about 9 kg and includes two pillows, for nightly use on a bed. The quilt weighs about 6 kg and is made to move: floor bed tonight, cupboard tomorrow.

Handling a wide quilt

At about 6 kg the weight is manageable, but at 72 inches across it is easiest to roll from the foot end rather than lift flat. Two people make quick work of laying it out straight. Carry it rolled to air it, and store it rolled loosely in a cotton bag.

Caring for natural cotton

• Air it in shade and breeze after every family stay, and every few weeks in use.
• Keep it dry. Never wash or soak it; check that the floor is dry before you roll it out, especially in the monsoon.
• Turn it head to foot so the fill settles evenly under several sleepers.
• Pat out flat spots. Cotton becomes more compact with use; patting spreads it back out.

Pillows for a full floor bed

Choose pillows separately. Adults usually want a standard pillow each; give children a smaller, lower kids pillow so their neck stays level.

Setting up a family floor bed

Choose the coolest, best-ventilated room, sweep and dry the floor, and lay a cotton durrie or mat underneath if the floor is stone or tile, so the quilt does not draw damp from below. Place the quilt where the fan reaches the whole width, not just one side. Wrap it in a king bedsheet, set pillows along the head end, and keep a path clear to the door for night-time trips. In the morning, lift the sheet off first, give the quilt ten minutes of air while you open the windows, then roll it up.

Between festival seasons

A family quilt may spend months in storage between visits. Before you put it away, air it well on a dry, breezy day, roll it loosely, and wrap it in a clean cotton sheet. Take it out every few weeks for an hour of air, and give it a longer airing and a firm patting before the next visitors arrive.

Unpacking a new king quilt

Your quilt arrives rolled tight, with the cotton pressed flat for the journey. Open it in the room where it will be used, spread it across the floor with a second person holding the far corners, and press the whole surface with flat hands from the centre outwards. Leave it open for an afternoon with the windows open. By evening the cotton has relaxed into an even layer, ready for the first family night.

King cotton quilt mattress questions

How heavy is it? About 6 kg on our product sheet.

Does it include pillows? No, it comes on its own.

Will a king bedsheet fit around it? Yes. Our king bedsheets are 108 × 108 inches, plenty for a 72 × 78 inch quilt.

Can I wash it? No. Air it, keep it dry and spot clean the cover with a damp cloth.

Two quilts or one?

One king quilt has no gap down the middle, which children appreciate. Two singles store more easily. For a regular family floor bed, one wide quilt is simpler.

Price and delivery

Orders are dispatched within 1 working day; cash on delivery is available, and unused products can be returned within 7 days.

Part of our Quilts range. Also see Queen Size Cotton Quilt Mattress, King Size Kapok Quilt Mattress, Single Bed Cotton Quilt Mattress, Double Bed Cotton Quilt Mattress, Queen Size Kapok Quilt Mattress, Single Bed Kapok Quilt Mattress.