Bedding
Bedding History; The History of Your Bed
Bedding Report by Leigh A. Matelas
Beds are a status symbol: the Tudor royals and noblemen showed off their wealth through their huge four-poster beds and elaborate drapes and hangings, and many people today covet a spacious and beautifully designed bed in their home.
Beds in the ancient world
More than 3,600 years ago, the Persians filled goatskins with water to create the first water beds. In ancient Egypt, beds were made from wood and reed matting, and the bed functioned as a place to eat and entertain socially as well as to sleep.
In most ancient societies, however, only the rich would have enjoyed the luxury of sleeping in a bed.
Beds in the Middle Ages
In Saxon England, a bed typically consisted of a mattress on wooden boards, covered with quilts and fur rugs. In the later Saxon period, some beds were raised wooden platforms. Gradually bed covers became more elaborate, often incorporating gold cloth and decorative fringes. In the early 14th century, feather beds imported from France became popular in English homes. In the wealthiest households a feather bed was placed onto the matted truss (mattress) of straw, with a layer of canvas in between.
The origins of the modern bed
By the mid 18th century, a greater range of materials for bedding had become available. By the late 19th century, iron and steel frames had largely replaced the traditional timber bed.
1929 saw the arrival of expensive latex rubber mattresses, and at around the same time pocket spring mattresses were introduced.
Modern Bedding Ideas
Bedding Report by By Pat Bowlin
bedding sets
Modern bedding has to fit into our modern lifestyles and provide for easy care as well as comfort. Of course, doing laundry does take time, but you shouldn’t need to spend any extra time making bedding for the modern bed look nice.
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