However, if you've ever felt a silk sheet it feels incredible and really is something special, so may be worth the extra cost.

 For starters, a king size duvet cover is usually anywhere from 89-100 inches long by 85-90 inches wide. You will find that different king size duvets will all have slightly varying sizes, so it's best to measure your own duvet before looking for a cover for it, just to make sure you don't buy one that won't fit. More and more people these days own king size duvets or quilts and are therefore looking for a king size duvet cover for their bed.

While duvet covers are pretty prevalent in general, king size duvet covers are a little more rare, so this article is designed to offer a few basics about them and what to look for.

Then there's silk and satin which are widely considered to be more luxurious materials and therefore cost more. However, if you've ever felt a silk sheet it feels incredible and really is something special, so may be worth the extra cost.

The other option if you're looking for a luxury duvet cover is getting a cotton one but in a higher thread count. Thread count is a measurement of the amount of threads per inch and is basically an indicator of quality by showing how soft and smooth the material will be to the skin. Getting a high thread count cotton duvet cover - especially a top quality Egyptian cotton duvet cover - is generally considered to be as good as almost any silk duvet cover and really just comes down to preference of what you like more.

The word "duvet" is actually French for down, which makes it an appropriate name for this type of bedding. Their primary purpose is to be used on top of the sheets like a bedspread or comforter.