Club Checkerboard Plain Check Duvet Cover Set - Green

This is our Club Checkerboard duvet cover set, worked in a waffle-textured cloth that raises an oblong checkerboard across the surface. The face is a soft green, and the pattern is made by the weave itself rather than a print, so the checks catch the light and give the bed depth without any colour clash. Behind that textured face sits a plain, smooth reverse, so you get one side with character and one side quieter to sleep against. It is a cotton blend, 52% polyester and 48% cotton, which is the mix that gives a waffle its bounce while keeping the handle soft. The set runs from single through to super king.

It suits a bedroom that leans warm and lived-in rather than crisp and formal. In the photograph it sits under a wooden spindle headboard with checkerboard pillowcases and a rust throw, and that gives you the idea: greens, terracottas and natural wood are its natural company. The texture does a lot of the work, so you can keep the rest of the room simple and let the waffle carry the interest. It reads well in a north-facing room too, where the raised weave keeps a flat wash of colour from looking dull.

The cover fastens with buttons along the opening, which hold the duvet in place and sit flat once made up. The cotton in the blend means it takes a wash and dries back quickly, and the polyester keeps creasing down so it needs no ironing. Please note the single cover comes with one pillowcase, while the double, king and super king each come with two. Made up plain, or mixed with a patterned pillow as shown, it earns its place as an everyday cover rather than one saved for best.

Is the checkerboard printed or woven in?

It is woven in. The oblong checkerboard is created by a waffle-texture weave, so you feel the pattern as raised texture rather than a printed design on the surface.

What is the cover made from?

It is a cotton blend, 52% polyester and 48% cotton. The cotton keeps the handle soft and absorbent while the polyester holds the waffle texture and keeps creasing down.

Does it need ironing?

No. The supplier states it needs no ironing and dries quickly, so you can wash it, dry it and put it straight back on the bed.

How does it fasten?

The cover closes with buttons along the opening, which keep the duvet held in place and lie flat once the bed is made up.

How many pillowcases come with each size?

The single size includes one pillowcase. The double, king and super king sizes each include two pillowcases as standard.

What is the reverse like?

The reverse is plain and smooth, so you have the textured checkerboard on one side and a quieter, softer face to sleep against on the other.