Hebden Cotton Melange Duvet Cover Set - Mauve

The Hebden duvet cover set is a printed melange stripe worked in pure cotton, so the pattern reads as a soft, slightly hazy line rather than a hard-edged print. The photograph shows a fine mauve-and-white stripe running the length of the cover, with a plainer paired-back stripe on the reverse, which means the set is reversible and gives you two related looks from one cover. It is sold across five sizes, from single up to emperor, so you can match it to the bed you have rather than the nearest approximation. The cotton is garment washed, which is why the finish already has that lived-in, tumbled softness before it reaches you.

This is a set built for a relaxed, layered bedroom rather than a formal one. The muted mauve stripe sits comfortably against neutral walls, natural linen curtains and the sort of textured throws and quilted layers you can see styled alongside it in the photograph. Because both faces carry a stripe, it works whether you want the fuller melange print facing up or the quieter reverse showing when the cover is turned back. It suits a room where the bed is meant to look inviting and unfussy, and it takes to easy layering with plain white pillowcases or a contrasting quilt at the foot.

Being pure cotton, the cover is breathable and takes a machine wash well, and the garment-washed finish is designed to get softer with every wash at home rather than stiffer. The cover closes with buttons, and the pillowcases carry a simple oxford border trim, a flat framed edge around the pillow. Cotton does crease, and this set leans into that with its deliberately tumbled look, so it is forgiving if you would rather not iron. The single includes one pillowcase and every larger size includes two, so check the size you are ordering for the count you need.

Is this duvet cover really reversible?

Yes. One face carries the fuller printed melange stripe and the reverse carries a quieter paired-back stripe, so you get two related looks from the same cover.

How many pillowcases come with the set?

The single size includes one pillowcase, while the double, king, super king and emperor sizes each include two pillowcases.

Will the cotton get softer over time?

It should. The fabric is garment washed for a tumbled softness from the start and is designed to become softer with every wash you give it at home.

Does it need ironing?

Cotton does crease, but this set is made for a deliberately relaxed, tumbled look, so it sits happily on a bed without pressing if you prefer.

What size beds does the range cover?

The set runs across five sizes, from single through double, king and super king up to emperor, so you can match it to your bed exactly.

How does the cover close?

The duvet cover fastens with buttons along the opening, which keeps the duvet in place and gives a clean edge when the bed is made.