Hebden Percale Cotton Bedspread - Cocoa Brown

The Hebden bedspread is made from 100% cotton percale, quilted through so it sits with a soft, cloud-like weight over a bed. One face carries a woven-look stripe in cocoa brown and cream; the reverse is a plain, tonal brown percale, so you have two ways to dress the bed from a single piece. It comes in two sizes, a single-bed spread at 150 x 200cm and a generous square at 265 x 265cm, the larger of which drops over a double or king and reaches well down each side. The face, reverse and filling are all cotton, which is unusual and worth knowing if you prefer natural fibres right through a piece rather than a synthetic wadding inside.

A bedspread like this earns its place as a top layer rather than your main warmth. Fold it across the foot of the bed in warmer months, or pull it up over the duvet on colder nights for an extra layer you can add and take away as the season turns. The cocoa-brown-and-cream stripe reads as a calm, neutral pattern that sits happily with white or oatmeal linen, and the plain brown reverse gives you a quieter option on days when you want less pattern in the room. It works equally well thrown over a chair, a reading corner or the arm of a sofa.

Cotton throughout means the whole piece breathes and washes as cotton does, so it suits year-round use and takes a warm wash without fuss. This one has been garment-washed, a finishing process that relaxes the cloth and gives it a soft, lived-in handle straight from new, along with the gently crumpled look you can see in the photographs. The quilting is worked in straight channels that hold the cotton filling evenly in place, and the striped binding runs around the edge to frame it. Choose the 150 x 200cm for a single or as a folded throw, and the 265 x 265cm where you want full coverage across a larger bed.

Is the bedspread cotton all the way through?

Yes. The face, the reverse and the filling are all 100% cotton, so it is a natural fibre right through rather than a cotton shell over a synthetic wadding.

Can I use both sides?

You can. One side shows the cocoa brown and cream stripe and the other is a plain tonal brown percale, so you can flip it depending on how much pattern you want in the room.

Which size fits my bed?

The 150 x 200cm suits a single bed or works folded as a throw, while the 265 x 265cm is the one to choose for full coverage over a double or king with a good drop each side.

How does cotton percale wash and wear?

Cotton is breathable and hard-wearing and takes a warm wash well. Percale is a plain, crisp weave, and this piece has been garment-washed so it feels soft and relaxed from the first use.

Is this warm enough on its own?

It is best thought of as a layering piece for the top of the bed rather than your main warmth. Add it over a duvet on cold nights and fold it away when the weather turns.