Coastal Bedspread

Coastal bedspread yarn-dyed to high light-fastness grade 6 (two grades above the usual bedding benchmark), woven open at 280 gsm so air moves through it. Our coastal bedspread is 100% cotton and specified against the three ways ordinary bedding fails in a coastal house — fades in strong light, never dries, holds room-smell — with a clean palette drawn from what actually sits in these rooms.

Coastal bedrooms are conditions, not colors

A coastal bedroom is not a color scheme, it is a set of conditions. Light comes in hard and low off water and stays on the bed for hours. The air carries salt and moisture. Rooms sit shut up for weeks between visits. Ordinary bedding fails in that environment in three specific ways: it fades on the side facing the window, it never quite dries, and it comes back smelling of the room.

Specifications

• Fiber: 100% cotton
• Weight: 280 gsm (open weave, breathable)
• Light-fastness: High grade 6 (two grades above bedding benchmark)
• Dye method: Yarn-dyed (color through the thread, not on the surface)
• Palette: Bone, Sage, Fog Grey, Indigo (plain and fine two-color stripe)
• Wash rating: Hot wash safe, sun-dry safe
• Twin: 81 × 110 in.
• Full: 96 × 112 in.
• Queen: 102 × 118 in.
• King: 120 × 118 in.
• Side drop: 25 in. (floor-length)
• Hem: Rolled and stitched
• Shrinkage: Prewashed to under 3% residual

Light-fastness two grades above bedding standard

This is specified against all three. The cloth is yarn-dyed and tested to high light-fastness grade 6 — two full grades above the usual bedding benchmark, which is the difference between a coastal bedspread that holds its color for a decade of summers and one that has a pale stripe across it by the second.

Open weave — dries fast in humidity

It is woven open at 280 gsm rather than dense, so air moves through it and it dries quickly in humidity. That matters more than weight in a coastal house: a heavy, tightly woven piece that takes two days to dry in August is how a bed ends up musty. Cotton throughout, so it can be washed hot and dried in the sun, which is the correct treatment for a house near the sea and the one thing that keeps a closed-up room’s bedding honest.

Palette without nautical cliche

The palette is drawn from what actually sits in these rooms rather than from nautical cliche: Bone, Sage, Fog Grey and Indigo, in plain weave and in a fine two-color stripe. No anchors, no rope motifs, no shells.

Coastal bedspread size guide

How to care for your coastal bedspread

• Wash warm — hot is safe if needed
• Dry in the sun if you have it — improves rather than fades this cloth
• For a house that stands empty between visits, strip the bed and store the bedspread folded somewhere dry rather than leaving it made up — solves the musty problem most coastal owners live with
• Skip fabric softener — coats fiber and slows drying

Frequently asked questions

Will a coastal bedspread fade in strong light?

Ours is tested to high light-fastness grade 6 — two grades above the bedding benchmark. Holds color for a decade of coastal summers rather than fading in one.

Why is a coastal bedspread woven open at 280 gsm?

Coastal air is humid — a dense heavy cloth takes two days to dry in August and the bed goes musty. Open weave dries in hours.

Can I hot-wash a coastal bedspread?

Yes — cotton throughout, no synthetic fill. Hot wash is safe and is the correct treatment for a closed-up seaside room’s bedding.

How do you store a coastal bedspread between visits?

Strip the bed, fold, store somewhere dry. Left made up in a shut room it holds the room’s smell. That single habit solves the musty problem most coastal owners live with.

Complete the coastal bed

Pair with cotton or linen bed sheets in Bone, coordinated pillowcases and linen curtains in a matching palette. For a lighter summer layer, see our Queen Coverlet.