Bed skirt – Placed between the mattress and box spring – the bed skirt hangs to the floor on three sides of the bed. Also referred to as bed ruffle, valance and dust ruffle.

Bedspread - A dedcorative, top of the bed cover, that covers the pillows and hangs to the floor.

Boudoir pillow – A small rectangular decorative pillow measuring 12” x 16”. Also referred to as a breakfast pillow.

Continental sham –A decorative pillow covering, constructed with a flange or trim, which fits a large 26” x 26” pillow. These are often placed behind standard size pillow shams as a backdrop for all of the other pillows. Also referred to as Euro sham and European Square

Coverlet – A decorative, top of the bed cover that does not cover the pillows. Pillows are placed on top of the coverlet.

Dupioni silk - Dupioni comes from the Italian word doppio, or double and refers to the fact that this silk is produced using fibers from a double cocoon spun by two silk worms. It can take as many as 5,000 Dupioni cocoons to create one quilt.

Characteristic of Dupioni silk are its imperfections or slubs - created by the variations in the threads – as a result no two pieces of Dupioni fabric are alike.

Duvet Cover - A decorative cover for a fiber-filled duvet (or comforter). Open on one end for easy removal it is a quick way to change the look of a room.

Extended Coverlet - A decorative, top of the bed cover that covers the pillows.

Linen - Woven of fibers from the flax plant, linen is renowned for its strength and durability. The ancient Egyptians were masterful linen weavers and many examples of their work have been found intact in the tombs of the Pharaohs. During the 8th century, the Emperor Charlemagne promoted the growing of flax and prided himself on his linen garments.

Elegant and beautiful, linen table cloths and napkins last for generations. The natural wax content of flax fibers gives linen a beautiful luster. Linen becomes softer and finer the more it is washed.

Matelasse is a French word meaning "padded or cushioned."

Created on a jacquard or dobby loom, matelasse is a double-cloth woven fabric. Crepe yarn used in the double weave shrinks during finishing causing a blistering effect. Because of this unique weave, the fabric pattern stands out, with an embossed look.

Matelasse fabrics wear very well and make beautiful bed shams, coverlets, throws and bed skirts.

Merino wool has long been prized for its soft, silky texture. The fibers are much finer than traditional wool and about 1/6th the thickness of human hair.

Wool fibers are cased in tiny, overlapping scales - making them water resistant. Because Merino wool fibers are so fine, the fabric doesn't make you itch like the larger scales on traditional wool do.   

Originating in Spain, the Merino flocks were once strictly controlled by the King of Spain and sheep were exported only as rare royal gifts. The largest Merino wool flocks are now found in Australia.

ANICHINI's soft, 100% Merino wool throws have reversible patterns and a beautiful, satiny finish.

Muga silk - A rare, wild silk , Muga is naturally gold in color. Spun from the cocoons of silk moths that live in the forests of Assam - a small area in northeastern India - this prized silk was originally worn only by kings and nobility.

Muga silk is renowned for its natural, spun-gold color, glossy texture and durability. The process to obtain the exquisite golden fiber the silkworms produce is extraordinary. Villagers gather the cocoons in the wild and cultivate the eggs of the moths that emerge. The silkworms are raised in the village and the silk is spun and woven on foot-powered, hand operated looms - producing a characteristically uneven fabric.

For six hundred years, Muga silk was worn by the Ahom kings and noble families of Assam. “Muga” is the Assamese word for the rich golden color of the cocoon. The fabric was unknown to the outside world until 1662, when the French explorer Jean Joseph Tavernier traveled through Assam.

Clothes made from Muga have been known to last for 50 years. ANICHINI is the first company to develop this fiber for the home.

Pillowcase – A fabric cover, constructed with one end open. An American designUsed to keep a sleeping pillow clean. Also referred to as a pillow slip or pillow sack.

Pillow sham – A decorative fabric cover for a pillow, usually constructed with a flange or trim. Pillow shams are a European design.