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Glossary For Baby Bedding
    Comforter
 
     
 
Also known as a "duvet." A puffy bedcover sewn of cotton sheeting generally filled with feather and down clusters or synthetic fibres and stitched through to discourage the fill from shifting. Often used with a duvet cover.
 
     
 
Crib Bumper
 
     
 
The crib bumper is also known as a "bumper pad." It provides cushioning between baby and the hard slats or sides of a crib.
 
     
 
Duvet Cover
 
     
 
A covering used to enclose and protect a comforter, which is also known as a "duvet." Inside the duvet cover are ties at all four corners to keep the comforter in place.
 
     
 

Pillow

 
     
 
A case filled with soft material to support the head.
 
     
 
Pillowcase
 
     
 
A removable pillow covering.
 
     
 
Quilt
 
     
 
A bedcover with fabrics pieced and sewn together to create a decorative "topper." Batting is inserted between the topper and the backing, sewn together, and then quilted with a decorative pattern of tiny stitches.
 
     
 

Sham

 
     
 

A type of removable pillow covering. Often larger than a pillowcase, some shams have a flange or a quilted front. They are designed to protect a pillow while offering a stylish appeal.