Manhattan Quilt Cover Set - Nickel
A white cotton sateen quilt cover framed by a 35mm mitred border in soft silver grey, with two lines of satin stitch running inside it. Closed with concealed buttons, and matched by a pair of bordered pillowcases. Presented in a gift box.
Description
Manhattan takes its cue from New York's Art Deco architecture, which means it is built from straight lines and a defined frame rather than from pattern. In Nickel the frame is a soft silver grey on a white cotton sateen ground, with two lines of satin stitch set inside it.
This is the quieter of the two colourways. The border gives the bed a defined edge without introducing contrast, so it brings structure to a pale room rather than a focal point, and layers easily under a throw or a bedspread.
What's included
Each set includes one bordered quilt cover with a concealed button closure, and a matching pair of bordered pillowcases.
The same mitred border runs on the quilt cover and both pillowcases. Border width and pillowcase closure differ by range and are set out in the specifications below.
Shipping
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Fabric & construction
The framed border
The border is mitred, so the corners are joined at 45 degrees and the frame turns cleanly rather than one side overlapping the other. In Nickel the frame is quieter than the Navy, but the tolerance is no easier: a soft grey against white still shows an uneven corner, and the design rests on the frame reading as four straight lines meeting square. Finished at 35mm and carried around the cover, it gives the bed a defined edge without introducing contrast.
The satin stitch
Two parallel lines of satin stitch run inside the border, worked in colourfast viscose rayon. In a tonal grey the stitch is read as much through its lustre as through its colour, so the lines catch the light rather than announcing themselves. The pillowcases carry the same stitch on all four sides rather than only at the opening. The cover closes with concealed buttons, so nothing interrupts the front.
A quiet border is not an easier one. Grey against white still shows every corner that is not square.
Specifications
| Material | 400 thread count long-staple cotton sateen |
| Colour | White, with a Nickel (soft grey) border |
| Border | 35mm mitred framed border |
| Embroidery | Two lines of satin stitch, in colourfast viscose rayon |
| Closure | Concealed buttons |
| Pillowcases | A matching pair, bordered with satin stitch on all four sides |
| Included | 1 x quilt cover and 2 x bordered pillowcases |
| Queen | 210 x 210 cm |
| King | 245 x 210 cm |
| Testing | Cotton sateen tested to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
| Packaging | Presented in a gift box |
| Country of design | Australia |
Care
Machine wash 30 to 40C
Wash with a liquid detergent. Avoid optical brighteners and fabric softeners.
Tumble medium or line dry
Tumble dry on medium and remove slightly damp, or line dry in the shade.
Iron on the reverse
Iron the satin stitch on the reverse at a medium temperature.
Do not bleach
Bleach and optical brighteners are not suitable for the sateen or the embroidery thread.
Complete the set
Common questions
How is Nickel different from Navy?
The same framed design in a different tone, built identically. Navy is a definite contrast that anchors a room with darker timber or strong colour elsewhere. Nickel is a soft silver grey that reads as structure rather than contrast, and stays quieter in a pale room. If you want the bed to hold focus, choose Navy. If you want it to sit within the room, choose Nickel.
Will a grey border look washed out against white?
It reads as a defined edge rather than a strong one, which is the intention. The satin stitch does a good deal of the work: worked in viscose rayon, it carries a lustre that catches the light and keeps the lines visible where a flat grey alone might recede. In practice the frame is clearest when the bed is made and the border is lying flat.
Can I mix Nickel and Navy on the same bed?
Yes, and the framed design is what makes it work. Because both colourways use the same border and the same two lines of stitch, mixing them reads as one collection in two tones rather than as two competing sets. The usual approach is the quieter tone on the larger piece and the stronger tone on the pillows behind.
How should the satin stitch be ironed?
On the reverse, at a medium temperature. Pressing a satin stitch directly on the face flattens the thread and takes the lustre out of it, which on a tonal grey is most of what makes the line visible. Removing the cover slightly damp from the dryer does most of the work before an iron is needed.
