Velvet Bedding: Pros, Cons and Buying Tips
November 12, 2026 · La Vita Home Collection
Velvet has always been a symbol of splendor and softness. In bedding, velvet gives the same feeling you experience in luxury hotels: an endlessly soft touch, a pleasant warmth and a sheen that makes colors look deeper.
The Benefits of Velvet
- The softest touch of any bedding fabric
- Warm and suited to the cold season
- A gentle sheen that makes a room look luxurious
- Colors look deeper and more vivid on velvet
- Quilting on velvet creates beautiful light and shadow
What You Should Know
Velvet is a delicate fabric and needs slightly more careful care: a gentle wash in cold water, and no wringing or direct ironing. On the hottest summer nights, cotton is usually the more comfortable choice.
Velvet Comforter or Velvet Bedspread?
A velvet comforter is warmer and thicker, and ideal for fall and winter. A velvet bedspread is lighter and suits the milder seasons, dressing the bed with the luxurious feel of velvet.
Beautiful Velvet Colors
Deep colors such as navy, dark green, smoky gray and brown look especially striking on velvet, while light colors such as cream and blush pink become warm and inviting on it.
Care Tips
- Cold or lukewarm water (30°C at most), a delicate cycle or hand wash
- Wash it inside out, with a mild liquid detergent only
- Dry it flat in the shade
- Brush the pile with a soft brush in the direction of the nap
- For bulky comforters, dry cleaning is the best choice
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is velvet right for?
Anyone who loves a warm, soft bed and a bedroom with a luxurious, hotel-like feel.
Isn't velvet too warm for summer?
On the hottest nights cotton is more comfortable; velvet is ideal for fall and winter.
The velvet pile has flattened. What should I do?
Steam it from a distance and brush it with a soft brush in the direction of the nap.
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