DUVET COVER
A duvet cover for a comforter includes a front panel and a rear panel, with an opening provided in at least one of the front panel and rear panel. The front and rear panel are sized to accommodate the size of a comforter to be installed inside the duvet cover. The opening is disposed in a center third of the respective panel. The opening is oriented in one of a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal orientation.
1 . A duvet cover for a comforter comprising:
a front panel and a rear panel that are sized to accommodate the size of a comforter to be installed inside the duvet cover; and
an opening provided in at least one of the front panel and rear panel, said opening being disposed in a center third of the respective panel, with the opening being oriented in one of a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal orientation.
2 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein when the opening is vertical, the opening extends substantially along the length of the duvet cover, with the respective panel having a left third, a center third, and a right third defined across the width of the respective panel.
3 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein when the opening is horizontal, the opening extends substantially across the width of the duvet cover, with the respective panel having a top third, a center third, and a bottom third defined along the length of the respective panel.
4 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein when the opening is diagonal, the opening extends substantially from the vicinity of a first top corner to the vicinity of a second, opposite, bottom corner, with the respective cover having a left-most third, a center third, and a right-most third that extends from corner to corner of the duvet cover.
5 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , further comprising a closure coupled to the opening for closing the opening.
6 . The duvet cover of claim 5 , wherein the closure is one of a zipper, snaps, buttons, hook and loop tape, or a combination thereof.
7 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein the front and rear panels are sewn together entirely around their outer peripheral edges.
8 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein the opening extends across at least part of the extent of the respective panel.
9 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein the opening extends across the entire extent of the respective panel.
10 . The duvet cover of claim 7 , wherein part of the respective panel is positioned between one of the outer peripheral edges and an end of the opening.
11 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , further comprising connectors positioned in an interior of the cover for joining the comforter to the cover upon installation of the comforter inside the cover.
12 . The duvet cover of claim 1 , wherein the opening has a shape that is straight, curved, wavy, zig-zag, or a combination thereof.