<P> The terminology comforter comes from the word comfort . Comforters are usually used in the winter season when it is very cold . Due to the thickness of a comforter or the amount of down / feathers or other filling it has, a person is insulated against cold . </P> <P> Comforter sizes correspond with bed sizes: twin, full, queen, king, and cal - king . Comforter sizes run slightly larger than mattress sizes to allow for draping over the sides of the bed . Typical sizes in the United States for comforters are: </P> <Ul> <Li> Twin = 64" (163 cm) width × 87" (221 cm) length </Li> <Li> Queen / Full = 87" (221 cm) width × 87" (221 cm) length </Li> <Li> King = 101" (257 cm) width × 90" (229 cm) length . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Twin = 64" (163 cm) width × 87" (221 cm) length </Li>

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