Can Twin comforter be used on dorm beds instead of Twin XL?

Question

There are not any cute Twin XL comforters that I can find versus Twin. If I buy a Twin comforter will it still fit?

Answer 1

If just the comforter/quilt is twin yes it should work. Sheets however will not work. The XL beds are longer than twin beds by about 6 inches so the fitted sheets don't fit properly (and trust me they are a necessity unless you want to sleep within close proximity to old s***n).

What I did was I found a cute twin size comforter and then I just bought some plain colored XL sheets. The comforter just BARELY fit (it hung over the bottom about 4 inches instead of the normal 6-12 inches). I also bought some cute colored pillows to match.

My roommate went all out and had a king size comforter (don't ask) and I swear that thing ate her up at night because I would look over and all I could see was just a massive pile of orange fabric. She eventually downsized to a full and even that size was massive on the bed.

Answer 2

It will probably still cover your bed (the surface), but won't hang over the end (foot) very much.  A twin XL is about five inches longer than a regular twin.  Twin XL dimensions are 39" wide x 80" long.  Figure out how much you really need to hang over, then go shopping and look at the dimensions of the comforters that you like.

You might do better to get a double/full sized one, and have it hang over too much, or you can cut the excess off the one side if you can sew a bit--or if your bed is against a wall, tuck all the extra in on that side.  That way, you won't have to risk not being covered up enough when it gets colder.

Answer 3

Yes it will fit. I used a regular twin comforter all 4 years and it was fine!

Answer 4

absolutely -they're just a bit smaller, but a twin bed perfectly.

Answer 5

oh definitely. it just may not cover the full length of the bed...but you probably don't need all that length anyways.

you'll want XL sheets, etc, though - otherwise, they won't fit the mattress.

Answer 6

Have you looked at Amazon?  Here's a link.  Good luck!