One of the determinants of quilt prices is the thread count which is an indicator of how thick the quilt is. Now, while it may be tempting to order the one with the highest thread count, you need to consider how this will affect its price. The size of your bed will be another obvious factor as you cannot get a twin size quilt for a king size bed and vice versa. Sizes generally fall into three categories: king, queen and twin in order of decreasing size. It follows then that king is the most expensive size and twin the least. Getting the size of your bed right is therefore crucial. The prices also differ for quilts with embroidered patterns and those with printed patterns, the former being more costly than the latter in most cases.
The market consists of quilts produced by well-known designers and others made by less famous brands. Designer quilt sets are pricier, so don’t be surprised to find that the pretty blue Julian 8-piece quilt is going for close to £100 for the twin size while a similar design by a more obscure name is going for only £80. But you need to remember that quilt sets are a fashion statement and that you need to get the right message across.