The anchor was seen as a symbol of strength as anchors hold down ships even in the stormiest of weather. It was also a popular symbol because of its close resemblance to the cross. Anchors were also used to mark safe houses for those seeking refuge from persecution.
While sheet sizes vary by brand and style, a fitted sheet is similar to its respective mattress in measurements; for instance, 78 inches wide and 80 inches long for a king mattress, compared to 72 inches wide, 84 inches long for a California king. The fitted sheet has a little extra width in the king-sized set.
Super king bedding including sheets and duvets are available from St GenÃ¨ve, Canadian luxury specialists. Nearly all mattress sizes are rounded up. For example a Twin bed in real-world dimensions is usually 38 x 74 or a Double is 53 x 74. Queen and King are almost always 79 inches long. Most mattresses today are still primarily hand made, which will always lead to variances.