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Why don’t duvet covers have openings on three sides?

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Duvet day for Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.
Duvet day for Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. Photograph: AP Photo/Universal Pictures

Why don’t duvet covers have openings (preferably a zip) on three sides? This would make them much easier to put on.

David Bowers, Bingley, West Yorks

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