The brightly colored fabric strip across a hotel bed may seem pointless at first. Many guests remove it as soon as they enter the room, assuming it is nothing more than decoration.
But that small strip of fabric—often called a bed runner, bed scarf, or foot throw—actually has several practical and design purposes.
Let’s take a closer look.
The Short Answer
One of the main practical purposes of a hotel bed runner is to protect the bedding from luggage, shoes, food, and other items that guests might place on
