Many pillows are sold as standard queen and may fall between the provided measurements and others may be sized in accordance to the comfort they are supposed to provide.
Standard queen size pillow measurements.
The open end of the pillowcase extends about 6 inches beyond the end of the pillow to keep the pillow covered when it s fluffed and when you re sleeping on it.
This 20 x 26 pillow is perfect for all bed sizes especially twin and double beds when using two.
Some queen pillows can fit inside standard pillowcases depending on the brand.
The swiss knife of pillows.
Fortunately sheet manufacturers accommodate all the different manufacturer s variations when sizing their cases and will err on the larger side so our worst case scenario is the pillow case will have more room than less.
The longer size allows two queen pillows to stretch perfectly across a queen size mattress they also fit nicely with a king or a california king bed.
Standard size is designed to fit three pillow sizes.
21 x 36 king case.
Queen and king pillow case sizes are larger than the standard size as they are meant to be used with larger pillows on a wider bed.
The pillowcase is generally about 4 inches longer than the pillow itself.
There are five basic sizes of pillowcases including pillowcases to fit standard queen king euro and travel pillows measuring from 12 to 36 inches tall with widths from 16 to 36 inches.
Your queen size pillowcase size is very much determined by the accepted queen pillow size put forth within the industry as a norm.
20 x 36 pillowcase size vs pillow size.
A standard size pillow is 20 inches by 26 inches and a queen size pillow is 20 by 30 inches.
A king size pillowcase is 21 inches wide by 42 inches long.
20 inches by 30 inches.
21 x 42 these will cover pillows nicely with plenty of room.
Standard super standard and queen.
Measuring 20 by 30 inches queen pillows are a scant 4 inches longer than standard pillows which measure 20 by 26 inches.
21 x 32 queen case.
The finished pillowcase is 1 wider than the pillow.
Queen pillowcases are four inches longer than the standard size.
A standard pillowcase is 21 inches wide by 32 inches long.
It fits best in a standard pillowcase size but can fit well in a queen leaving just a little extra fabric at the ends.
A case for a queen size pillow is 21 inches wide by 36 inches long.
A queen sized pillow case is usually 20 inches wide by 30 inches long 50 by 76 cm.
Using a queen sized pillow case on a queen bed means a person can use only two pillows and still cover the width of the bed.
A king size pillow is 20 inches by 36 inches and fits in a king size pillowcase.
You won t need to buy bigger pillowcases though since standard and queen pillows fit into the same size cases.