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.
Standard queen size pillow measurements.
The pillowcase is generally about 4 inches longer than the pillow itself.
We are assuming the following pillow measurements.
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.
A case for a queen size pillow is 21 inches wide by 36 inches long.
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.
The extra length of a queen compared to a standard or super standard is beneficial for restless sleepers.
21 x 42 these will cover pillows nicely with plenty of room.
20 inches by 30 inches.
Standard super standard and queen.
A king size pillowcase is 21 inches wide by 42 inches long.
Your queen size pillowcase size is very much determined by the accepted queen pillow size put forth within the industry as a norm.
Some queen pillows can fit inside standard pillowcases depending on the brand.
You won t need to buy bigger pillowcases though since standard and queen pillows fit into the same size cases.
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 queen sized pillow case is usually 20 inches wide by 30 inches long 50 by 76 cm.
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.
A standard size pillow is 20 inches by 26 inches and a queen size pillow is 20 by 30 inches.
A king size pillow is 20 inches by 36 inches and fits in a king size pillowcase.
Standard size is designed to fit three pillow sizes.
21 x 36 king case.
21 x 32 queen case.
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 standard pillowcase is 21 inches wide by 32 inches long.
Queen pillowcases are four inches longer than the standard size.
Queen size pillow dimensions.
The swiss knife of pillows.
Measuring 20 by 30 inches queen pillows are a scant 4 inches longer than standard pillows which measure 20 by 26 inches.
Both sizes fit in a standard sized pillowcase.
A queen size pillow fits snug in a standard pillowcase.
20 x 36 pillowcase size vs pillow size.
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.