Pillow Sizes

Pillows come in a variety of sizes, mostly to match bed sizes. Here are the most common sizes.

Euro Pillows – 26" x 26"

  • Placed at the head of a bed
  • Use 1 on a twin, 2 or 3 on a full or queen, and 3 or 4 on a king or Cal. king

King Pillows – 20" x 36"

  • Placed end to end fit perfectly across a king bed
  • Because of their length, many people find them difficult to manipulate at night

QUEEN PILLOWS – 20" X 30"

  • Queen size bed doesn't have to use queen size pillow
    • We usually use a standard size sleeping pillow with queen size bed
    • Many manufacturers don’t make queen pillowcases or shams
  • Many standard pillowcases are a little longer that they work on both a standard and queen size sleeping pillow

Standard Pillow - 20" x 26"

  • The most popular sleeping size pillow
  • Use 2 on full or queen and 3 on a king or Cal.king