Some queen pillows can fit inside standard pillowcases depending on the brand.
Queen pillowcase dimensions.
21 x 32 queen case.
The finished pillowcase is 1 wider than the pillow.
Queen pillowcases are four inches longer than the standard size.
The pillowcase is generally about 4 inches longer than the pillow itself.
A standard size pillow is 20 inches by 26 inches and a queen size pillow is 20 by 30 inches.
But you should also be aware that there are different categories of pillowcases.
20 x 36 pillowcase size vs pillow size.
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.
We are assuming the following pillow measurements.
You won t need to buy bigger pillowcases though since standard and queen pillows fit into the same size cases.
20 inches by 30 inches.
A king size pillow is 20 inches by 36 inches and fits in a king size pillowcase.
Measuring 20 by 30 inches queen pillows are a scant 4 inches longer than standard pillows which measure 20 by 26 inches.
In general a pillowcase is approximately 1 inch longer in length and width than the pillow size you have chosen excluding the flap end.
Standard super standard and queen.
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.
You of course want to purchase the respective pillowcase size to match the pillow you have.
Both sizes fit in a standard sized pillowcase.