When people first shop for bedding, many are surprised to learn how many different mattress sizes there are. They are also surprised to learn just how widely bedding sizes can vary. It’s easy to get confused about how to match bedding sizes and bed sheet sizes with the many different mattress and bed dimensions there are. It’s even more confusing when you find that mattress sizes differ from country to country. There are even mattress sizes peculiar to single companies! The “Olympic Queen” (66” x 80”) from Simmons is six inches wider than a standard queen bed, Select Comfort’s “Grand King” mattress is 4” wider and more than a foot longer than a normal king (80” x 98”), and McRoskey, a Bay Area mattress company, sells a seven foot by seven foot square “San Francisco King” (84” x 84”). In this guide we detail standard North American mattress dimensions and show the bedding sizes that work best with each of them. Then we offer some helpful suggestions about how to get the right bedding for novelty-size mattresses.
Standard Bed Dimensions and Bedding When shopping for bedding, you have some room for error when it comes to the size of duvets, comforters and flat sheets, but not fitted sheets. How much room you have depends on how far the top of your bed is from the floor. Bedding that is too wide will drape onto the bedroom floor. For example, a bed with a thick mattress and box spring allows for a lot more variation in the size of top sheets, blankets, and duvets than a futon frame close to the floor. To get your maximum bedding width, measure the distance from the top of your bed to the floor, double it, and add the width of the mattress. Since fitted sheets are designed to exactly fit the mattress you have much less room for variation. A slightly too large fitted sheet can be usable if you tuck it in tightly, but it’s much better to get fitted sheets that exactly match the dimensions of your mattress. If a fitted sheet is too small, you won’t be able to get it on the mattress at all.
Crane & Canopy Size Chart Crane & Canopy sells duvet covers and duvet inserts in three sizes, Twin/Twin XL (68" x 86"), Full/Queen (88” x 92”) and King/Cal King (106” x 92”), and flat sheets in four sizes, Twin/Twin XL (66" x 96"), Full (90” x 105”), Queen (96” x 105”) and King/Cal King (108” x 105”). We sell fitted sheets and mattress pads in six sizes that exactly match standard North American bed dimensions for Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King and California King. Here is a simple table for matching Crane & Canopy bedding sizes with standard mattresses: DUVET/COMFORTER SIZE TO USE BED SHEET SIZE TO USE Twin Flat Sheet, Twin-XL Fitted Sheet King/Cal-King Flat Sheet, King Fitted Sheet King/Cal-King Flat Sheet, Cal-King Fitted Sheet Note: If you own one of the unusual sizes mentioned above, we would suggest King/Cal King duvets and comforters for all of them, queen flat sheets for the Olympic Queen, and King/Cal King flat sheets for the SF and Grand King.
Fitted sheets are more challenging, because they should match the mattress dimensions. A Cal King fitted sheet will fit relatively well on an Olympic Queen, but for the outsized kings you’ll need to contact the companies that make them for appropriate fitted sheets.Before you purchase items and accessories for your bed, the first thing you need to determine is the type of mattress you have. From there you can choose everything that will properly fit your bed. Check the reference chart below to help determine your bed type. The smallest of all the mattresses; it’s meant for one person Found most commonly in college dorm rooms, the “Twin XL” as it’s affectionately known, is just that - longer than the standard Twin; the width is the same. Also referred to as a Double Bed. Can sleep two and is shorter in length than its larger cousin, the Queen size. Sleeps two and is both wider and longer than a Full sized mattress. The largest, most luxurious sized mattress.
May be referred to as the Eastern King. The California King mattress is a large luxury size like the Eastern King, however it is narrower and longer. And yes, it is found most commonly in the State of California. The measurements below are for fitted sheets and will help ensure a proper fit. Do not be concerned with the top or flat sheet dimension, as it will be tucked under the mattress anyway and is not meant to be sized to the exact specifications of your mattress: You can use these dimensions as a guide for mattress pads as well. No need to look for Cal-King or Twin X-Long in the top sheet - it’s not made... use the King and Twin sizes accordingly. Pillow Top and Extra Deep mattresses have become very common. Before selecting your sheets and mattress pads, it is important to know the depth of your mattress. Here are some dimensions to use as a guide: 15 inches to as high as 22 inches Once you determine the depth of your mattress you’ll need to select the proper depth mattress pad.
Here are some approximate depths to follow: 7 to 14 1/2 inches Here are the dimensions for most comforters. Keep in mind that these are approximate sizes. Some vendors may run slightly smaller or produce "oversized" comforters. Regardless, these dimensions can serve as a basic guide: Don’t make yourself crazy looking for California King Comforters or Twin X-Long - they don't make them. Just get a King or Twin size accordingly. In addition, when looking for Full or Queen sizes, some manufacturers make comforters in both Full and Queen sizes, while others will offer a Full/Queen size, which fits both mattresses. Here are the dimensions for most down comforters. Some vendors may run slightly smaller, but these dimensions can serve as a basic guide: All blankets are not created equal! In fact, sizing can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Rest assured that if you buy a Queen size blanket it will fit your Queen size bed. Here are the dimensions; most should fall close to these sizes:
You have probably noticed a trend here… anything that is laid across the top of the bed does not come in Cal-King or Twin X-Long. In the case of most blankets, you also will not find a specific size for Full and Queen, it will be a Full/Queen, which fits both. For those of you enjoying a down comforter, or even just looking for a change for your bedroom, a duvet could be the perfect answer. Since you will be placing your comforter inside the duvet, it is important that the appropriate size be selected. Like blankets, duvet sizes can vary and some manufacturers even offer an “oversized” duvet. Regardless, just match your comforter's size to the appropriate duvet. Here are some sizes to keep in mind, and remember, they might vary slightly by vendor: Nothing can improve a night’s sleep like a quality pillow… and nothing can spruce up your bed more than the right sized pillows. Here is a guide to the common sizes: 20 x 26 inches. Uses a Standard size pillowcase.
Use one on a Twin bed, two on a Full or Queen, and three on a King bed. 20 x 30 inches. Uses the same pillow combination as the Standard. Since there is no Queen size pillowcase, use a Standard pillowcase with a Queen size pillow. It fills up a Standard pillowcase more completely, and it is also a perfect fit across the top of your Queen size bed. 20 x 36 inches. You guessed it, use these on your King size bed. These extra long pillows are perfectly paired across the top of both an Eastern and Cal-King bed, and use a King pillowcase. 26 x 26 inches. These large, square pillows are great to prop yourself up in bed with. They also add a decorative accent when covered with a decorative pillow sham in place of a Euro pillowcase. 12 x 16 inches. Small and easy to travel with and especially good to have for long trips. Take a Travel pillow whenever you need some added comfort and support. Uses a Travel size pillowcase. Since all daybeds are outfitted with a twin mattress, selecting the sheets and mattress pads for them is a no-brainer.