The pillow guide
Pillows are sold by names and slept on in inches. This page puts the inches back: what each size in our range measures, which case it fills properly, and how many belong on which bed.
| Size | Cut | In the range |
|---|---|---|
| Standard/Queen | about 20″ × 28″ | 5 options |
| Queen | about 20″ × 30″ | 22 options |
| King | about 20″ × 36″ | 47 options |
| Euro | about 26″ × 26″ | 1 options |
The sizes, in inches
Standard runs about 20×26 inches, Queen 20×30, King 20×36, and the Euro throw squares 26×26. Our Standard/Queen pillow is one cut that fills both case sizes: snug in a Standard case, roomy in a Queen. A King pillow is not taller, only longer, and its extra ten inches are for a King bed's width or for sleepers who slide a pillow behind their back to read.
Matching pillow to case
A case an inch or two shorter than the pillow gives the plump hotel look. A case much longer leaves empty fabric flapping at the end. If your cases are King, buy King pillows. Everything else in the range takes the Standard/Queen cut. The sateen, cooling and silk cases on this site each list the pillow size they are cut for.
How many per bed
The hotel arithmetic: two sleeping pillows per person, plus shams or Euros if the bed is dressed. A Queen bed takes four Standard/Queen pillows comfortably, and a King takes four King pillows or six in the mixed style. That is why the pillows here sell in pairs, and why the dress-a-bed page counts in pairs too.
Published 2026-08-01. Figures last checked 2026-08-01.