What’s with bed sizes?

June 27, 2008 by confusedrick

I’ve Always Wondered what the difference in bed sizes were. So I did some research and ran across some nifty information.

Bed and Sheet Size Charts Also see this Article: Guide to Bed Sizes

Bed Sizes

Mattress Size Note: some manufacturers are shaving inches off of these “standard” sizes. Understand the exact size of the mattress you decide to purchase and how fitted sheets may not fit correctly on non-standard sized mattresses.	Also known as:	Width (in Inches)	Length (in Inches)
Crib	Baby bed	28″	52″
Twin	Single	39″	75″
Twin X-Long	Extra Long Single	39″	80″
Double	Full	54″	75″
Queen	Queen	60″	80″
Standard or Eastern King	King	76″-78″ (widest)	80″
California King	Western King	72″	84″ (longest)

Sheet Sizes

Mattress Size	Fitted Sheet (in Inches) - top surface measurement **	Flat Sheet (in Inches)	Pillowcase (in Inches)
Crib	28″ x 52″	42″ x 72″	n/a
Twin	39″ x 75″	66″ x 96″	20″ x 26″
Twin X-Long	39″ x 80″	66″ x 102″	20″ x 26″
Double	54″ x 75″	81″ x 96″ +	20″ x 26″
Queen	60″ x 80″	90″ x 102″ +	20″ x 30″
King (Standard/Eastern)	76-78″ x 80″	108″ x 102″ +	20″ x 36 to 40″
California King	72″ x 84″	102″ x 110″	20″ x 36 to 40″

Note: some manufacturers are currently either adding a few extra inches OR shaving inches off of these “standard” sizes. Understand the exact size of the mattress you decide to purchase and how fitted sheets may not fit correctly on “non-standard” sized mattresses.

** FITTED SHEETS: Please note that mattress depths vary widely by manufacturer. Measure the depth of your mattress before purchasing sheets. Standard and older mattresses average 9-12″, while newer pillow-top mattresses are 14-16″ deep and up. These deeper mattresses will require additional depth in fitted sheets. FLAT SHEETS: If you own an extra-deep mattress, be aware of flat sheet sizes as well. Choose the largest sizes available so there will be an adequate length to tuck in at least 8-12″ underneath the end of the bed. In some cases it may be necessary to purchase the next size up (a queen flat sheet for a double bed, etc.), in order to cover the deeper mattress.

+ The dimensions of flat sheets vary somewhat in width and length by manufacturer. The + denotes that some manufacturers offer sheets with a few added inches. Look for these to use on the larger, pillow-top mattresses.

All Information Provided By: http://interiordec.about.com/cs/beds/l/blbedsizes.htm