Two different systems on one bed
Bedding sizes here come in two families, and mixing them up is the commonest ordering mistake. Pillow covers use pillow sizes; everything that lies across the mattress uses bed sizes.
Pillow covers — shams and pillowcases
| Size | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Standard | The everyday sleeping pillow. The size most shams and pillowcases here are made for. |
| Euro | The large square pillow that stands at the back of an arrangement, behind the sleeping pillows. |
| King | The long sleeping pillow used on a king bed. |
Match the cover to the pillow, not to the bed. A king bed dressed with standard sleeping pillows takes standard shams.
Bed sizes — quilts, coverlets, blankets, duvet covers and sheet sets
| Size | Notes |
|---|---|
| Twin | Single beds. |
| Full/Queen | One piece cut to work on either. The size most of our quilts and coverlets are offered in. |
| Queen | Offered where a piece is cut for a queen alone. |
| King / Cal King | One piece cut to work on either a king or a California king. |
| Cal King | Offered where a piece is cut for a California king alone. |
Where a piece is offered as Full/Queen or King/Cal King, it is one item made to suit both beds — you do not need to choose between them.
Decorative pillows, which are sized by the inch
Throw pillows are listed by shape and by their measurements rather than by a size name. The shapes in this range are Square, Lumbar, Long Lumbar and Extra Long, and the measured sizes we carry include 18" x 18", 12" x 24", 13" x 21", 12" x 27" and 14" x 40".
Covers and inserts
Some decorative pillows are sold as a cover only and some with a feather down insert; the option is shown on the product page. If you are buying a cover on its own, you will need an insert to fill it — a cover over a tired insert looks tired no matter how good the cover is.
Still unsure?
Email support@minimaxstores.com with the piece you are looking at and the bed or pillow it is for, and we will tell you which size to order. Anything that arrives in the wrong size can be returned within thirty days, unused and in its original packaging.