In the United States, blanket sizes are named after mattress sizes. Sometimes sellers do not even give a blanket's dimensions in inches.
Blanket size | Typical dimensions |
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Twin | 66 × 90 |
Twin XL | 66 x 96 |
Full or double | 80 × 90 |
Queen | between 90 × 90 and 90 × 100 |
King | between 108 × 90 and 108 × 100 |
These blanket sizes are not legal standards. The actual dimensions of a blanket can vary by an inch or two from the figures above. The dimensions of mattresses, which these blanket sizes are based, also vary. It is a good idea to measure your mattress with a tape measure before buying an expensive blanket.
Mattresses are made in many more sizes than blankets. to find an appropriate blanket size for a mattress size not on the above list. The size needed, however, depends on more than the nominal mattress size. At one extreme are sleepers who prefer a heavy blanket exactly the same size as the top of the mattress. At the other extreme, those with a California King mattress that is extra-deep, say 15 inches, and Thus ideally they need a blanket that is (84 + 15 + 6 =) 105 inches long. So, only you can determine how large a blanket you need.
Mattress Name | Mattress top dimensions, inches |
Comment | Possible blanket size | |
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Blanket name | Blanket dimensions, inches |
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California King | 72 × 84 | |||
King; Eastern King | 76 × 80 | King | 108 x 90; 108 x 100 | |
Queen XL; Olympic Queen; Expanded Queen | 66 × 80 | King | mdash; | |
Short Queen | 60 × 75 | |||
Queen | 60 × 80 | Queen | 90 × 90; 90 × 100 | |
Three Quarter | 48 × 75 | |||
Antique | 48 × 72 | |||
Full XL | 54 × 80 | |||
Full or double | 53 × 75 | However, you may find a Queen size blanket is more available and more economical. | Full or double. | 80 x 90 |
Full Rollaway | 48 × 72 | |||
Twin XL | 39 × 80 | |||
Twin | 39 × 75 | Twin | 66 × 90 | |
Cot; Rollaway | 30 × 72 |
Mattress name | Mattress top dimensions |
Possible blanket size | |
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Blanket name | Blanket dimensions | ||
RV King | 72" × 80" | ||
RV Queen | 60" × 74" | ||
RV Full | 54" × 75" | ||
RV King Short | 72" × 75" | ||
RV Bunk | 34" × 75", 28" × 75" | ||
Inside dimensions of waterbed frame, inches |
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King Waterbed | 72 × 84 | ||
Queen waterbed | 60 × 84 | ||
Super Single waterbed | 48 × 84 |
truck mattresses
Truck mattresses, which overlap with RV mattresses, are usually a simple pad from 4 to 8 inches thick, containing one or more kinds of foam. It might seem a simple matter to cut down one of these to fit, but fir
Stadium blankets are 50 by 60 to 54 by 72.
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