pillows

Standard bed pillow sizes in the United States are:

Standard
20″ by 26″ (to 21 by 31?)
Queen
20″ by 30″ to 22″ by 34″
King
20″ by 36″
“European”
In the United States, a name sometimes given to pillows 26″ square.
Bolsters
The length of the pillow is equal to the width of the bed, with a diameter of about 9″. Wedge-shaped bolsters are about 12″ high.
Body pillows
Favored by some pregnant women, are 20″ by 60″ or 72″.

A wide variety of other pillows are made: neck rolls, bedrests, anti-snore pillows, and so on, but their sizes are not standardized.

Pillowcases

Standard
20″ by 30″ to 22″ by 30″
Queen
22″ by 34″
King
20″ by 40″ to 22″ by 40″

Throw Pillows

The typical square throw pillow is about 14″ by 14″. A floor pillow is larger, perhaps 24″ by 24″.

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