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Bed corner in section, drawn to scaleBed corner in section. Mattress 12 inches, protector 0.25 inches, total stack 12.25 inches. Bracketed pocket depth 21 inches. The bracket clears the stack by 8.75 inches.04812162024INCHESMattressProtectorPocket 21 inStack 12.25 in
A 12 in queen mattress with a protector, bracketed against the deepest depth stated for this size in the catalog.

Size

Queen

60 × 80 in

Commonly listed at 60 by 80 inches. It is the volume size, which cuts both ways: there are more sets to choose from than in any other size, and the listings are the least careful because a queen listing sells regardless. Most of the unstated pocket depths in this catalog are on queen sets.

Depths stated for Queen in this catalog

17 of the 30 items in the catalog cut for Queen state a depth on their listing. The figures below are what the sellers wrote, not what was measured here, and they are grouped by what part of the stack each item grips.

ItemLayerWhat the listing statesDeepest figure given
California Design Den Cotton Sateen Sheets, Queen, 14 inSheet & Pillowcase Sets14 in14 in
CozyLux Comforter Set, Queen, 7 pieces, Dark GreyComforter Sets14 in14 in
BEDELITE Satin Sheet Set, QueenSheet & Pillowcase Sets15 in15 in
California Design Den Cotton Sateen Sheets, QueenSheet & Pillowcase Sets16 in16 in
RUVANTI Cotton Percale Sheets, QueenSheet & Pillowcase Sets16 in16 in
Bedsure PureWoven Rayon from Bamboo Sheets, QueenSheet & Pillowcase Sets16 in16 in
Queen Sheet Set, 16 in Deep Pocket, GreySheet & Pillowcase Sets16 in16 in
Utopia Bedding Bamboo Waterproof Protector, QueenMattress Protectors17 in17 in
Utopia Bedding 3D Air Fabric Protector, QueenMattress Protectors17 in17 in
PlushDeluxe Bamboo Waterproof Protector, QueenMattress Protectorsfits up to 18 in18 in
BEDLORE Waterproof Protector, QueenMattress Protectors6 to 18 in18 in
Springspirit Waterproof Protector, QueenMattress Protectors18 in18 in
BEDLORE Pillow Top Mattress Pad, QueenMattress Toppers6 to 18 in18 in
Niagara Bamboo Pillow Top Topper, QueenMattress Toppers20 in20 in
Niagara Cotton Top Topper, QueenMattress Toppers20 in20 in
3D Air Fabric Bamboo Protector, QueenMattress Protectors8 to 21 in21 in
MUXHOMO Waterproof Protector, QueenMattress Protectors8 to 21 in21 in

What Queen gets confused with

Olympic queen

An olympic queen is six inches wider at 66 inches and takes its own sheets. It is uncommon, but a standard queen fitted sheet on one will pull off the sides, and the packaging on both says queen.

The pillow size called queen

A queen pillow is a pillow dimension and has nothing to do with a queen bed. Queen pillows do not fit standard pillowcases, and a queen sheet set does not necessarily ship with queen pillowcases.

Full

Six inches narrower and five inches shorter. Close enough to be a common substitution error when two sets share a closet shelf.

Everything here cut for Queen

To add your own layers up and see what pocket depth the result needs, use Pocket Check. To see the other four sizes side by side, go to Sizes.

Where this comes from

What is federally regulated about a mattress is how it behaves in a fire, not how big it is. These are the rules that do exist.