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Pillows too big for the pillow case!

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FunMustard · 25/05/2025 15:29

This is probably the most boring thread posted today so please accept my apologies at the top.

Husband and I went and spent £££ on a new mattress yesterday and treated ourselves to a new Tempur Prima Cooling pillow each. We tried them in store, lovely and comfy.

HOWEVER - they're too big for our totally bog-standard pillow cases, so I was supremely uncomfortable with mine last night. It was all squashed up and therefore harder and taller than I like.

Really annoyed. Still comfy out of the case of course, but I don't want to look like I'm perpetually doing laundry and I also don't want to have to strip it off and put it back every night. I also use a silk pillowcase.

Of course Tempur only seem to offer one style, which is patterned, Oxford style, and only in three colours. I just want a plain pillowcase!

Has anyone got these pillows and found something that fits? Bonus if in several different colours.

TEMPUR® Prima Cooling Pillow | Dreams

https://www.dreams.co.uk/tempur---prima-cooling-pillow/p/719-00354?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17999300110&gbraid=0AAAAADpgZLOYC1F7S5d70DaqITZ4BHgfW&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8rBBhCFARIsAJrc9yDuKGRgVLFwCCKR8ZKtBxBihZYd-DOD5lLpRFOabTRPDS7NFJnyM_UaAgIYEALw_wcB

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Memorable · 25/05/2025 15:34

Ikea Dvala are good sized pillowcases

Pedallleur · 25/05/2025 15:38

Measure them and Google?

ohyesido · 25/05/2025 15:39

….

just buy new pillowcases? Am I missing something

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Freshplay · 25/05/2025 15:41

This hotel supplier sell pillow cases in various sizes. (click select, it shows all measurements).
I use this company for all bedding ( after checking out labels in a rather smart hotel 😆).

The mock oxford are particularly large ( and come in 4 sizes). Ranges include 100% cotton, mixed, stripes, plain etc.

https://www.richardhaworth.co.uk/bed-linen/pillowcases/cotton-percale-pillowcases

FunMustard · 25/05/2025 17:35

ohyesido · 25/05/2025 15:39

….

just buy new pillowcases? Am I missing something

Pillow cases tend to come in one size. Mine aren't handmade and slightly smaller than normal, the new pillows are bigger than normal.

What you're missing is that I don't want to buy a load more pillowcases that don't fit? Confused

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Discombobble · 25/05/2025 17:40

IKEA does plain large pillowcases

FunMustard · 25/05/2025 17:40

Memorable · 25/05/2025 15:34

Ikea Dvala are good sized pillowcases

Thanks these look like they might fit the bill 👍

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FunMustard · 25/05/2025 17:42

Freshplay · 25/05/2025 15:41

This hotel supplier sell pillow cases in various sizes. (click select, it shows all measurements).
I use this company for all bedding ( after checking out labels in a rather smart hotel 😆).

The mock oxford are particularly large ( and come in 4 sizes). Ranges include 100% cotton, mixed, stripes, plain etc.

https://www.richardhaworth.co.uk/bed-linen/pillowcases/cotton-percale-pillowcases

This is great thanks.

Might be being dense, but the Oxford ones, are the measurements including the border part?

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ohyesido · 25/05/2025 17:44

Sorry. I have the tempur pillows, and the Dorma range from Dunelm are a good fit

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