subject: The UK Equivalents of Twin and Queen size Mattresses [print this page] The UK Equivalents of Twin and Queen size Mattresses
When buying a mattress it is important to know what you will be getting, in terms of quality and size. As with many things, differences occur. Different countries have different terms for mattresses but essentially they are usually one in the same. This may lead to some confusion when choosing a mattress, as a name may mean infer something completely different to distinct nationalities.
For example, the commonly referred to twin size mattress in the U.S is called known as a single in the U.K and are exactly the same size. To a U.K audience that is used to the term single', the term twin' seems quite misleading, as it suggests that the size is actually a double made for two people and not just one adult or child.
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However, the term twin' refers to matching single beds. Their name originates from the fact that they were previously sold in a set of two identical mattresses, at a time when double or king size beds were not available. It may make more sense in the context of the twin room', which sees two separate single beds side by side.
The UK mattress dimensions for a standard single bed are 3 feet wide by 6 feet 3 inches long or 90 cm by 190 cm, which has only slight variations with other world regions. The U.S twin size equivalent is 99 cm by 191cm, Australia is 92cm by 187 cm and Europe is 90 cm by 200 cm. All vary very slightly.
A queen size bed, usually found more commonly in the U.S is a step down from the King size and is more commonly found as a double bed in the U.K. However, the dimensions vary between the two, with a double mattress measuring a width of 135 cm and a height of 190 cm, while a queen is bigger, measuring 198 cm by 203 cm. The two may be confused, as a queen quite logically is a step down from a king, but in the UK mattresses usually range from a single, to a double and then to a king size, which provides a larger version of the double. The US tends to have a wider range of sizes that ranges from a twin, to a queen then a king and then on the west coast to a California King, which is a much taller and narrower version of the king size.
Whether you want a single or twin mattress all to yourself or want a double or king size to share with someone else, knowing the variations that exist within different the different terms then you will know what to expect when a delivery comes and is placed on your bed frame.
