Twin Mattress Size Guide Dimensions



If you have not bought any bed or mattress before or have very limited experience in different mattress sizes, then you are at the right place.

Mattresses are commonly available in four different sizes - King, Queen, Double, Twin and this part focuses on providing in depth information on Twin size mattress.

Twin mattress size is the most common bedding size and beats all other mattress sizes when it comes to buying a mattress for kids or teenagers. Twin mattress is also commonly called a single size mattress, however, both terms means the same in term of mattress dimensions.

Before 1950’s, twin mattress was one of the two mattress sizes available along with double size. Even though other sizes like queen and king mattress came into existence in mid-1950’s, but twin mattress maintained its own market share in the mattress industry.
 
 
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Dimensions
Twin Standard
A standard twin is the most common variant of the twin mattress and accounts for almost 90% of all twin size mattress sale.

 

Twin mattress: 3.17 feet x 6.25 feet

Twin mattress: 38 inches x 75 inches

Twin mattress: 96.52 cm X 190.5 cm
 
Twin XL
Twin XL mattresses is also quite popular variation of this size category. Twin XL is about 5 inches more in length but is same in width as a standard twin mattress. There are a couple of reasons why customers buy this size of mattress. One for people who are looking a mattress for a single person but also looking for some additional length. Second for people who are looking for a split King size, as two pieces of Twin XL has same dimensions as a standard king size mattress.

 

Twin XL mattress: 3.17 feet x 6.67 feet (per piece)

Twin XL mattress: 38 inches x 80 inches (per piece)

Twin XL mattress: 96.52 cm X 203.2 cm (per piece)
  
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Factors to consider for mattress size
Body size

A Twin size mattress is best suited for a single kid, teenager, or even for a cost-conscious adult especially if the person is less than or about 6 feet in height.

If you are a person considering a twin size mattress, make sure that you are not taller than 6 feet and if you are, then consider the XL variation of the twin size mattress.
 
Family Size

Twin size mattress is best considered to be fit for a single person without a pet or a baby.

This size is not at all fit for an adult couple even if they are fine sleeping in slight tighter space. If you like to sprawl out while sleeping, then consider a bigger size than twin size mattress.
 
Room size

Architects and designers recommend considering room size as an important factor in deciding the mattress size. The golden rule of thumb is a ratio of 3:1 which means that your room should be 3 times the size of the mattress area.

A standard twin mattress takes 20 square feet of space. So, if the size of the room is 63 square feet or more, the twin size mattress should be a good size. Most of the homes, apartments, and rooms, be it a new modern home or a century old house, a twin size mattress should fit easily.
 
House Size

A twin size mattress should be easy to move within a house whether you need it on main floor or if you need to move it up or down the stairs.

A twin size mattress is much lesser in weight as compared to its bigger variants like king, queen, or double mattress. Although it is better for two people to move it around, however, even a single adult can manage it.
  
 
 
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Buying a premium high-quality mattress is not something you do very frequently. SpineSoft wants their potential customers to be well informed before they take a decision on buying the right size of mattress as per various factors defined above.

SpineSoft also suggests that price should not be considered as a major factor in deciding the size of a mattress. However, twin size is relatively cheaper than all other sizes and since people buy it for kids and teenagers, they may want to invest in twin size rather than a double size mattress.

We hope that SpineSoft has answered all your questions and queries regarding twin size mattress. If you are looking for similar information for other sizes, then check out our other informative articles for double size, queen size, or king size.