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Difference between "standard" and "Oxford" pillowcases

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VickyA_2
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Can you please tell me what the significant difference is between a standard and an Oxford pillowcase? My brain is having a bit of a blip!

Thanks.
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  • impy78
    impy78 Posts: 3,157 Forumite
    Oxford pillows have an extra bit of fabric around the edge, like this.....

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    Normal pillow cases just hold the pillow, like this:

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  • VickyA_2
    VickyA_2 Posts: 4,577 Forumite
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    impy78 wrote:
    Oxford pillows have an extra bit of fabric around the edge, like this.....

    christening-pillow-square-p.gif



    Normal pillow cases just hold the pillow

    Many thanks! I thought it was, but there was a £5 difference between the standard and the Oxford............
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  • impy78
    impy78 Posts: 3,157 Forumite
    Yeah, they charge you extra for anything these days!!
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  • OddjobKIA
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