Don't most twin sheets fit twin XL mattresses?

Question

I know twin and twin XL are different, but I heard that most twin sheets will fit twin XL mattresses, just snugly. Is this true?

Answer 1

Yes it does. Most college dorms have twin XL mattresses but I didn't know any better and just bought twin sheets. It worked just fine! Don't spend more to get the XL! Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Sometimes...depends on the cut of the sheet and the material it is made from, quite frankly.  The XL bed is about 6" longer, so if you can get the sheet to "stretch" length-wise across the bed and take up the excess of the width of the sheet, it'll work.  BUT the flat sheet is going to be short...no way around that.

Answer 3

No, Long twin sheets are what you use on a XL twin mattress the twins are too short i have both mattresses and have tried it before