The pillow cases were just fine. If you are buying in addition to the sheets continue reading. I purchased the sheets for my master. The sheets and pillow cases were a very thick and nicely crafted. Admittedly, I have a super deep pillow top mattress. They did not fit around the bottom of the mattress. They were repurposed to a guest room with a normal mattress height and they fit perfectly. Just be advised if you have a thick pillow top like me. That is the only reason that I gave them 4 stars.