pillow forms have gotten so expensive even at Walmart so I stop at my locak thrift store and get them there. I kkep a tape measure in my purse at all times for issues like this. I'll either put the pillow thru the washer and dryer or just threw the dryer to kill anything that might be crawling inside it. You never know where it came from. So it doesn't matter what's on the pillow but I try not to pick up one with fringe or piping if I can help it.