Your mattress and sleep comfort
Conventional wisdom insists that mattresses come in two varieties ? firm and soft. But Baby, we’ve come a long way from when you had to choose between the spring mattress with the firm chunk of synthetic foam on top – and the spring mattress with soft feather ticking.
New mattress components offer a wide selection of mattress ‘feels’ to choose from. The trick is finding the best ‘feel’ for you.
What’s inside the world’s best mattress?
Each mattress component (and combination of mattress components) creates a unique comfort and support. Understanding the contribution each layer of mattress “stuff” makes will help you know what to look for on your search for a great mattress.
Latex
Buoyant and cushioning, latex is used extensively in natural and organic mattresses, sometimes as the sole mattress core component. Available in different degrees of density (which affect firmness), latex can even be formed with strategically ‘zoned’ densities.
Zoned latex mattresses gently cradle pressure sensitive areas such knees, hips and shoulders, while firmer sections support heavier areas of the body.
Plant-based memory foam
Plant-based memory foam, the eco-friendly alternative to regular memory foam mattresses, is loved for its ability to match individual body impressions. This ability to conform protects pressure sensitive areas from the push-back of a firm mattress and preserves natural spinal alignment by softening around your frame.
Natura’s plant-based memory foam is ventilated to combat the temperature problems common in regular memory foam – so overheating isn’t an issue.
Coconut coir
Generally used to provide a stable base component rather than for the top surface, a layer of coconut coir adds to the firmness of the mattress. Coconut coir is becoming a favourite surface component in infant crib mattresses, where the firm coconut surface preserves an oxygen rich breathing environment, an important safety advantage for newborns.
Innerspring coils
The mattress component most popular in the last century, coil units, continue to be popular in mattresses today. In a coil system, the innerspring coil provides the core support – the higher the coil count, the more responsive the mattress.
Surface comfort and feel in an innerspring mattress is determined by the complimentary components such as synthetic foams (in the lesser quality mattresses) or latex, wool and plant-based memory foams (in natural and organic coil mattresses). Pay careful attention to what tops your coils if you go this route.
Natural Wool
The layers of fill beneath the mattress ticking make an important contribution to the feel of a mattress. Natural wool is pressure point buffering, and studies show it reduces tossing and turning by as much as 75%.
Knowing how the components inside your mattress work together to create comfort can aide in the careful, educated selection of your sleep haven.
Once you’re in the store, TEST! TEST! TEST! Climb on, lie back and let yourself feel. Only your body can tell you what works best for you.
And don’t forget to grab a pillow when trying out new beds – it plays an important part in creating the correct spinal alignment that will help you understand what mattress is your personal best.
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