The selection and selection of mattresses has increased dramatically over the past few years. Better mattress technology and stronger construction make buying your best mattress much easier. It is now also possible to customise that mattress more exactly according to personal preference or special needs.
Mattress technology now accommodates beds that rise to a seated position, that elevate the feet and calves and that meet almost all other special sleep comfort needs.
When shopping for your ideal mattress, use these standards. They will tell you the difference between a quality mattress and one that might be better off without it.
Construction Quality
Several configurations and combinations of coils and springs typically make up a traditional mattress construction design. Springs are used to make individual coils. Rolls create a sleeping surface under the mattress cover.
The different strengths of the springs used to make the rolls create different levels of firmness for the mattress. Heavier springs result in a stiffer roll, and this stiffer coil increases the firmness of the mattress.
In general, a firmer mattress tends to last longer, all other wear factors being equal, because the springs that form the coils are stronger and retain their tensile strength longer when in use.
Personal Suitability
Mattresses can now meet more personal needs than in the past. Now mattresses are bought according to the weight of the person buying the mattress. Heavier people need and want a firmer mattress to better support their weight.
Total mattress height is another consideration for shorter or taller sleepers. Many mattresses and their foundations are higher than the previous mattress combination. Choosing the right height is important for getting in and out of bed easily.
Overall Comfort Level
Mattress softness is another standard that new mattress buyers look at. Advancements in padding to cover the mattress coil adjustments account for a far better level of comfort.
Whether the coil configuration is open coil or bag coil typically determines the thickness of the padding required to attain the desired level of softness and luxury.
The cushioning inside the mattress and over the surface of the coil creates one layer of softness. A mattress pad mounted on top of the mattress is available to further customise the comfort level. Today’s mattresses have unparalleled comfort levels when compared to mattresses even ten years ago.
Durability
Due to this far better level of construction and luxury, mattresses even have a longer overall life. These newer mattresses typically carry an eight to ten year warranty. Many of them provide additional years of snug sleep beyond ten years.
The Mattress That Has It All
According to NASA, memory foam was invented and developed by Charles Yost in 1966. He discovered it when he was trying to develop a material to improve cushioning properties for NASA mission flights during takeoff and landing.
The biggest comfort factor is that it adapts to the shape of the bed. These appropriate properties help relieve pressure created when bones and joints come into contact with the mattress.
0This has the effect of spreading out the compacted area of the mattress thus softening the impact. This provides added comfort as the pressure is immediately reduced. This drastically reduced pressure creates a far superior level of sleep comfort.
They also offer better overall body support, and this increased support helps relieve morning stiffness and soreness from awkward sleeping positions. It also provides what the owners call a non-moving mattress.
A memory foam mattress it’s also more likely to retain its shape over time. Because there are not any springs in this mattress, the user doesn’t get a sagging effect from the springs used.
Another advantage is that these mattresses attract far fewer dust mites. The density of the foam material from which it’s made is not conducive to dust mite habitat.
Conclusion
If you are shopping for a mattress, it is helpful to have an up-close look at this astonishing technology. Most who take the time to do so, come home as new mattress owners.
