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Since it's likely to be your home for 8 hours a day, for the next 15 years, it pays to find the right mattress for you. There are a number of things to consider when choosing your mattress.
What type of mattress?
- Memory Foam Only (view our range here)
Our all-foam mattresses, whilst feeling the least like traditional mattresses, actually provide the most even support, and so the best night's sleep. These mattresses have a layer of foam, covered by a layer of Memory Foam.
- Memory Foam and Pocket Spring (view our range here)
Within these mattresses each spring sits next to the other, like the Open Coil type. Rather than the springs being attached to one another, each has it's own fabric 'pocket'. What this means is that the springs work independently - this provides very even support and also allows uninterrupted sleep if your partner is moving on one side of the bed.
- Memory Foam and Spring (view our range here)
Open coil is a very affordable spring system with a layer of Memory Foam on the top. This type of mattress have a similar 'bounce' to traditional spring mattresses.
- Topper Only (view our range here)
For those who would prefer to keep their existing mattress, but experience the support and better sleep that Memory Foam provides - toppers can be the answer.
Thickness:
All Sleepright Memory Foam mattresses are of at least 5cm thickness. Studies have shown that this is an optimum thickness of memory foam for deep and healthy sleep. Less Memory Foam doesn't give enough support, and thicker tends to indent too much to be comfortable.
Density:
Memory Foam mattresses are available in different grades, known as densities. Density measures the level of quality - it is possible to find some very cheap mattresses which claim to be 'Memory Foam' - the way to tell the real thing from the fakes is the density, measured in Kilograms per cubic metre. Beware of very high density foam, however, as this too has it's disadvantages (more about this below). Our research suggests that in order to provide health and comfort benefits, though total and even support, a memory foam mattress should have a density between of 50K and 65kg.
All Sleepright mattresses have a density between 50Kg and 65kg.
How is density measured?
The density of memory foam is calculated in Kilograms per cubic metre. This means that if a mattress has a memory foam layer with a density of 55Kg then a block of 55kg memory foam in a metre cube weighs 55kg. A block of 40kg memory foam of the same size for example would weigh 40kg. The higher the density of memory foam the smaller the air bubbles are in the foams structure. This is not always an advantage as this can cause heat build-up within the mattress.
Memory foam is unique in it's ability to react to your body-heat, if the density of the memory foam is too high the air holes in the foam can become too small for the foam to breath. Heat can then get trapped within the foams structure which can cause you to overheat during the night. We recommend that for an ideal combination of support and comfort a memory foam density of between 55Kg and 65kg is ideal for a comfortable nights sleep - all of our Memory Foam is within this range.
Firmness:
You'll be familiar with the concept of firmness in mattresses - like their spring counterparts, Memory Foam mattresses are available in either soft, medium, of firm. This is largely a matter of personal taste. If you enjoyed the feeling of falling into your old soft spring mattress, then a mattress with a soft rating will suit you. If you prefer a firmer bed, or if you suffer back problems, you'll be better off with a firmer mattress..
Temperature Reactivity:
In the early days, Memory Foam had problems with temperature - often it became too warm. With modern fabrics and designs these problems have been eradicated. In fact many of our mattresses and pillows use new temperature reactive technology ("Phase Change Materials") which provide a far superior sleeping experience than traditional mattresses. If you'd like to learn more about Outlast™ fabrics, or to receive a free sample, click here.
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