A lot in a person’s life depends on a properly selected mattress – quality sleep, relaxing rest, healthy muscles and joints. Currently, manufacturers offer a huge number of different mattress options so that everyone can choose the right one. Some products are recommended for children, others for the elderly, and still others for people with a large difference in weight. And how can an adult choose a decent mattress when there is such an abundance around? This is what the article will talk about. We will analyze in detail all the selection criteria that are optimal for an adult and help with the choice of the right bed.
Mattress Firmness
The firmness of the mattress is the main criterion that you need to pay attention to. For adults (approximately 25 to 50 years old) there are no specific age recommendations for stiffness. During this period, you need to rely on personal preferences and weight characteristics. It should be remembered that on the same mattress, people with different weights may have opposite sensations. For example, a medium-firm mattress for someone who weighs 50 kilograms will be hard, and for someone who weighs 90 kilograms, it will be soft, so this point is of great importance. More about the combination of stiffness and human weight:
Spring Block
Not only the firmness of the mattress depends on the weight of the person. The spring block should also be chosen taking into account the weight. In fact, most modern mattresses are able to withstand heavy loads (some up to 200 kg), but such products have a decent price, which not everyone is ready to pay. In this case, you need to look for more budget options, but when choosing such a mattress, you will need to take into account the characteristics of the person’s weight.
Natural And Artificial Materials
There are also no age recommendations for an adult regarding the naturalness and unnaturalness of the filler, in this situation you need to proceed from the preferences of the person and health characteristics.
Natural materials: These include coconut coir, latex, and a combination of latex and coconut.
Artificial – polyurethane foam, EcoFoam, Memory Foam, foam rubber, holofiber.
Distinctive Features Of Natural Fillers:
Durability – usually natural litters last longer than artificial ones, so they are chosen by many manufacturers and buyers.
Environmental friendliness – no substances that have a harmful effect on the environment are used in the production of natural materials.
Many natural litters, such as coconut coir, have bactericidal properties that have a beneficial effect on health.
Features Of Artificial Fillers:
- All synthetic materials from which mattresses are made do not cause allergies.
- Artificial fillers are more budget-friendly than natural ones.
- Now let’s talk about some of the most commonly used litters separately so that you can learn more about their properties and find the right one.
PU foam – polyurethane foam in structure resembles foam rubber, but differs from it in its density and in many ways surpasses it. This artificial material makes the mattress comfortable, and also relieves the load accumulated during the day from the spine. Its advantages include its affordability, since mattresses based on polyurethane foam have a low price.
Latex is classic latex mattresses that are wear-resistant and hypoallergenic, so a large number of buyers prefer products with such a filler. There is a mattress made of natural eco-friendly latex that will last a long time and with high quality.
Coconut coir is a very popular material in the creation of mattresses. Manufacturers choose it because coconut fiber is characterized by its safety and environmental friendliness. It is resistant to moisture, has good ventilation and makes the mattress firmer.
Mattress Height By Product Type:
An anatomical mattress is usually about 15 – 25 cm, but you need to know that there are a huge number of such mattresses and they can vary in height, for example, mattresses with additional toppers will be higher than classic options.
Spring – most often 18-24 cm (Mattresses with a lower spring block will be appreciated by those who like to sleep on a soft one).
Springless – usually many times thinner than those with a spring block. They are not made high, so their height is no more than 20 cm.
Mattress Height By Bed Type:
Despite the height of each type of mattress, it is worth paying attention to the height of the bed. There are no special rules at this point, but there are certain recommendations. There is such a thing as the depth of the mattress. For ordinary single or double beds: the greater the depth of the bed, the higher the mattress should be. It is better if the mattress is 10-15 cm higher than the side side of the bed. But bunk beds need a mattress that will not exceed the height of the side so that a sleeping person does not fall at night.
Types Of Mattress Covers
The choice of a mattress cover or mattress topper is also important. The cover protects against moisture, dust, dirt and increases the service life of the mattress. There are a lot of materials from which covers are made, mainly jacquard, viscose, knitwear and velour. Each of them differs in properties, which we will now talk about.
Jacquard is a kind of hybrid. Most of it is cotton components, and the rest is synthetic fibers. A cover made of this material is resistant to moisture and allows the mattress to “breathe”. In addition, mattress topper has a significant advantage – the sheet will not roll off such a cover, which is very convenient.
A knitted cover or mattress topper, first of all, has pleasant tactile properties. The delicate material gives an indescribable feeling. Inside such a cover there is a waterproof membrane, so the mattress will be protected from moisture.
Velour is a very soft and delicate material to the touch, which is a pleasure to touch. And also, velour has an important thermoregulatory function.
Viscose is a light fabric that regulates the heat exchange of the bed, is very pleasant to the body and has hypoallergenic properties. Also, the viscose cover does not accumulate static electricity and is perfectly breathable.
So, summing up, we will once again mention that when choosing a mattress, you need to pay attention to all the characteristics – from the filler to the height of the product. If you take into account all the recommendations that we have indicated in the article and take a closer look at the examples, then you will undoubtedly be able to find a suitable comfortable mattress for yourself that will give you a healthy quality sleep every night.
