Tips on Choosing a Mattress

Except for other reasons, a good night's sleep is1. Innerspring core mattress - composed of a spring
nothing without that soft mattress on your back.core, foundation and upholstery layers. The metal
A little triviacoils are made of tempered steel coils placed
Do you realize that an average person spends a thirdbetween the insulating skin and the padding. The
of earthly life sleeping? Sleeping enhances overallmattress' firmness and durability depend largely on
personal health, boosts the immune system, aids thethe number of coils used. The coil serves as the
reproduction of torn and dying cells and tissues andprimary support mechanism that bears the weight of
relieves us of stress and tiredness. However, notthe body. More coils easily give way to pressure,
many people give a lot of attention on the quality ofwhile those with fewer coils tend to be firm and the
their mattresses, your permanent nocturnalmattress feels hard.
companion for the rest of your life.2. Foam mattress - most common and less
A mattress is a pad or mat, usually made of softexpensive, compared to other types of mattress. It
materials, that is primarily used for sleeping or justwholly uses polyurethane foam, latex or viscoelastic
lying. The ancient cave people were known to havememory foam as the primary support. It normally
used a certain form of mattress. I am sure theyproduces the hot feeling, since the more enclosed
were the hardest type!structure does not "breathe" or allow air circulation.
Arabic word originAnyone sleeping on a foam mattress sheds a fairly
The word mattress is thought to come from Arabicsubstantial amount of bodily fluids due to perspiration.
words which mean "to throw" or "a place where3. Air mattress - instead of using spring coil to
something is thrown". Ancient Arabs used to sleep onsupport the body weight, air mattress uses tightly
mats thrown on the floor and which practice waslocked air chambers. Price range varies widely,
brought to Europe and Asia. Nowadays, mattressesdepending on the material used and size, among
are mostly placed on top of another structureother considerations. In 1980, Comfortaire, as leading
elevated from the ground. These structures come inmaker of mattress, invented the first air mattress
different materials and form. In earlier times, they arewith remote control designed to adjust firmness of
usually stuffed with natural materials, such as a silkthe air chambers.
and feathers, while modern versions use synthetic4. Waterbeds - instead of using any other material,
materials that produce equally comforting effect.obviously this one uses water locked tightly inside
Mattresses come in different variations as to made,between the insulation and the padding. This concept
form and sizes. Earlier types used straw, silk and softis not entirely new, since, as noted earlier, the ancient
feathers, although there are still select people whoPersians were known to have used goatskin stuffed
use mattresses stuffed with feathers. These arewith water as sleeping pads. A unique characteristic,
rather very costly. Modern versions are using air andwater bed easily adjusts to the shape of the human
water. The ancient Persians, as early as 3600 BC,body and heavier body portions of the body tend to
were believed to use goatskins containing water, thesag deepest. Before choosing to buy a water bed,
precursor of our modern waterbeds. Some usewhich is relatively expensive, try first using others if
natural fibers, such as in futons, which are mainlyyou can comfortably sleep on it.
using cotton fibers.Whatever size or made your mattress is, make sure
Variations; which one do you like?it is the one who are most comfortable with, since a
In terms of made and components used, there arefriendly one gives you a good night's sleep.
basically three types of mattresses, namely: