Mattresses
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Layers
- Top: Pillow (optional)
- Materials:
- Wool/Cotton**
- Good in keeping mattress cool
- Quilted latex topper
- Thin pillow-top foam
- Wool/Cotton**
- Thickness: 1"
- Materials:
- Middle-top: Comfort
- Materials:
- softer latex
- gel infused memory foam
- cooler than memory foam/molds to body
- HDP foam (soft)
- fast compression, cheaper
- Thickness: 2-4"
- Materials:
- Middle: transition layer (optional)
- Materials: Latex/Foam
- Latex is more resilient than foam; lasting 10+ years**
- Talalay or Dunlop natural latex (medium-firm)
- Slightly firmer than memory/adaptive foam
- Thickness: 1-2"
- Materials: Latex/Foam
- Suppport Base
- Foam block, pocket coils**, latex block
- Foam is cheaper & less breathable than coils
- Thickness:
- 6–8″ for heavier sleepers
- 5–6″ for lighter sleepers
- Foam block, pocket coils**, latex block
- Mattress encasement zipped together
Longevity
- Support/core: 10–15+ years
- Transition layer: 8–12 years
- Comfort layer: 5–10 years
- Pillow-top: 3–5 years
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Things to look for
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- Cooling
- Type of foam
- Open-cell foam (better for cooling)
- Memory foam (retains head :( )
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- Coils
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Cheap Mattresses
- very cheap mattresses can work short‑term (3–5 years
Friend Recommendations
Emron's Recommnedation
Mattress I've been using since 2015: Tuft and Needle
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- Now owned by Serta Simmons
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