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What qualities should a mattress cover have? To answer this question you need to know what functions are performed by a cover, in other words, we must understand why there is a cover.

First of all, let’s note that the cover helps to protect the mattress from a variety of adverse factors that may damage the mattress or lead to its rapid deterioration. The fabric of a cover must have the strength, lightness, good breathability, but it also should be anti-static. And the cover should not absorb moisture, because the human is sweating a lot in a dream. If the cover does not possess all these qualities, it has a very negative effect on the mattress - mattress may soon decay, will absorb the odor, and there can appear a variety of parasitic insects.

If the cover meets all the stated requirements, i.e. it’s well breathable; the components of the mattress will retain its priority quality of hardness and elasticity. Covers for orthopedic mattresses should also withstand heavy loads.

In order to extend the life of the mattress, modern mattresses are impregnated with special hypoallergenic compounds and this fact should be considered when choosing a cover for your mattress.

There are two types of mattresses on the market: with removable and non-removable covers. What is better? Which to prefer? If the mattress is made in edging equipment, then a mattress cover can only be removable. This production is quite expensive and it requires trained personnel. Covers produced by this technology do not lag behind the mattress and are always perfectly secured to it. Another method for manufacture of mattresses is with the help of sewing machines. In this type of production the mattress is placed in a pouch that was made separately. Thus the coefficient of adhesion of mattress covers is significantly lower.

In order to achieve the maximum degree of quality during the production of non-removable covers, several layers of the cover are fastened together with special glue. This means that a non-removable cover tightly presses the intermediate layers, which makes a very positive effect on the life of a mattress. Removable cover does not have such properties because of the specifics of its manufacture.

Consumers often choose the removable cover because in the future they plan to wash it, but this approach to the selection of the cover is not correct. Fabric after washing can shrink, and then you have to buy a new mattress. The procedure for removing the cover from the mattress is not trivial and requires much effort and special skills. In any case, only the dry cleaner can deal with any contamination of the mattress, and no matter what kind of cover it has. The mattress pad will help to protect the mattress from all types of pollution.

Usually, in the cheaper variants of the mattress the cover is made of a simple cotton fabric (cotton, calico). This fabric is ephemeral and it’s subjected to rapid deterioration (it loses color, gets rubbed and torn). But it is more pleasant to the touch than a synthetic one. At the same time polyester is a beautiful-looking fabric, it sparkles and that’s why it is called “glass” by the mattress producers, but this cover is not breathing and the bed sheet slides. The optimum ratio for cover is 80% cotton and 20% synthetics. Such characteristics have Jacquard. This is strong and durable fabric, as it has a high density of weaving yarn.

Now the process of mattress cover selection will be more predictable and correct, because we do understand why you need a mattress cover.