Memory Foam Mattress Covers

Dreamy Memory Foam Mattress Covers.Memory foam is the latest innovation in the mattress industry. Memory foam was developed in 1966 for use in one of NASA's research centers to improve the safety of aircraft cushions.

 It was later commercialized in the 1970's and was initially used for medical and sports equipment like X-ray table pads and football helmet liners. It later became popular for hospital beds and wheel chair cushions, and now for mattresses.

Memory foam is polyurethane treated with chemicals to make it more viscous and dense. It is more durable and supportive and is deemed to be a good balance between the solidness of a hard mattress and the comfort of a soft one. Its heat-retaining property, viscosity, and density have earned it approval as an ideal stuff for mattresses, and then, the memory foam mattress was born. This remains to be a contentious issue, though. Memory foam is said to react to body heat and weight, allowing the body to be molded into the foam, helping relieve pressure points and prevent sores.

Since memory foam mattresses are more expensive than ordinary foam or spring mattresses, the decision to buy a new one will need an objective but practical consideration of cost and benefits. Once you have decided to buy a new memory foam mattress, it will need a memory foam mattress cover primarily to protect it from dirt, stains, and spills, just like any other mattress.

A memory foam mattress cover should be functional yet elegant. It should be made of a fabric that is soft to the skin and comfortable to sleep on. There are a variety of fabrics to choose from such as cotton, cotton blends, wool, silk, and polyester, as well as natural and organic fibers, to name a few. These are soft, durable, and breathable materials that are ideal for your memory foam mattress cover. You should avoid materials containing chemicals that can cause allergies, like respiratory ailments and skin irritations.

In choosing the type of fabric, the thread count needs close scrutiny because this will determine the softness of the fabric. Thread count is the amount of thread used per square inch of the fabric. The higher the thread count, the softer the fabric. However, caution must be exercise when examining the thread count on the label, paying special attention to piece of information called ply. A ply is a twisted thread or yarn. When plies are inserted into a fabric, the fabric may seem more compact or thicker but the thread count is lesser, effectively rendering the fabric to become coarse. Moreover, a plied fabric is more prone to pilling or snagging.

For people who are not prone to allergies, it would be beneficial to use a zippered memory foam mattress cover with a thin polyurethane-based membrane as a protection from mites and tiny bugs.

Being the center piece of your bedroom, your memory foam mattress deserves the best cover design and color you've been dreaming of, comfortable yet elegant.