How to choose a mattress protector

In this article, you will be able to know how to choose a mattress protector. Mattress protectors are designed to cover the mattress and they protect your mattress from allergens and germs, dust mites, dead skin cells, perspiration, spills, and every single thing that can damage your mattress.

Some toppers are able to regulate temperature and can enhance the comfort level of your bed.

Toppers also can save your money. If you don’t use a mattress protector your mattress gets dirty easily. So an unhygienic mattress voids your warranty. So it is better to invest in a mattress protector to protect your bed in a financial way.

Some important points are given below, by reading which you can buy a good mattress topper for yourself.

1. Materials used in topper

Polyester

Properties

• Easy to maintain.
• Weather and moisture resistant. 
• Light in weight.
• Sometimes it can heat up but it doesn’t create that much problem.

You feel thinner, satiny, and competitively warm.

Cotton

Properties

• It has a good breathable system. It can release and absorb moisture quickly.
• Suitable for skin.
• Easy to wash and maintain.
• Sleeping in it does not make you sweat much.
• Eco friendly product.
• It can adjust in every season.

You feel cool, soft, and cushioning in a polyester mattress topper.

Vinyl

Properties

• Stains and damages resistant.
• Humidity.
• You can fit it with your mattress very easily.
• Enormously durable.
• Easy to clean. You can clean it by simply wiping.

You feel cool in this type of mattress topper. They feel like plastic or leather.

2. Sizes

King size: 72 inches x 78 inches (6 ftx6.5 ft)

Queen size: 60 inches x 78 inches (5 ftx6.5 ft)

Single bed size: 36 inches x 72 inches (3 ftx6 ft)

3. Finishing types

Quilted mattress protector: Quilted finishing mattress helps to equally distribute the fiber and also helps to keep it in place. It also provides additional plushness to your mattress.

Non-quilted mattress protectors: They are most suitable and aligned with the bedsheet and prevent it from shrinking. These types of protectors prevent the accumulation of dust mites in the stitch corners.

4. How the topper holds your bed

Zippered: It contains a strong zip to close the mattress topper.

Properties

• To carry away the zip requires harsh material like vinyl.
• It completely covers your mattress and provides immense protection.
• High durability.

Elastic: To keep the mattress protector in the right place, protector straps grab the four corners of the bed.

Properties

• Provide excellent comfortability.
• No matter how much you twist and turn at night, it does not come undone.
• Excellent matching with cotton protectors.

Fitted: This type of mattress protector slides over the edges of your mattress and corners. Protector holds on to them and fits accurately.

Properties

• Effortlessly you can put the topper on your mattress.
• By turning and twisting at night it can come undone.
• Liked by many people.

5. Breathability system

If your topper breathability is good, that means it can allow fresh air to flow through the fabric. The fabric doesn’t trap the air, hence you get a suitable temperature during sleep and it also makes you feel more comfortable.

6. Thread count

The thread count means the number of threads per square inch in the fabric. Normally a lower thread count fabric is thin and comparatively firm. 

On the other hand, higher thread count fabrics are thick and softer.

7. Can it prevent allergies

Hypoallergenic is a necessary quality of protectors. This type of protector keeps you away from all kinds of allergies.

Some people’s skins are sensitive to certain kinds of fabric. For them, hypoallergenic mattresses are the most ideal option to use.

8. Maintaining

While buying the Mattress protector, also keep in mind whether it will be difficult to wash or clean.

Try to find mattress protectors which are easy to wipe down and machine washable.

Maintenance of mattress protector

• Do not wash it with very hot water. Too much heat can damage the topper. Try to wash it  in lukewarm or cold water.
• To improve its durability we recommend you to wash your protector once in every month.
• After washing, dry it in a normal way. If you want to iron it, then never iron it with high heat. It can also damage the topper.
• Dry cleaning can ruin its protective quality.
• Always use bleach-free detergent to wash it. In some cases bleach can damage its water proof properties.

Find out the difference between mattress protectors vs. Mattress pads here.

Conclusion

Hope you guys like this article about how to choose a mattress protector. If you keep all the above things in mind, then you will not have any problem finding the right mattress topper for you.