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If you want to buy the best bed mattress then few would argue that a Stearns and Foster mattress is not worth the money. Although expensive they are mattresses of the finest quality and will give you years of restful sleep. Many mattresses now come with pillow tops and other types of comfort tops, but these tops are proving to be an expensive mistake and are shortening the lifespan of a mattress. If you're going to be spending upwards of a thousand dollars you're better off buying one with a plain Tight Top.
Until recently, the only type of innerspring mattress you could buy was a Tight Top. This is the type of mattress we're all familiar with. Basically, a piece of fabric covers the top, side and bottom of the mattress. The fabric – usually referred to as the ticking – can be anything from foam-backed vinyl, found in cheap mattresses, to polyester on mid-range models, to Damask, silk, cashmere and other exquisite fabrics found in the most luxurious. Many Stearns and Foster mattresses use beautiful fabrics that are fully embroidered with delicate single-needle patterns. The company touts its more expensive collections as being heirloom pieces.
However, there may be a problem with this claim. Many of its mattresses come with pillow tops and, while the inner coils and comfort layers may last many years, many consumers are finding that within months, craters can form on the pillow top. This problem occurs across all brands – even with the best bed mattresses costing thousands of dollars.
But before we discuss why this might be, we'll first take a look at the tops available with a Stearns and Foster mattress. There are 5 styles: Tight Top (as mentioned above), Pillow Top, Euro Pillow Top, Euro Top, and Box Top.
The Pillow Top has become very popular in recent years and all manufacturers offer mattresses with this feature. Consumers like them because of the extra layer of comfort fabric that helps offset the firmer feel of the inner core support. With this top, a layer of comfort material, featuring gusseted corners, is attached on the top side. The Euro Pillow Top is the same but there's even more comfort material.
The Euro Top also comes with more comfort material – like the Euro Pillow Top – but it is directly attached to the top of the mattress. It resembles two mattresses that have been stitched together, with a thick lower one and a thin top one. Finally, the Box Top is the thickest of the lot and like the Euro Top, it is directly attached to the mattress.
Various comfort materials are used including wool, foam, latex and memory foam. The problem with these materials is that over time they will all show signs of sagging. Depressions appear under the sleeper and this not only looks unpleasant but also makes sleeping uncomfortable.
Because of the way these tops are stitched on to the mattress, replacing them is not an option; a new mattress is required, even though the rest of the mattress is sound. Naturally, if you've paid a large amount of money for your mattress you expect it to last many, many years. Pillow tops are the weak point of even the best bed mattress.
Therefore, if you are considering buying a Stearns and Foster mattress it might be a better idea to purchase a Tight Top version and a separate topper; that way if the topper sags you can easily replace it. Memory foam is becoming very popular as many like the body shaping properties and support of this material. Why not consider a Tempur-Pedic mattress topper – this is the number one manufacturer of this new foam and is considered to be the best.
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Source by Robin Cassidy