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Smart Suggestions for Selecting Your Mattress Topper Thickness

September 20, 2013 | Posted in: Goods and Services

When it’s time to purchase a new mattress topper, two questions arise: what material should I pick, and how thick should it be? To select the topper that gives you the perfect night’s sleep, you need to know the answer to the first question before you can make the right choice for the second. Today, there are numerous materials that are made into mattress toppers, and knowing how they behave has a substantial bearing on deciding what thickness to select.

The most currently popular material for foam toppers is memory foam. The one-of-a-kind, temperature-sensitive formulation it possesses gives it the ability to relieve pressure for a cloud-like feel. However, temperature-sensitivity can pose a problem if the topper or mattress gets to be too thick. Typically, the thicker the layer of memory foam, the softer it feels. As you sink into the foam, deeper areas are warmed and it continues to soften, and you keep sinking. This continual reactivity is what makes seven inches of memory foam softer than only three inches when they are placed atop a traditional, non-temperature-sensitive base.

Conventional materials behave more predictably, with their non-reactive structure. At a certain point, depending on the quality and firmness of the foam, maximum softness is reached, as you can only sink so far into the material. Making the foam layer thicker at that point doesn’t add anything but physical height to the bed. In the case of conventional foam, the different densities and firmness values that are available make it a smart idea to discuss potential performance with your retailer for more personalized insight before a purchase.

No matter what type of foam you go with for a topper, there are still a few rules that apply universally. Toppers less than two inches in thickness are not strong enough to support an adult’s weight and will bottom out to the base they are placed upon, effectively giving the user no real benefit. Weight also plays a role; heavier individuals will sink deeper into foam than lighter ones – this is simply common sense, and it applies to foam toppers as well. Firm foam and thicker foam like high-quality 4 inch foam toppers are typically recommended for larger individuals.

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