What is a pillow top mattress?
Pillow top refers to the top of the mattress or the mattress itself as a "pillow top mattress". But what does this additional surface mean in practice and what does it offer the body?
Essentially the pillow top is a surface layer of soft material that is sewn and packed into the cover. This provides a soft "cloud" feel to the surface of the mattress.
There are many types of pillow tops, although memory foam pillow tops are the most popular. Memory foam pillow tops have a thin layer of soft memory foam sewn into the cover. Alternatively, you can find a pillow top with latex, cotton, cashmere, wool or goose down/feathers.
Pillow tops began as mattress toppers (and thin mattresses or mattress pads) to apply over a mattress as extra padding. They then began to be adapted as normal mattress toppers, until today they can accompany almost any mattress with or without springs.
What are the benefits of the pillow? top
A pillow top mattress is softer and more plush in terms of the feeling it leaves on the body. In most models, they are softer than the mattress and in almost all cases contribute to the height of the mattress.
You can even choose a pillow top mattress with a zipper , so you can rotate or turn it regularly and achieve the best possible preservation of the quality and freshness of the mattress.
It is worth noting, of course, that the pillow top alone will not make a mattress ideal for you. The materials used in the pillow top in combination with the rest of the construction play an overall important role for the ideal mattress that fully meets your physical needs and ensures quality rest.
What you should pay attention to when buying a pillow mattress top
- What is the fabric of the cover
- If it is quilted. If so, with what?
- Does it meet flammability standards?
- Beyond softness or firmness, you need to check factors like adaptability, elasticity, and temperature control.
