Technological innovation means that everything is always being reinvented, coming out with newer, better versions of itself and giving us even more choice. Mattresses have certainly come a long way from straw filled pouches and taut rope beds, but just how do we know what to choose? This handy guide from Memory Foam Mattress Direct should help.
Although traditional sprung mattresses are still available, more and more people are choosing to invest in a mattress with newer òtechnologyô such as memory foam mattresses and latex mattresses. These type of mattresses have a whole host of benefits, such as being heat reactive and eliminating pressure points, being hypo allergenic and antimicrobial, and also being very comfortable to sleep on.
But it seems that descriptions of memory foam and latex mattresses seem to list the same pros and cons, so which is better and just what is the difference?
Memory foam mattresses are made from heat reactive memory foam, which moulds to your body shape, cocooning your joints. The same can be said of latex mattresses, except that they are made with a latex material, rather than memory foam. The main difference between latex and memory foam mattresses is in the way that they react to heat.
Memory foam mattresses are very mouldable, they are firmer in cooler temperatures and more pliable in the heat. But the material takes quite a long time to adapt to the heat. This can mean two things, first of all it can be hard to get comfortable when you first lie down, while you wait for the mattress to let you òsinkô in and, secondly, it can be quite hard to change positions during the night, as the mattress doesn’t spring back into shape immediately.
Latex, on the other hand, springs back much more easily than memory foam mattresses. However, latex mattresses can be very expensive when compared to traditional mattresses or even memory foam ones, which can put many people off. They are also very heavy and, if they are not made of very high quality latex, the mattress can develop lumps and bumps after a few years. This is unlike memory foam, which has a long life span and doesn’t suffer from any sagging. Memory foam also doesn’t require any turning, which is good for people who would struggle to turn over a double mattress.
As for which is better, it really is a matter of personal choice. Both latex mattresses and memory foam mattresses have many of the same benefits but, unfortunately, the decision often comes down to cost .With the increased demand for memory foam mattresses, this generally means that they are much cheaper than their latex counterparts.