Stearns and Foster mattressIf you want to buy the best bed mattress then a Stearns and Foster mattress is your choice.

It seems nobody would argue them being worth the money, because they are mattresses of the finest quality and will give you years of restful sleep. So, if you’re going to be spending upwards of a thousand dollars on a mattress don’t make an expensive mistake by buying one with pillow tops and other types of comfort tops.
First off, they’re shortening the lifespan of a mattress. Second, you’re better off buying a mattress with a plain Tight Top.

This is the type of mattress we’re all familiar with. Typically, a piece of fabric covers the top, side and bottom of the mattress. The fabric – usually 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. Its more expensive collections are heirloom pieces, according to company’s claims.

However, there may be a little problem with this tout. Many of its mattresses come with pillow tops and, though some consumers are finding that within months, craters can form on the pillow top, nevertheless the inner coils and comfort layers may last many years. To justify the Stearns and Foster mattresses, 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, 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. You’ll surely like it 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 that is the second in the Stearns and Foster range is the same but there’s even more comfort material and it is directly attached to the top of the mattress. Just imagine 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.
To produce the Stearns and Foster, various comfort materials are used including wool, foam, latex and memory foam. The only shortcoming with these materials is that over time they may show signs of sagging.
The way these tops are stitched on to the mattress, it seems a bit difficult replacing them, so a new mattress is required. Although it seems to you that if you’ve paid a large amount of money for your mattress you expect it to last many years exists an alternative. Despite of depressions that may appear under the sleeper pillow tops you can buy a memory foam top covering. This material is becoming very popular as it has the wonderful body shaping properties and support of this material.

So why not consider a Tempur-Pedic mattress topper - this is the number one manufacturer of memory foam and is considered to be the best.

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.


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