Mattresses

Buying a mattress for most customers is like buying a car. There are so many options, customers always want to get the best deal, customers always feel like they are getting ripped off… In fact most customers put off mattress shopping until the mattress is finally dead.

Here, I am focusing more on children’s mattresses but you can hopefully use some of this info when shopping for your own mattress.

Mattresses should really be purchased with the end user in mind. Whether it is a child or an adult, the weight, body type, shape, preference in softness should all be considered. For example, in Europe, most childrens mattresses are either 12cm or 16cm. This is fairly thin compared to US standards but this is really all you need. You can see a picture of one of these European mattresses below. The mattress below is a mattress from Flexa, a company from Denmark.

Flexa Latex Mattress

The Flexa latex mattress shown above was a 12cm mattress with a zippered cover. This company is no longer in the USA but they made some excellent mattresses for children. The advantage of using a thinner mattress is that when used on a bunk bed or loft bed, you get maximum guard rail spacing for safety. Plus, children really do not need anything thicker for proper support and comfort. These mattresses in my opinion are great up to about 125lbs. More than 125lbs, the mattress will begin to bottom out and the person will feel the the wooden support slats underneath.

Although Flexa is no longer in the USA, there is a new company called Maxtrix that is making thinner mattresses for children using high quality materials. Please see photo below.

Maxtrix Latex Mattress Core view (without organic cotton cover)

The Maxtrix latex mattress above is the actual core material that goes inside their mattress. Maxtrix uses an organic cotton cover over these cores. You can see the full selection of Maxtrix mattresses at: www.MaxtrixOnline.com/Mattresses_c_20.html.