types of mattresses
from web site
There are broadly five types of mattresses available in India
- Coir mattresses
- Spring mattresses
- Foam mattresses
- Memory foam mattresses
- Latex mattresses
Strictly avoid Memory foam mattresses
Memory foam mattresses are best for back pain and body aches. But they can be potentially dangerous and harmful. They can be inflammable, not child safe and releases toxic emissions. Read more at Wikipedia. To ensure the mattress safety, buy only CertiPUR-US certified mattress. Based on our research, unfortunately,CertiPUR-US®certified mattresses are not available in India.
Better to avoid Latex mattresses
Latex mattresses are most expensive of all the mattresses. The advantage you get is long term durability. Latex mattresses can easily withstand up to 10 years. But we have not found certifications on Latex safety. If you are keen on this ask the vendor for product manual and look for certifications. As it is super expensive you can safely ignore it.
Coir mattresses are firm
As the name suggest coir mattress is made of Coconut coir and very much eco-friendly, healthy as well. But coir is by nature hard so Coir mattresses are not superior in terms of softness and comfort.
Spring vs Foam mattresses
Spring mattress is made of springs and small coils stuffed under and have a nice cushion wrapper. The foam mattress is filled by foam with multiple layers. Spring mattresses are cheaper than Foam mattresses. The main difference is bounce nature of Spring mattresses, called as motion transfer. If your partner moves in sleep it may effect you. If you can easily wake up in sleep because of movements then Spring mattresses is not good choice. If you sleep alone, or your partner sleeps like a rock, or you don’t care even if your partner moves then Spring mattresses suits you.
Comprehensive comparison of all the mattress types is captured in a picture. Below are few handpicked mattresses based on online ratings and reviews.
Best mattresses for back pain
- There was only one research carried out on mattress relation to the back pain. The outcome is “medium-firm support” mattresses are best for back pain relief.
- This fact leave us with only two types of mattresses, spring and foam mattresses.
- Look for the Orthopedic feature in the product description. Many brands started tagging with this Orthopedic feature. But there is no guarantee or independent certification for that. So choose Orthopedic feature mattress only if there is not much a price difference.
Best spring mattresses
- Kurl-on Relish 6-inch King Size Spring Mattress
- Kurl-on Dream Sleep 6-inch Queen Size Spring Mattress
- Nilkamal Flora 6-inch King Size Spring Mattress
- Nilkamal Easy 4 inch Double Spring Mattress
- Springwel Comfort Collection 6 inch Queen Spring Mattress
- Springwel Ecosoft 6 inch Queen Spring Mattress
- Boston Pocket Spring 8-Inch King Size Off White Spring Mattress
Best foam mattresses
- Nilkamal Value 4 inch King Foam Mattress (75x72x4 inch)
- Kurlon Convenio 4 inch Queen Foam Mattress (72x60x4 inch)
- Story@Home 4-inch Single Size Foam Mattress (Maroon, 72x35x4)
- Wake-Fit Dual Comfort Mattress - Hard & Soft(78*60*6inch)
- Mattress Box ThreeFold Folding Bed 3-inch Single Size Foam Mattress
- Boston Orthopaedic 6-Inch Queen Size Off-White Dual Comfort Hard& Soft Foam Mattress
Best coir mattresses
- Kurlon Kurlo bond 5 inch Queen Coir Mattress (78x60x5 inch)
- Kurlon Kurlo Bond 5 inch King Coir Mattress (78x72x5 inch)
- Centuary Mattresses Jyothi 5 inch Single Coir Mattress (72x36x5 inch)
- Urban Ladder Essential Coir 4 inch Queen Coir Mattress (78x60x4 inch)
- Coirfit Beetle 4-inch Double Size Coir Mattress
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