Show Mattress Information r- r Can Aid in Selection By Carolyn Garrison Extension Agent Foam latex mattresses are made from natural rubber or from synthetic rubber which has been whipped into a foam foam- like substance then baked to tomake tomake tomake make the texture permanent These mattresses contain hundreds of air cells ceUs which are self ventilating self and which help to keep the mattress cool fresh and odorless They are and ver THEY DO not hold dust so are Ideal for use by people with allergies Foam latex mattresses mattresses mat mat- tresses do not sag or lump and they do not require turnIng turn turn- Ing They support all aU body weights evenly Foam latex mattresses are available In densities ranging from soft to very firm The firmness of the mattress depends depends depends de de- upon the amount of air beaten Into the latex mixture Firmer mattresses contain smaller amounts of air MANY DIFFERENT qualities les les- lesof of foam latex are used in mattresses Rubber mattresses mattres mattres- ses offered at sale prices prices' usually usually us us- have a soft density They can be sold for less money since less latex was used in their construction You should not expect these mattresses mattresses mattresses mattresses' mat mat- tresses tresses' to wear as as long as those made in firmer ies les MOST MOST FOAM lat latex x mattresses mattres mattresses ses are 4 inches thick Keep this In mind when buying fitted fitted fit fit- ted sheets Both innerspring and solid upholstered mattresses mattres mattres- ses are at least five Inches thick and many many are are deeper Innerspring mattresses are made by placing metal coil springs Inside a layer of insulating in in- material and padding THE QUALITY of these mattresses mattresses mat mat- tresses depends upon the quality quality ity and tempering of the steel wire wire the design of the coils and the Insulating and padding padding pad pad- ding materials Quality does not depend upon the number of of coils of-coils coils in Innerspring innerspring innerspring Inner inner- spring mattresses There are more coils In the cloth pocketed pocketed pock pock- eted type than in the wire wire- tied type However they are smaller and are made of lighter light light- er weight wire Either kind of innersprings will give good service If they are of high quality Over Overall Over all quality depends upon the coil design workmanship and the quality of materials |