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Anyone have experience with FBM's terry-cloth cover: http://www.mattressbymail.com/terrycover.html I am thinking of using one istead of a mattress pad. Because I have 3 (and possibly later 4) layers on foam in my bed, a regular mattress pad seems to be problematic. When I try to stretch it over the corners of my setup (and the one I have now wants to be stretched pretty tight), it tends to to curl up the corners of the top layers. So I'm thinking just use the terrycloth cover on my topper (or toppers) and have nothing over the base layers (of firm p/u foam). The fitted sheet will cover it all, so no problem with the way it looks. I'm thinking it will work especially well because of the zoning thing I'm doing: http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/lovin-zoning/27024-0-1.html I basically will probably have 4 separate pieces of foam in my topper: two 1" pieces of latex for the mid-torso area (to make a 2" piece), and pieces of 2" memory foam (or possibly 14ILD latex) for the shoulder and feet areas. So I'm imagining I could zip all that up into the 4-sided zipper of the terrycloth cover, and it'd hopefully become sort of a "unit". Much more convenient when I'm flipping and rotating the lower base p/u pieces, especially.
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I have it, and I like it. It fits 3" of toppers very nicely. FBM says that the 3" one will fit 4" of toppers, snugly, but I haven't done that. Looked a bit too snug when I tried that, and I wanted to be careful with the zipper & the stitching. The cover is quite stretchy, though, and it is very handy for keeping toppers together. If you wanted a 4" one (or some other custom thickness), I bet they'd make it for you. When I first got mine, it looked several inches too small, so I called FBM, and was told that the cover would expand. Seemed odd, but it did indeed expand and fit everything just fine. Just be careful not to catch latex or the zipper interfacing (or whatever it's called) in the zipper. Did that once, and it took a while to get it untangled. (Of course, that applies to just about any zipper.) I also have the St. Dormeir wool and terry cloth mattress cover, over everything (toppers & mattress), and it too is quite stretchy. Not cheap (and not returnable), but it appears to be well made, and I'm liking mine. This message was modified Dec 28, 2011 by Catherine
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Thanks Catherine. My current plan is for 2" of toppers, and I doubt I'll add more than an inch beyond that, so I think the 3" will be fine. I'm a little worried now though. In my experiments with zoning, I am having ZERO problem with gaps forming between the adjoining pieces of foam. I think that is because there is so much friction with the layer of p/u foam (FBM HD36-HQ) below them - so they don't slip at all. I wonder, with a terrycloth layer between the p/u and the adjoining layers for zoning, more slippage might occur and so gaps. (Sometimes I worry that I worry too much :-) |
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You might not need the terry-cloth cover for the toppers then -- just a mattress pad or protector of some kind that covers everything and protects the latex. If you do get the terry-cloth cover, though, I doubt that it will shift much. The bottom of it has little nubs all over, specifically to prevent shifting. (It might still shift a little, but I haven't had major problems with that.) ---------------- If what you have now is working, there's probably no reason to buy a separate cover for the toppers. Might be best to save your money, and just put your mattress protector over the whole shebang. I'm finding the St. Dormeir mattress protector to be very stretchy & comfortable. This message was modified Dec 29, 2011 by Catherine
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Catherine wrote: You might not need the terry-cloth cover for the toppers then -- just a mattress pad or protector of some kind that covers everything and protects the latex.
If you do get the terry-cloth cover, though, I doubt that it will shift much. The bottom of it has little nubs all over, specifically to prevent shifting. (It might still shift a little, but I haven't had major problems with that.) ---------------- If what you have now is working, there's probably no reason to buy a separate cover for the toppers. Might be best to save your money, and just put your mattress protector over the whole shebang. I'm finding the St. Dormeir mattress protector to be very stretchy & comfortable. Do you have a link for the St Domeir one ? Thanks ! |
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RustyShackleford wrote: Do you have a link for the St Domeir one ? Thanks ! http://snuggledown.com/s/catalog/st_geneve/st_dormeir_wool_mattress_protectors/ |
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Sall wrote:
http://snuggledown.com/s/catalog/st_geneve/st_dormeir_wool_mattress_protectors/ How thick are they ? I waffle about adding a 1" comfort layer to my existing DIY setup. I'm sure this cover isn't near 1", but still, it seems like it might add some cushiness. |
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RustyShackleford wrote: Wow, they ARE expensive though. How thick are they ? I waffle about adding a 1" comfort layer to my existing DIY setup. I'm sure this cover isn't near 1", but still, it seems like it might add some cushiness. Yes, fairly expensive, and not returnable, so you might want to ask Sandra (owner of Laughlin Designs, AKA snuggledown.com) for a fabric sample. She sent one to me (it was her idea, actually) and it helped me decide to buy the product. And she's lovely to deal with, very responsive to questions. The St. Dormeir is thin -- which might be why the manufacturer calls it a "mattress protector" rather than a "mattress pad." I don't think it adds much in the way of cushiness. I tell you what, though: even that thin layer of wool helps offset the heat from the latex. Last night I slept with just sheets (no FBM cover, no St. Dormeir) over the bare latex on my mattress, and it was warm. |
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RustyShackleford wrote: How thick are they ? I waffle about adding a 1" comfort layer to my existing DIY setup. I'm sure this cover isn't near 1", but still, it seems like it might add some cushiness. |