Latex needs to breathe?
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I have seen it posted here many times that "Latex needs to breathe." If you buy a six inch latex core, the holes do not go all the way through the foam, so there will be no air flow through the holes. If you place latex foam into a water proof cover, why is this bad? No moisture can get in so why does it need to breathe? Does the theory of latex needing to breathe come from it being open cell foam? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. |
Re: Latex needs to breathe?
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it wont hurt latex to put it into a water proof cover, although you would be negating the actual breathability of the rubber itself.
some 6" cores have the holes all the way through...some do not....it makes an incredibly minimal impact on the breathability of the product as the breathability mostly comes from the open cell structure of the foam and the pumping action created by the sleeper from moving around on it will generate more airflow. |
Re: Latex needs to breathe?
| As always, Budgy, very helpful. |
Re: Latex needs to breathe?
| Thanks budgy, that is what I wanted confirmation on. |