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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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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. |