Find Which Bed, Memory Foam Or Other Type Of Mattress, Lets You Sleep Tight
Here are some examples of bed types to choose from:-
Selection of different Bed Types from Comfort 1st
Spring Mattresses (USA link) (UK link)
Water Beds (USA link) (UK link)
Memory Foam Mattresses (USA link) (UK link)
Mattress Toppers (USA link) (UK link)
Airbeds (USA link) (UK link)
Tight in this expression is the equivalent of the only surviving use of the adverb tightly meaning ‘soundly, properly, well, effectively. So in this context “ sleep tight at night ” it simply means to sleep soundly or sleep well and is generally used when parting for the night or at bedtime. Could you do with some help to Sleep Tight
Where did the phrase “sleep tight” originate from:-
It probably came about when beds consisted of a wooden frame, criss crossed with ropes, which, over time tended to sag due to stretching and had to be periodically tightened to provide better support.
Today we have improved on the construction of our sleeping platform, employing any one of a number of different types of systems to sleep on. History of The Spring Mattress Somewhere around 1850, spring mattresses were the first to add some sort of comfort to our sleep, after years of sleeping on a wooden or horse hair bed. Even if they sometimes had sags and lumps a spring mattress bed was used in almost every modern household for more than 150 years. The popularity of spring beds has dropped over the past few years, memory foam and latex have started to replace the old springs and coils.
How Spring Mattresses Work
All spring mattresses work in a similar fashion, although the different names might suggest otherwise. The mattress is made of a network of springs for support and a layer on which you can lie without feeling the wire springs underneath. * This comfort layer is made of various materials such as wool, foam, latex, down or cotton fibres, some that may form lumps in after a time. On top of the comfort layer you find the “ticking” or the outer cover.
The type of springs used:
Bonnell springs – the classic spring type
Continuous coil spring – made from a single wire shaped into the form of several rows of springs
Open-ended springs – all joined up in the middle of each spring, therefore leaving the top and bottom of each spring to move freely to adjust to the specific weight placed on it
Pocket springs -where each spring is placed in its own separate pocket and not connected with the other springs, allow independent compression of the springs, and are said to be the most comfortable
The gauge of wire used to make springs, the lower the gauge of wire, the longer lasting the mattress.
The number of springs, it varies from around 250 to 500, depending on, quality and size of the mattress the more springs, the more support.
The number of turns in each spring, more turns means more comfort and longer lasting.
The way springs are arranged inside the mattress. The spring mattress can be set up on the floor, on a base.
Waterbed Mattress Essentials
The original water mattress consisted of a water-filled bladder and a safety liner, both placed on a wooden base with a plinth and weight distributor.
Edge support is given by a wooden frame surrounding the water bladder, this type of waterbed is called ‘hard-sided’. There is a more sophisticate version called the ‘soft-sided’, which has foam edges all over the bladder.
The latest in waterbed technologies has given birth to the tube water mattress, which consists of a thick foam base and water filled tubes layered on top. You can adjust the firmness of each tube to suit each persons sleeping position and preferences.
Other models combine water and foam layers so as to reduce waves in the mattress and to offer extra support. Some of them also have 2-5″ memory foam toppers on top for extra comfort.
Modern water mattresses have built-in heating systems, which ensures that the water always stays at the desired temperature.
Waterbeds are filled through a hose connected to any of your bathroom taps and only needs to be emptied only when it has to be moved.
A special conditioner has to be added to the water to prevent algae and bacteria build up inside the bladder.
Latex Mattress Foam Essentials
What is latex: natural latex is pure rubber obtained from rubber trees while synthetic latex is a product made by processing chemicals or by mixing natural rubber with additives. Natural latex is usually made of 95% natural rubber and 5% added chemicals,these added chemicals are usually washed out in the final stages of the production process, so the end product is around 99% natural rubber. Latex is a milky white liquid made of tiny rubber particles dispersed in water, whipped with air to become foam, heated, vulcanized and cured, it becomes material used for making latex mattresses, toppers and pillows. This is known as the Dunlop method. It is the least expensive way to produce latex mattresses. There is another method known as the Talalay method, which is an 8-hour-7-step process that produces a finer form of latex called Talalay Latex.
Talalay Latex
Talalay latex combines the benefits of natural latex with chemicals to improve mattress durability and support. It has an open-cell structure, which allows conformity with your body shape, elasticity, it instantly bounces back when you get up or move on the mattress, and air circulation, to keep you cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
Airbed Mattresses
The skeleton of air mattresses is made of foam rails which give it shape and allows you to sit on the edge without falling over. The main part of an air bed is, the air chamber, or chambers, if the mattress has separate firmness control for each side. With the help of a pump, this air chamber is filled with air to provide support. Most models allow you to change the firmness level according to your own tastes. All air beds have a top foam layer and a cover made from a ticking which is pleasant to the touch, designed to prevent punctures and improve comfort.
Memory Foam Comparison
People wonder what makes visco elastic memory foams unique (Tempur-pedic foam is supposed to be the best). Foam is foam, how different can it be? The main difference is in its structure. Regular foams are made of closed cells, like billions of little balloons tightly squeezed together and very little air in between. As a result heat tends to get trapped, as there are very few routes for it to escape. Tempur foam (one of the best memory foams around), however, is made of open cells, the same billions of little balloons, but with holes in them. This means there are millions of tiny air passages where warm air can escape. This makes a visco elastic memory foam mattress cooler to sleep on than other foam toppers or mattresses, but generally warmer than a spring mattress.
How Open-Cell Foam Works To Relieve Pressure
The open-cell structure of visco elastic foam explains how a visco elastic foam mattress shapes to our body in such a unique way, relieving pressure points and supporting your body weight. When you place lay down on a standard foam mattress, it compresses but it wants to spring back to shape at once. The air in closed cell foam cells has nowhere to go, so it pushes back at the same pressure as is applied to it. A visco elastic foam mattress does not react in the same way. Its open cells ‘collapse’ under a load, to compress fully and spread the air pressure to the adjoining cells. A visco elastic foam mattress will only spring back in the direction of the pressure put on it .
How memory foam reacts when pressure is applied
Because of the way visco elastic foam reacts, it tends to shape to the applied pressure, and it does not have the strength of spring-back pressure a more conventional foam with closed cells has. It is this ability to conform to the body’s shape that makes visco elastic memory foam beds feel so unique.
In Conclusion What we’re saying here is if you don’t have a comfortable bed to sleep in you are going to find it more difficult to ” sleep tight at night “.
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