Month: February 2010

Memory Foam Mattress: What is IFD in a Memory Foam Mattress?

Is it time for a new mattress?  Perhaps you are thinking about a memory foam mattress, but you have some questions about some of the confusing terms.  What is IFD anyway?  What does it mean and how important is in when buying a memory foam mattress?

IFD is sometimes called ILD (the older term for IFD). This is a measure of how firm a foam is. It measures the initial deflection of the foam under a load. The higher this number, the firmer the foam is. Foam used in bed cores is often a 30 IFD or higher, and those used in car seating might be 40 – 50 or higher. A desirable IFD for memory foam may fall in the range of 10 – 15.

Continue reading “Memory Foam Mattress: What is IFD in a Memory Foam Mattress?” »

Memory Foam Mattresses: How Much Memory Foam Equals a Memory Foam Mattress?

Are you thinking about buying a memory foam mattress?  Memory foam mattresses are very comfortable and very durable.  Maybe you are confused by how much memory foam should be in a memory foam mattress and how much memory foam is needed for a mattress to truly be called a memory foam mattress.  Some mattresses have small amounts of memory foam in them.  Are these mattresses considered to be memory foam mattresses?  How much memory foam is needed before a mattress is indeed a memory foam mattress?

Continue reading “Memory Foam Mattresses: How Much Memory Foam Equals a Memory Foam Mattress?” »

Memory Foam Mattress: How Important is Density?

Looking for a new mattress?  Maybe you are thinking about buying memory foam mattress.  You hear the term “density” but just how important is the density of your memory foam mattress?

The most important aspect when choosing a memory foam mattress is how it actually feels to you when you sleep on it in your home for an extended period of time. This is why it is so important to buy your memory foam mattress from a retailer that offers a complete money-back guarantee (not a store credit) for long period of time. I recommend using a retailer who offers a money-back guarantee for at least 180 days or more.

Continue reading “Memory Foam Mattress: How Important is Density?” »

Memory Foam Mattresses: Does Memory Foam Really Sleep Hot?

Looking for a new mattress?  Maybe you are thinking about a memory foam mattress.  Perhaps you are interested in a memory foam mattress, but you’ve heard that they “sleep hot.”  Let’s set the record straight on that.

The stories about memory foam sleeping hot have come from the fact that “leading brand” does have some mattresses that make people feel like they are too hot to be comfortable to sleep on.  We are frequently asked if our Healthy Foundations Memory Foam Mattress sleeps hot.  Based on our customer feedback and low return rate, the answer to that is a resounding no.

Continue reading “Memory Foam Mattresses: Does Memory Foam Really Sleep Hot?” »