Introduction
Plush and soft mattresses are regularly promoted in advertising. But many people have told us they feel more at ease on a firmer mattress. The perfect firm mattress provides you with the perfect amount of support and comfort throughout the night. Even if you already know that you love a firm and the best type of mattress for side sleepers, there are still questions you should ask yourself before making a final purchase. Most of our study group’s back and stomach sleepers prefer firmer mattresses because they provide more spinal support.
Types of Firm Mattresses
Thinking about the different mattresses available is a good place to start if you are having trouble narrowing down your selections.
- Hybrid
Hybrid mattresses consist of two primary components. The bottom part is the support core, made out of innerspring coils. Wool, cotton, polyester, latex, foam, and microcoils may all be used in the top layer of the comfort system. A firmer feel and stronger edge support are two benefits of hybrid mattresses’ typically sturdy coil bases; the comfort system’s additional benefits, such as enhanced pressure relief and motion isolation, are further bonuses.
- Innerspring
There is nothing more crucial to an innerspring than its support core. Compared to a hybrid, an innerspring features fewer layers of padding on top of the coils. Even if there is some foam or fiber fill, it probably won’t make a huge difference to the overall texture. A lack of a sophisticated comfort system means that innerspring mattresses are often stiff to extremely rigid. While most innerspring maintain a constant level of firmness, they often fail to provide adequate motion isolation or pressure relief.
- Latex
It’s possible to synthesize latex in a lab or harvest it from trees, but it’s a form of rubber. Latex is utilized exclusively in the inner layers of a latex mattress, with natural latex being preferred over synthetic latex. Latex can be produced in a range of softnesses, but regardless of its feel, it will always be strong and elastic. In addition to providing some pressure relief, a firm latex mattress makes it easy to move around on the bed.
- Airbed
An airbed’s “support core” is an air chamber that may be inflated or deflated to customize the bed’s level of firmness. Modifying the pressure in the room is easy and may be done with a smartphone or remote control. One or more layers can be added to the core support to make a comfort layer. Compared to traditional mattresses, an airbed provides the user with greater versatility and adjustability. A bed’s firmness or softness can be adjusted by pushing a button on an airbed.
- Foam
All the layers of a foam mattress are made from the same material: memory foam, polyfoam, fiberfill, or latex. The cushioning system is typically high-density polyfoam with additional layers for added coziness. Upon being compressed by the weight or weight distribution of a human body, foams, especially memory foam, take on the body’s contours.
Conclusion
If you prefer to feel as though you are sleeping “on,” rather than “in,” your hard mattress, you may want to look into purchasing an innerspring or latex model instead of an all-foam or hybrid design. The pressure-relieving foam comfort systems included in the latter two options create a softer overall sensation. Latex is naturally buoyant and more resilient than synthetic foams, whereas the comfort layer on an innerspring bed is typically thin. A firm mattress can be any, although those without extensive comfort layers or pressure-relieving mechanisms tend to feel firmer.