Best Mattresses For Hip Pain
If you wake up with hip pain, you may sleep on the wrong mattress type. Read our guide to find out which mattress is best if you suffer from hip pain.
Best Mattresses For Back Pain
Don't let a bad back be why you experience a rough night's sleep. Learn more about the best mattress types to help ease back pain.
Best Mattresses Based On Your Sleeping Position
The position you sleep in affects how your spine aligns during the night. Discover the best mattress based on how you're comfortable in bed.
Mattress Comfort Guide
Your comfort level in bed is determined by spine health, weight and sleeping position. Browse the varying degrees of mattress comfort grades to find the best one.
Mattress Size Guide
Make sure your mattress fits the size of your bed by checking out our mattress size guide. We offer everything from single to super king-size mattresses.
BRITISH BED'S DIRECT'S
A-Z Of Mattresses
where we've simplified a few definitions to help you understand the basics.
Air vents:The cover of the mattress, which can be made in various fabrics such as cotton or viscose. The type of material used can affect durability and airflow. Some ticking can be treated to make it anti-bacterial, water resistant, anti-static, and even ward off dust mites. |
Fillings:There is a range of different materials used for mattress fillings: cotton (breathable and moisture-wicking), wool (luxurious and resilient), foam (body cushioning), polyester (hypoallergenic) and more. |
Gauge:You might hear people talk about the 'gauge' of coils, which is the thickness of the wire. The lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire and the firmer the mattress (so a 12 gauge mattress is firmer than a 14 gauge one). |
Hybrid:Pocket springs and memory foam are combined to make a hybrid mattress. They're good for people who like the support of pocket springs and memory foam's body-moulding and pressure-relieving properties. |
Memory foam:Made of polyurethane, memory foam moulds to your shape to target support. It's sometimes combined with other materials to ensure airflow and breathability. |
Mini-springs:These increase the spring count of a pocket-sprung mattress. They are layered on top of anything over 2,000 pocket springs for extra comfort. |
Open coil:A widely-made, traditional type of mattress with interlinked coils. A little firmer, more affordable and lighter than a pocket spring mattress, but the springs are all connected, which can mean more 'bounce' for sleeping partners. |
Pocket spring:Each spring is wrapped separately with material so that they move independently of each other, giving your body support where it needs it and means you won't disturb your partner when you move. It can be more expensive and heavier than open coil mattresses. |
Tension:This means the firmness or softness of the bed. It's a personal choice, but the general rule is that heavier people need firmer tension and lighter people need softer tension. Equally, back sleepers may want a firmer tension, and side sleepers may need a softer tension to align the spine. The mattress's comfort layer and fillings affect how soft or firm it feels. |
Ticking:The cover of the mattress, which can be made in various fabrics such as cotton or viscose. The type of material used can affect durability and airflow. Some ticking can be treated to make it anti-bacterial, water resistant, anti-static, and even ward off dust mites. |
Tufting:Tufting is when tapes are pulled through the mattress at intervals and secured on each side. It keeps the filling of the mattress in place, so the mattress doesn't lose its structure. |