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Your son or daughter is now a senior in high school and they will be heading off to college. You are going to miss them like crazy. You want them to eat right and get some exercise.

One the most important things they need is a good night’s sleep every night. College dorm beds are known to be uncomfortable. One way you can help them is to buy them a latex foam pillow and a latex foam mattress topper. Latex foams are nice because they are comfortable, naturally antimicrobial and resistant to dust mites and bed bugs. The right combination of latex foam pillow and latex foam mattress topper will certainly make that dorm bed feel like a luxury bed.  It’s also a great investment for you because these latex foams will last for a long time so that you will never have to buy for them another pillow or another mattress in a very long time. These sleeping materials are known to be durable and they have that luxurious consistent feel that remains the same every year.

Find out what size bed they have in their dorm room – most likely it is Twin XL or Extra Long Single. I suggest going online and searching on Google, Yahoo or MSN for high quality mattresses toppers and pillows. A 3-inch mattress latex foam topper is a very popular choice. Imagine how good you will feel knowing that when your son or daughter wakes up in the morning they will be thinking of you.

College life is hard and any good quality sleep they can get is like gold. Bad sleep in college can lead to bad grades in college. So give your son or daughter the edge they need to be successful in college.

Conventional pillows are nice when you first get them but after a few weeks your pillow will already start to breakdown leaving you uncomfortable.

Latex pillows, on the other hand, have many benefits that the regular fill pillows just can’t compete with. Latex pillows do not break down for many years instead of months like conventional pillows. You might think you’re saving money on your conventional pillow but you must keep buying a replacement because it becomes uncomfortable quite shortly.

Dust mites and allergies are another concern with conventional pillows. Latex pillows are great for people with allergies because they are naturally anti-microbial and do not make a good home for dust mites. Dust mites have been known to contribute to allergies and other ailments as well.

Latex pillows also don’t need to be turned over throughout the night. Latex pillows are naturally resilient which means the pillow won’t change its shape after you sleep on it repeatedly for many years. With conventional pillows, as you sleep they become hot because the material gets smashed together and don’t allow heat to dissipate. Latex pillows are ventilated with holes to allow the heat to escape making a much more comfortable and cool sleeping experience.

Are you in the market for a new mattress? The price of a quality new mattress can be thousands. You should really take a second look at your mattress and see if it really needs replacing. You can make you old bed like new again, even better than new. “How?,” you ask. If you look at your current mattress and it still looks good and when you are sleeping springs aren’t stabbing you in the back then there is a very good chance that for hundreds instead of thousand you can a mattress of your dreams.

Latex Toppers can make all the difference in the world. It is easy to change the feel or your mattress. Latex foam toppers come in many different firmnesses and thicknesses. You need to find a company that can help you and there are many on the Internet. Just go to Google or Yahoo search for high quality latex toppers. From there you should find some companies that sell high quality latex toppers. Don’t be afraid to give them a call or email and explain what you are looking for. They should be able to help you find the right topper to make that bed of yours special again.
I hope this helps you on your quest to find the perfect mattress.

“If my new latex topper arrives to my home with tears, voids and glued seams in it – is that normal?” This is a question that is asked a lot so I think it deserves an answer.

Latex foam toppers that are sold uncovered are really mattress foam components that are used primarily for building very high-quality, high-end mattresses. When mattress manufactures buy them they use them inside your covered mattress and so you really never see them.

Retailers of these latex foam toppers usually buy them from the same manufacturers that mattress manufacturers get their raw components. This is why you will receive toppers with some tears, voids and glued seams. The tears and voids really don’t affect the actual comfort or durability of the foam. Some retail companies sell these toppers with covers to make them more pleasing to the customer’s eye, but that really doesn’t make the topper better than the one without cover. Remember that there’s no such thing as free and that quality has a price so don’t think that you’re really saving by having the cover included as part of the deal. Actually, with that you have paid extra for the topper because of the cover without even knowing it. If even with the cover the deal still sounds so good, the topper must be a cheaper quality after all. Personally, I would rather pay a little extra and buy a cover of a much higher quality that I choose.

US made mattress toppers bigger than Twin XL will have a glued seam. This is because most latex foam companies, even the best and biggest like Latex International, glue two pieces together to make full sizes and up (and three pieces to make a California King). It just doesn’t make sense to make a mold for every size of bed and it is just not cost effective.  If Queen mold must be used, for example, then the cost will be higher because a Queen mold will only make a Queen size. Twin sizes up to Full sizes will have to be cut from a Queen size and so they would be priced the same as the Queen size. That certainly will make the already high retail prices outrageous-wouldn’t it. Like I said earlier these latex foams were never meant to be seen and the glue seam is virtually undetectable by feel.

Have you heard of the revolutionary sleeping surfaces that are out there? Latex Foam Mattress Toppers have made a big entrance into the world of high-technology sleeping materials. You can save a lot of money by keeping your old mattress and making it feel even better than it did when it was new. With latex foam you can make your soft mattress firmer or your firm mattress softer with the great feel of latex.

Foam toppers come in many different types of materials. People have been using memory foam for many years but memory foam has a tendency to make your body feel really hot and many people don’t like the sinking feeling of memory foam. Memory foam is also known to keep an impression of your body over time making your bed not feel the way it did when you first experienced it.

Latex foam toppers, unlike memory foam, keep your body much cooler and are very resilient. People have many choices to make when buying a latex foam topper and it can be complicated for some. These considerations are outlined below to help guide you better in your next reading:

     Type of manufacturing process: Dunlop or Talalay
     100% Natural or Blended
     Made in USA or outside of USA
     Firmness or ILD
     Thickness: 1 inch; 2 inch; 3 inch
     Cost

Latex can be categorized according to what type of process was used to make it. So why does that matter? There are two widely known processes of manufacturing latex foam: one called the Talalay process and the other is the Dunlop process. From its name, Talalay latex foam is processed using the Talalay technology while Dunlop latex is processed using the Dunlop technology. The two processes produce two different latex foams that differ very much in their feel.
 
In the Talalay process, only a small amount of latex compound is poured into the mold. The mold cavity is vacuumed to remove gaps in the mold and perfectly distribute the liquid foam and create a consistent airy, open cell structure. The foam mixture is then flash frozen to lock the cell structure in place and to prevent the particles from settling.
 
In the Dunlop process, the latex compound is poured into the mold and there is no vacuuming or freezing stage that occur. The particles settle by gravity and the result is a denser product that is less airy and feels not as consistent as that created from the Talalay process.
 
Because of the vacuum plus freezing stage involved in the Talalay process, Talalay latex can be made in a wider firmness range, which makes it available to a wider group of sleeping consumers. The feel of a Talalay foam is also superior to that of a Dunlop foam -therefore it is better as a mattress topper while Dunlop foam is usually a more ecoonomical choice to make as base or bottom component of lower-end mattresses.
 
Latex foam can also be categorized according to how much of it is pure natural rubber. You’ll read or hear terms like “100% natural latex foam” and “blended latex foam”. A 100% natural latex foam contains naturally derived latex in its entireity while a blended latex foam contains some naturally derived latex and some synthetic latex in properly defined proportion. So why does it matter?
 
Naturally derived latex (Natural Rubber Latex NRL) is extracted from rubber trees that are scarred on their trunks to give out sap called “rubber milk.” Rubber trees are a renewable resource but are limited by the amount of plantations available. The collection of this natural material is a slower process as well which limits the supply and makes it a more costly choice.

Synthetic latex is more widely available than natural latex and includes styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBR latex), Polychloroprene (CR), acrylic polymers, vinyl acetate polymers, vinyl acetate-ethylene polymers, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Copolymers (NBR Latex), vinyl chloride polymers and copolymers, polybutadiene and polyisoprene. SBR is the most commonly used synthetic latex.
 
Natural latex is a great choice for people that have a passion for environmental concerns. The problem with natural latex is that the feel is not as consistent as that of the synthetic type of latex and has a tendency to breakdown faster than the synthetic latex foam.

Some retailers of these foams make it a little confusing (maybe purposely?) and call their product “natural latex.” Some consumers can easily fall for that thinking it is purely natural but unless they claim that it is made 100% with natural latex then the foam product may be blended. Some mattress manufacturers claim that their mattresses are “100% latex” but all that means is that there are no other types of foam in their mattress to fill the edges of their mattress. Some consumers can easily be mislead that “100% latex” means purely natural.
Not that there is a real issue with blended latex but majority of consumers don’t appreciate buying something different from what they thought. Not to mention, “100% natural latex” foams cost much more than a blended latex foam.    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
It is also important to know where the foam is made. The cheaper latex foams are usually made outside of USA. And why does that matter? In the USA the govenment enforces stricter regulations on manufacturing consumer goods. Outside of USA where these latex foams are also manufactured, there’s not much control over the quality of production like what harmful chemicals or processes may have been involved to produc them. Think about it: you’ll be spending a third of your life sleeping on these foams and your lungs is practically next to it!
When choosing a latex foam mattress topper, there are two other important considerations left: thickness and firmness. Talalay latex foam mattress toppers generally come in 1 inch, 2 inch, and 3 inch thicknesses and the firmness available ranges from 14 ILD to 44 ILD. The “ILD” or Indentation Load Deflection is a standard unit of measure that is used globally to suggest the firmness of a foam. But while it is supposedly a standard unit of measurement, beware that because of the density factor and the fact that a Dunlop foam is denser than a Talalay foam, the same ILD’s between these two foams don’t equate perfectly in feel.
When shopping for the right mattress topper, it is best to find a company that offers the full range of thickness and ILD’s so that you don’t get steered to buy something that they have that may not necessarily be what you need. Many of the smaller companies don’t sell all the thicknesses and ILDs due to the high cost of stocking them all. Talalay foams are very hard to find locally and if you want to find a good source on the Internet you might want to look for 14 ILD because most of the smaller companies don’t stock it. This will help you narrow your search down to the ones that carry a full selection first.     

                                                                                                                                                                              
Just a word of caution: there are a lot of companies that sell latex foams so you must do some research. You will find that good latex does come with a price and that the best latex is made in the USA. Don’t be afraid to call the company that you are thinking of doing business with and asking them details about their product. If they don’t clearly disclose some or all the information then keep that as a warning sign their product might not be of the highest quality.