No doubt about it: memory foam mattresses are the
industry’s big success story of the past 20 years. Many top brands make them,
and each has its refinements so you get that 7-9 hours of sleep you need for performance
and health. But is a memory foam mattress right for you? If so, which
one? In today’s blog post we’ll give a quick overview of this wonder substance
and why so many Furniture Distributors customers come back to tell us getting a
memory foam mattress is the greatest decision they ever made.
How Memory Foam Mattresses Evolved
What became your memory foam mattress started in the
top-secret labs of the federal government during the space race to the moon, in
the 1960s. Then, NASA was looking for a material to best absorb the impact in
crashes. This early viscoelastic foam was so good that hospitals started using
it for wheelchair seat cushions to relieve painful pressure points due to
prolonged sitting or lying in intensive care. It wasn’t long before mattress
brands took an interest. And so in the 1990s, the first commercial memory
foam mattresses hit the market. These were not without their problems.
Early memory foam retained heat making for a less comfortable night, for
example. The brands got this feedback and went back to the lab. Today, memory
foam mattresses of all sizes and firmnesses make up 2 out of 10 new mattresses
sold in the United States!
Why a Memory Foam Mattress for You?
One of the biggest groups of memory foam mattress fans
are side sleepers. When you sleep on one side, the uneven surface you present
to your mattress makes it extra hard to support your body without aggravating
pressure points. Not a problem with today’s memory foam mattresses,
which shape themselves perfectly and evenly to your body’s contours, giving
your tired muscles a break. To solve the problem of temperature control, memory
foam mattress makers created foam that “breathes”! That mean airflow
through the mattress on the cellular level gives you the perfect temperature
control you seek. Consider a gel hybrid memory foam mattress if motion disturbance
has been an issue for you and a partner.
Whatever your sleep requirements, the selection of memory
foam mattresses at our Camp Lejeune, NC store and other Furniture Distributors locations is second to none in the area for quality and fair prices.
