Latex Mattress Cover Options

[phoenix]

Hi granitic,

would thicker wool covers like the ones from sleeponlatex’s puregreen mattresses or sleepez’s select sleep lineup provide better protection than stretch cotton covers sold by sleepez, thelatexmattressfactory, or the 4 way stretch cover sold by mattresses247?

Latex can oxidize faster with greater exposure to air and ozone and ultraviolet light along with other substances that can damage it (see here) and this will happen more slowly with a thicker cover than with a thinner cover. There is more in post #3 here and post #3 here that will give you some sense of the effect of different types of covers on latex.

Ultimately, I would like to know if these types of stretch cotton covers would be durable enough to use as a latex mattress cover.

Even though a thinner cover can lead to slightly faster oxidation over the long term … I wouldn’t have any concern with any good quality mattress cover that was designed to tightly enclose latex layers and my preferred feel and the performance of the cover would override any durability concerns.

what are the benefits and drawbacks of these two cover types. Thank you for the forum and your always speedy responses.

There is more about the pros and cons of a quilted cover vs a more stretchy knit cover in post #12 here.

Phoenix