WHAT'S INSIDE A MATTRESS RANCH MATTRESS?

A lot of time and effort goes into designing a mattress. Factors like support, feel, comfort, durability and cost are weighed against each other in an attempt to provide many different sleeping choices. Each person is unique and has different needs when it comes to a mattress, that’s why we have such a wide variety of options.

Here is a brief explanation of a few mattress components:

Support Layers: Spring units are still the most common support material but latex and visco memory foams are gaining popularity as a means to cradle the body when it’s at rest. Some have extra edge support in the form of extra coils, and some have a foam encasement, a “tub” that surrounds the spring or foam to provide a comfortable but sturdy edge. This tub is then strapped across to itself for durability. Each type of support layer has its unique benefits and feels different from the others.

Bonnell Coil: The traditional hourglass shaped coil tied to one another with a spiral wire and edged by a thicker border wire. These springs compress easily at first but get firmer as more pressure is applied.

Continuous Coil: This is one piece of wire that is shaped into each coil of the entire mattress. The spring is wrapped with a border wire that may have additional edge support and tends to be a firm and resilient sleep system. The Lady Americana Ameri-Spring is a continuous coil with enhanced border support to make a very solid spring unit.

Pocketed Coil: These springs are individual lengths of wire coiled into a spring and placed into a fabric “pocket” then glued to one another to form the mattress. In this way each coil moves independently of one another. The center third is “zoned” with a thicker coil to support the hips and lower back. We then place a border wire around the outside to tie the springs together to prevent the pockets from shifting. Pocket coils transfer the least amount of motion of all the spring units.

Latex: The original all foam support layer. We use 100% natural latex rubber that is inherently hypo-allergenic and antimicrobial. It’s a fast reflex foam that returns instantly to its original shape when pressure is removed. There are two processes of manufacturing latex, Dunlop, the most common, and Talalay, a process that produces the most constant and high quality latex available.

Visco: Temperature sensitive vicso elastic memory foam is somewhat new in bedding, only being around fifteen years old. It’s a high density slow reflex antimicrobial foam that you “sink” unto as it conforms to your body. It customizes itself to your body every time you turn or move. Mattress Ranch has several types of memory foam including the cool touch memory foam that allows air to pass through that will help to dissipate heat.

Comfort Layers: These are the layers of foam on top of the support layer that provides the “feel” of the mattress. There are many types and configurations; each has its own benefits in providing a comfortable night. Some comfort layers are surface modified into different patterns or “zoned” to provide additional support for the heaver areas of the body. Our foams are now comprised of a soy based chemical for less environmental impact.

Stabilizer Foam: Heavy duty base material designed to stabilize the mattress and reduce motion transfer. Used in almost all mattresses.

Comfort Foam: Ergonomically designed cell structure provides superior durability and support.

Reflex: Specialized formulation for durability and buoyancy while retaining loft.

Energia: Reduces stress on pressure points. High resilience and shape conforming properties.

Visco Elastic: Memory foam designed to conform to the shape of your particular sleep style.

Sensus: Temperature sensitive memory foam. Molds to the shape of the body to relieve pressure points. Antimicrobial.

Aerus: Cool touch memory foam that increases airflow eight times and dissipates heat ten times faster than traditional memory foam. Antimicrobial.

Latex: 100% natural, hypo-allergenic and antimicrobial rubber. Long lasting, buoyant, and best of all a renewal resource.

Talalay latex: The same benefits a standard Dunlop latex except it is formed in a vacuum and frozen, forming a more consistent core without air pockets or unevenness. Antimicrobial.

Tru-flex: Ergonomically designed surface modified foam to maintain proper spinal alignment and reduce pressure points.

Quilt flex: Super soft antimicrobial layers provide a luxurious and consistently soft conforming surface.

In addition to the above there are pads that sit on top of a spring to protect the comfort layers, extra lumbar support layers and a fire barrier that wraps the entire mattress. All these are further changed by factors like the shape, gauge, number of turns and amount of springs in a spring unit, densities or weights of foam and methods of production in comfort layers.

Foundation or Box: This is what sits on top of your frame and under your mattress, it’s only purpose in modern bedding sets is to raise the height of the mattress. We use and recommend the sturdiest and least expensive method, a renewable wood foundation for even solid support.


Please come in and spend some time lying down on our selection to evaluate the different choices Mattress Ranch offers, with all the possible combinations available we’re sure to have something just right for you!

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT'S SLEEP!