Wool: Natural wool mattress toppers are full of wool batting. The batting is (normally) a sheet of wool that lays flat and will not shift inside the quilt, even if you roll round on it. It’s typically quilted between cloth, typically not. Wool makes a wonderful topper because of its pure thermoregulating properties; wool manages to maintain you heat in winter and funky in summer season. Magical proper? It is also usually non-allergenic and dust-mite-proof, which makes it a good selection for anybody involved about allergens. Wool doesn’t mould to your physique like latex, nevertheless it does have some give to it. In my testing wool is comfy, normally fairly delicate, and really breathable, nevertheless it’s not tremendous squishy like down. The principle distinction between wool mattress toppers is the quantity of wool and the way in which they’re constructed.
Latex: Pure latex is a manufactured substance, created from rubber timber (artificial latex is a foam created from the polymerization of petroleum). Pure latex is not essentially natural (artificial latex is rarely natural), so pay cautious consideration to labeling if you’re looking for latex toppers. Moreover, you’ll regularly see two phrases: Talalay and Dunlop. These are the 2 strategies of processing rubber tree sap into latex.
Dunlop Latex: The older of the 2 processing strategies is Dunlop, which tends to supply a firmer, much less breathable latex, although this varies by producer.
Talalay Latex: A significantly extra complicated course of, Talalay yields a softer, extra breathable latex, although once more, the delicate/firmness of any topper varies by producer. Typically talking, if you would like a agency, very supportive topper, Dunlop is the phrase to search for. For those who desire a softer, plusher topper (assume reminiscence foam however not fairly that delicate), Talalay is what you’re after.
Alpaca: Alpaca wool is harvested from alpacas. Just like merino wool, alpaca is a wonderful insulator and has lots of the identical thermoregulating properties.