Buy Mattress Protectors and Toppers
Mattress toppers have different functions: Mattress protectors and incontinence toppers are designed to protect the mattress, while toppers improve the feeling when lying down. Moisture protection for children's mattresses or incontinence pads are among the mattress protectors. For parents of small children who are still in diapers, wetness protection on the baby mattress or in the family bed makes everyday life easier. These mattress toppers offer reliable protection against unexpected bedwetting, spilled bottles or animal messes. A topper can create a new, softer or firmer lying sensation or make your mattress higher.
Simply Lie Differently: Mattress Toppers
A mattress topper changes the way you lie down, but can also influence the ergonomics of a mattress. With a mattress topper, you can control the feel of your mattress in different directions:
| What a topper is for | Alternatives |
| lie softer | softer mattress |
| lie firmer | firmer mattress |
| cool lying sensation | Summer bed linen |
| cozy and warm lying sensation | Winter bed linen |
| lie higher | extra deep mattress |
What a topper cannot do: Improve the ergonomics. You can't improve or even save a bad mattress with a good topper. But: A good topper lets you lie how you want and passes on the best properties of your mattress to you.
What You Should Look out for When Buying a Topper:
- Suitable size: Do not use a topper that is too small or too large. Measure your mattress beforehand
- Fastening loops: They hold your topper firmly on the mattress
- Breathable material: You lie comfortably when sweat is quickly absorbed and released
- Adaptability: Ideally, the topper fits the mattress and passes on its lying properties
Underblanket: Is it a topper or a mattress protector?
An underblanket is just as much a mattress topper as a topper. However, the primary purpose of these toppers is to protect the mattress. The underblanket also influences the core properties of the mattress: you simply lie a little differently. This is more of an unwanted side effect of the underblanket than the goal. As underblankets are usually somewhat padded and not exclusively water-repellent or dirt-proof mattress toppers without filling, you tend to lie softer than you might like.
Kids Mattress Protector
Moisture protection for children's mattresses must meet numerous requirements. The main function is to provide a waterproof barrier layer.
Please note: A wetness protector should be truly waterproof and not just water-resistant or water-repellent.
- Water-resistant - low protection level: tightly woven fabric through which spray water, such as rain, penetrates somewhat more slowly than through conventional fabrics
- Water-repellent - medium protection level: impregnated fabrics that water does not penetrate so quickly and strongly
- Waterproof - high protection level: Waterproofness means that the material can withstand a larger amount of water exerting pressure against the protective barrier over a longer period of time
It is an advantage if the material of the wetness protection layer is also absorbent and breathable so that baby's delicate skin stays dry - no matter how the night goes. With fastening straps, the mattress topper stays where you need it.
Incontinence Cover
Incontinence problems are a topic that is often associated with shame. However, urinary incontinence is a widespread phenomenon. Sometimes it only occurs in phases, for example due to fluctuations in connective tissue during the menstrual cycle. Depending on the intensity and trigger, incontinence can even be treated. However, the symptoms are particularly unpleasant at night. A good incontinence pad should meet a number of criteria to keep you comfortable through the night and provide optimum protection for your mattress. You should pay attention to this when buying wetness protection and incontinence pads:
- Waterproof barrier layer: prevents moisture from penetrating the mattress
- Absorbent material: protects the skin from waterlogginge
- Breathable material: improves the drying capacity of the mattress topper
- Fastening loops: prevent the incontinence pad from slipping
- Washability: best at a hygienic 60 °C
- Suitable size: do not use pads that are too small or too large. Measure your mattress beforehand.
