Soft Feel
Soft-feel mattresses are sumptuous and supportive. Factors to consider before making your choice include your personal preference, shape, body weight and sleeping position.
What is Mattress Feel?
The feel of a mattress refers to the initial feeling you experience. For example, are you sinking or lying on top of the mattress without any give? Are you experiencing pushback, or do you notice that the fibres are contouring around your body? You can ask these questions to determine whether a mattress has a soft, medium-soft, medium or medium-firm feel.
Our research and development team have spent years working to ensure our soft feel mattresses are not only profoundly comfortable but also have the underlying support and pressure-relieving properties your body needs. Here are some things you should consider before you make your final decision.
The Difference Between Spring Tension & Mattress Feel?
Feel
- Feel is dictated by the fibres used inside and is all about the feeling you experience when lying on a mattress. Does it reduce the pressure? Is there a lot of cushioning or pushback?
Spring tension
- Spring tension refers to how well the mattress keeps your spine in alignment and is determined by your body weight and sleeping position. For example, when you lay in your preferred sleeping position, do you feel like the mattress is lifting your spine in a straight line from your shoulders to your hips? By following our spring tension chart, you’ll be able to find a mattress that delivers the support you need in your preferred sleep position and is the correct spring tension for your body weight.
Sleeping position
- If you are a side sleeper, a soft-feel mattress offers less resistance against all the critical pressure points. It cradles your body while allowing a deeper sink and delivering gentle pressure relief where you need it.
Shape and Body Weight
In the case of a lighter person, they will likely experience quality sleep for longer on a soft feel mattress as opposed to a firmer feel. A soft-feel mattress is likely to provide better comfort if a person weighs 11 stone or less. However, this does not mean that people with more weight or larger frames cannot sleep well on a softer mattress. Ultimately it all comes down to what feel you like.
Your Pillow
Your pillow is just as significant as the rest of your bed and is often overlooked. You may not achieve restful sleep if your neck and shoulders are not aligned and relaxed.
