Hi hernalo,
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We've been trying out different adjustable beds with latex mattresses and have noticed that all of the quilted outer covers bunch up when elevating the head part of the bed.
This is normal with any mattress placed upon an adjustable bed base unit and bending up at the head section, as you’re effectively “shortening” the top dimension of the product, and the fabric is independent of the foams within the mattress and is already at its “resting length” when the mattress is flat. With a stretch-knit fabric, the covering needs to be able to move and not negatively impact the feel of the highly point-elastic foam layers within a mattress, and the movement of this covering would be similar to the mattress pad and fitted sheet placed upon the mattress. The thickness of the cover will dictate how noticeable these creases are to you, and of course they are not permanent. When starting from the lying position, you are stretching the covering beyond its normal resting length and these “creases” should not be as noticeable beneath your body and complaints about such creases are not common, although I respect that everyone has their individual sensitivities. I should mention that the least “obtrusive” creases will be with the various stretch-knit covers, a bit more with stretch-knit quilted covers, followed by "stiffer" cotton quilted covers, and most noticeable with “adjustable-friendly” innerspring mattresses with thicker quilt panels.
Would placing a latex topper with a knitted plain cover help? I thought of buying a 10" latex and placing a 2" topper for this reason.
It may be a little less noticeable with a thinner topper, but if the material covering the topper is the same as what is used for the mattress, you may not notice as much of a difference. As this is something that is particularly sensitive to you, I would suggest testing out a configuration as you mentioned in person to see if you perceive a noticeable difference.
I don't know if this is wise or impractical since the topper may shift leading to constant adjustments when flexing the bed. Any advice on this will be appreciated!
A good latex topper with a covering will tend to stay in place quite well, but by nature will need to move a bit as the mattress is adjusted up and down to contour to the prescribed angle. Besides having a decent mass to help it stay in place, your mattress pad and fitted sheet would be placed over the mattress and mattress topper in unison, and this also helps to keep the topper in place. Topper use along with an adjustable bed base is quite common.
So far, Ive narrowed my choices to Savvy rest, CozyPure and Flexus. We are needing a split king and like the idea of knowing whats exactly in the mattress via the zipper.
Having an adjustable component-style system is attractive to many people, not only for knowing what is inside of the product, but for the ability to be able to customize the product in the future. The covering on the Flexus and CozyPure will be more flexible than what is used on the Savvy Rest, although the Savvy Rest will break-in a bit as time moves on, but it is not made to be as flexible by design as the CozyPure and Flexus. Both CozyPure and Felxus are members here, which means that I think highly of them, their products and their advice. Savvy Rest also uses high quality materials and manufactures a quality product, although they can sometimes be a bit more of a “premium” price range.
We had a Kluft latex queen size for 8 years and I had emailed the company twice with questions but have not heard from them yet. I was surprised to learn that a twin XL size latex Kluft was going to cost me close to 4K! This particular mattress only had 2" latex and their proprietary core whatever that maybe.
Unfortunately, many manufacturers choose not to share much about the specifications of their componentry, and this happens across all price ranges. I advise against purchasing any item where you can’t learn about the componentry on the inside, as it is how you’re able to determine durability.
If you have any other adjustable bed questions or topper questions, please let me know, I’ll be interested in learning about any selection you might make.
Phoenix