Opinion on one sided mattresses
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Hello, But surely the bulk of the cost to the manufacturer is the labour element of making the product. Producing a one sided mattress cost just as much as a 2 sided mattress, as the cost of the filling is hardly the earth. If its one sided what do they put on the underside?
Nothing?
I think not. There is filling on the underside, so not really a massive cost saving there. Also the 1 sided mattress tend to have more hard wearing fillings which generally cost more then on a double sided. Your article is rather 1 sided excuse the pun.
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Hi Micheal, Thanks for your comment.
Apart from the general exceptions I mention for one sided mattresses (latex, memory foam) adding additional fillings as you rightly say, would not neccessarily cost the earth.
And it is precisely this measly approach to manufacturing that to me seems so wrong.
As for the fillings being more hard wearing on a one sided mattress than two sided, I dont believe they are are and would like to hear of or see examples of this..
My article may appear to be one sided for the reason that I genuinely cannot think of any positive benefits a one sided mattress has, in particular when you rightly conclude the cost price to manufacture is not that substantially lower.
As for the underside, you are correct, there is some kind of filling, but generally just enough to keep the upper spring unit stable - and at times this can only be the addition of an insulator pad finished with a stitchbond non slip cover.
Finally, I would love to hear if other readers has anything positive to say about one sided mattresses particularly if you can justify the retail price in comparison to a similarly specced two sided mattress.
Excellent comment.
John.
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