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25th September 2021

Best mattress Topper for my 23 stone body

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David Payne

Mattress Topper for single person of 23 stone in a small double John Ryan Origin 2000 pocket sprung mattress?

Lee Answered 8 months ago

Hi David,

Many thanks for your question about mattress toppers for heavier sleepers.

Mattress toppers are always used to soften the very top comfort layer of a mattress. Ie to add a deeper upholstery layer to sink into thus helping to soften the feel of a mattress. A mattress topper will never firm up a mattress if it is already too soft. The firmness of a mattress is sometimes mistakenly thought of as the spring tension ie soft, medium or firm springs but it's actually the mattress upholstery that provides the tension or feel of the mattress.

Upholstery Layer Fibre Type How it will feel? Price Point
Polyester Synthetic Soft Cheap
White Fibre Synthetic Soft/Medium Cheap
Recycled Fibre / Eco Fibre Synthetic Medium Cheap
Memory Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm Mid Price
Igel / Hybrid Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm Mid Price
Polycotton Synthetic/Natural Blend Soft/Medium Mid Price
Linen Synthetic/Natural Blend Medium Mid Price
Wool Natural Soft High-End


The spring tension is always based on body weight and has little bearing on the feel of a mattress other than to provide the correct support for a certain bodyweight tolerance.

Spring Tension Wire diameter (Gauge) Weight Range
Soft 1.2mm Bespoke Tension (Please Call)
Medium 1.4mm Upto 16 stone
Firm 1.6mm 16 stone plus
Extra Firm / Orthopaedic 1.9mm 20 stone plus


The issue you're going to have with any topper is that at your bodyweight of 23 stone most toppers are going to fully compress almost instantly. Mattresses and toppers are usually made with an 18 stone weight tolerance in mind so with this in mind you'll need a much deeper topper say 7.5cm or more. It may be best to use a combination of two toppers say a Latex topper and then a deep microfibre topper too to give more volume to accommodate you whilst still providing comfort. A microfibre topper can be shaken each month to fluff it back up.

If you have any more questions please get back in touch with us on 0161 437 4419.
All the best John & Ryan

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