Question from Dawn
We just bought a new innerspring mattress with a thick and plush pillow top. It is very comfortable but we have discovered that the pillow top is very hot to sleep on. It does not dissipate body heat at all. I have been looking at wool mattress pads/toppers and I’m wondering if they are truly cool to sleep on in the hot summer months. I found one through Debra’s list at Dax stores that is a washable wool fleece mattress pad that is reasonable priced. Does anyone have any experience with fleece mattress pads or know of any other option that would help make our new mattress cooler to sleep on?
Debra’s Answer
I live in Florida, where it is very hot. During the summer, we have to sleep with the air conditioner on because it is generally over 80 degrees outside and humid. But we set the air conditioner at 78 degrees, so it’s still pretty warm.
365 days a year we sleep on a wool mattress with a wool mattress pad and cotton flannel sheets. And we are very comfortable and cool because these natural materials absorb perspiration and then allow it to evaporate.
The mattress pad we bought many years ago is wool fleece attached to a woven wool backing. We have washed and aired it out many times in over twenty years. I don’t know where to get such a pad currently.
Readers, what is your experience?
