What Is a Thin Sofa Mattress Called?
When a sofa gets heavy daily use, dents and ridges can start to show, and that is when a thin sofa mattress is worth buying. It also comes in handy when you want to change how the sofa feels — say, make it softer or firmer.
What is a thin sofa mattress called?
A thin orthopedic mattress for a sofa is called a topper, and it works well on any sleeping surface. It is a springless mattress, typically 5 to 10 cm thick, that makes sleep noticeably more comfortable — after all, not everyone is ready to buy full-size orthopedic mattresses. Inside you will most often find memory foam, feathers, latex, or hollow fiber.
These products serve several purposes.
- Smoothing out minor flaws in the sofa — a topper is dense, so it evens out the sleeping surface, hiding dents and bumps.
- Sleeping comfort — a fold-out sofa has joints and seams, but with a topper laid on top you will not feel them at night.
- Adjusting firmness — all sorts of things can change how firm a sofa feels; a thin mattress can soften the sleeping surface or make it firmer.
Some people lay a topper on like a mattress protector to shield the sofa from stains (though only if the sofa stays permanently unfolded).
Toppers roll up easily and weigh very little, so you can put one on the sofa before bed every night and store it wherever convenient. They can even serve as a stand-alone bed — on the floor, for example — and with proper care a topper will last a good ten years.
What a thin sofa mattress is called: how to choose one
Now that you know what a thin sofa mattress is called, it is worth learning how to pick the right one and buy mattresses. The main criteria are:
- the filling material;
- height;
- the cover material.
The most popular filling is foam