Bed & Mattress Glossary

We're all about beds and mattresses and love to talk about the relative benefits of 'Platform Top Bases' and 'Twice Tempered Springs'.

We understand that the industry jargon can be confusing so we have put together a handy glossary of bedding terminology to help you in your quest for the perfect bed or mattress.

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Comfort Levels

  • Soft
  • Medium
  • Firm
  • Extra Firm

Mattress Types and Materials

  • Memory Foam
  • Combination (Spring & Foam)
  • Natural Latex
  • Reflex Foam
  • Air Mattress
  • Coil Sprung
  • Pocket Sprung
  • Continuous Spring
  • Convoluted Foam
  • Miragel®
  • Miratex™

Mattress Features

  • No-turn / Non-turn
  • Box Pillow Top
  • Pillow-top layer
  • Mini Pocket Sprung Pillow Top
  • Hypo-Allergenic / Anti-Allergenic
  • Stitched Edge/Side-stitched
  • Rod edge
  • Bumper Bar edge bottom
  • Edge Guard
  • Edge-to-Edge

Divan Base Types

  • Sprung Edge Base
  • Platform Top Base
  • Sleepover Base

Spring Types and Features

  • Coil Sprung
  • Pocket springs
  • Continuous Sprung
  • Mini-Spring
  • Unicase technology
  • PostureTech / Triple Offset Spring System
  • Miracoil®
  • Mirapocket™ Spring System
  • Twice Tempered Springs

Fabrics and Finishes

  • Damask Cover
  • Knitted Cover
  • Coolmax
  • Stitchbond Fabric Ticking
  • Jacquard Fabric Ticking
  • Quilted Finish
  • Micro-quilted Finish
  • High loft micro-quilt/Micro-quilt loft
  • Tufted Finish
  • Micro-Tuft Finish
  • Velour
  • Faux Suede
  • Micro-suede
  • Faux Leather

Silentnight Miracoil Features

  • 7 Targeted Support Zones
  • Body Moulding Memory Foam
  • Cirrus Airflow
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Innergetic® Latex
  • Lower Back Support Zones
  • Memory Breathe
  • More Sleep Space
  • Natural Latex
  • No Need to Turn
  • No Roll Together
  • Pressure Relief
  • Two Spring Layers