2. MATTRESSES
Mattresses were stuffed and filled with hair,
hair and wool or flock
Good hair expensive but flock is cheap and
becomes lumpy
All mattresses are absorbent and liable to
attack by moth and other pests
They require frequent turning when in use
and remaking every few years and these
mattresses have in many places been
replaced by interior sprung, latex or plastic
foam ones
4. Interior Sprung Mattresses are made of a
continuous wire construction or of coiled
springs of tempered wire very firmly held in
parts of the mattresses giving even support
to the body while lying on them
The springs are padded with layers of cotton
waste, coiled hair, rubber or plastic foam
and covered with a strong ticking
They vary in depth (12-22 cm), quality and
price according to the number and gauge of
springs, types of padding and quality of
covering
These are absorbent and liable to attack by
moth and other pests but are comfortable
and lasts for many years
5. Rubber Mattresses are made from latex foam
The latex which has been previously whisked
with a chemical setting agent is poured into the
heated moulds where it is shaped, set,
vulcanized, without losing any of its tiny air cells
The mattress may be about 10cm deep and
has a right and wrong side due to the shape of
the moulds and so should not be turned
As they are non-absorbent and return to their
original shape after being lain on, they require
no turning
They do not make dust or fluff and are not liable
to attack by moths
6. Plastic Mattresses are made from foam
plastic, generally of the polyethylene type
Foam plastic mattresses are non-absorbent,
make no dust or fluff and are not liable to
attack by moth or other pests
There is a danger that when foam rubber
and foam plastic mattresses catch fire they
produce fumes which are toxic
The mattresses have a Proban – treated
100% cotton cover which is flame proof as
well as polythene cover
7. Sub Topic – Types of Beds
Zed – beds have a base of stretched springs which
can be folded up into a narrow rectangular shape,
enclosing a thin mattresses. They can be easily
moved and stored
Sofa beds provide extra seating by day and a bed by
night. A wooden slatted base combined with interior
sprung mattress is the most satisfactory type
Foldaway beds When rooms are let more than once
in 24 hours, for meetings by day and as a bedroom
at night, a foldaway bed may mean that staff are not
involved in heavy or time-consuming tasks in
converting the room. It is folded into the wall giving
the appearance of a wardrobe
8. Sub Topic – Bed Linen & its
Sizes
Single bed
Double bed
King size bed
Single sheet
Double sheet
King size sheet
Pillow slips
Duvet covers-single bed
Duvet covers-single bed
Bath towels
Face towel
Hand towel
Bathmats
Blankets
85x190 cm
135x190 cm
182x200 cm
177x274 cm
238x274 cm
274x297 cm
50x76 cm
135x200 cm
200x200 cm
60x122 cm/76x152/122x182
50x100 cm
30x45 cm/ 25x35 cm
60x90 cm
177x254 cm (Single)
228x254 cm (Double)