Table 2 Scope of variations in mattress designs
From: Assessment of factors affecting fire performance of mattresses: a review
Mattress parameters | Description | Variations |
|---|---|---|
Height | Between 10.16 cm and 50.8 cm (4 in and 20 in) |  |
Sizes | Twin (96.5 cm x 187.9 cm ( 38 in x 74 in)), Full (134.6 cm x 187.9 cm (53in x 74 in)), Queen (152.4 cm x 203.2 cm (60 in x 80 in)), King ( 193.0 cm x 203.2 cm (76 in x 80 in)) and California King (182.8 cm x 213.3 cm (72 in x 84 in)) | 5 |
Construction | Single-sided and double-sided | 2 |
Mattress geometry | Smooth top, Tight top, Pillow top, Super pillow top, Euro top, Box pillow top. | 6 |
Mattress core | Open coil with or without foam encasement, Pocket coil with or without foam encasement, Foam, Viscoelastic, Latex, and Air | 8 |
Foundation geometry | Steel/wood box continental (22.8 cm (9 in)) and 7.6 cm (3in)); Steel/wood Taped (22.8 cm (9 in) and 7.6 cm (3in)); Wood box (22.8 cm (9in)); Wood box, cardboard taped ( 5.0 cm (2in )); No box | 7 |
Upholstery/ fillings | Numerous combinations of fiber, fabric and foams | ~ 100 |
Ticking | Highly variable | > 1000 |
Total variations excluding ticking variations: 5 x 2 x 6 x 8 x 7 x100 = | > 336,000 | |