Firm or plush? Students now have mattress options
What makes it interesting is the style of the new mattresses. Designed by University Sleep Products Inc., Inverted Seam Innerspring Mattress is seamless on the outside. It also has two sides, a soft (“plush firm”) and a firm (“extra firm”) side, allowing students to select what side they prefer.
According to their Web Site, the mattress is also “fluid-proof, easily cleanable, bacteria resistant and very stain resistant.” The fact that it is seamless on the outside also decreases the chances for bedbugs, which has become an increasing problem in dorms and residence halls around the nation. It has also passed strenuous fire safety tests, so it proves a major upgrade from the old mattresses that students have been using.
Some mattresses have already been handed out to be tested, and the early feedback has been very positive, citing it as a major upgrade from the old mattress.
10 students were randomly selected to be part of the sample group in late November during an event held at West Campus. After having the mattress delivered to them, they were all asked for feedback. All of the participants, including sophomore Tyler Mabe, seemed to enjoy it.
“The mattress is amazing!” said Mabe. “I know that sounds a little overboard but it’s really nice. I can come back from class and go right back to bed.”
“The mattresses are quiet and very comfortable,” he said. “I [especially] like the fact that one side is firm and the other plush. The plush side is the side that I like the most.”
Other responses were positive as well. Elizabeth Johnson said that the mattress “does not sink in the middle like the older ones did. It is also much firmer, promoting overall comfort.”
Krystal Parker also liked the new mattress, saying that she woke up refreshed every morning.
“Five hours of sleep felt like eight hours,” Parker commented.
Those who tested the mattress will be allowed to keep them, while the other mattresses will be delivered at a later date.
The new mattresses are part of University Housing’s new campaign, 24U. Housing Marketing Coordinator Cindy McClanahan spoke more about it.
“24U is our campaign tag line,” said McClanahan. “It means that University Housing is focused on you 24/7. Living on campus gives you ultimate access to everything campus has to offer all day, all night.”
McClanahan said to look for more things to come in the future, but for right now some Housing students can rest more comfortably knowing that a better mattress will be under them soon.
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on Jan 23 2009. Filed under News.
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