Silentnight New Waterproof Mattress Protector - Luxury Super Soft Pad Protect Your Bed Against Spillages - Hypoallergenic Machine Washable Protectors, White

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Our collection of luxury bedding is a great step toward a great night's sleep all year round. From summer bedding featuring anti-allergy bedding for those hayfever sufferers and Airmax technology to keep you cool, to winter bedding including electric blankets. Explore an array of designs from simple and subtle white bedding to more statement floral bedding, all available in a selection of sizes from king-size and super-king bedding to single bedding and must-have double bedding sets. Switch up your bedroom aesthetics and boost your night's sleep with new bedding from Silentnight. It's also relatively affordable, fits the bed well, washes well, and repelled moisture well whilst providing a comfortable sleep surface. Our only niggle is that our hotter sleepers did find the synthetic fill a little less breathable than a cotton or wool-filled option, and those manmade fibres aren't the gentlest on the planet, being made from non-renewable resources and unable to biodegrade at the end of the protector's lifespan. The biggest plus points are that our tester found this waterproof protector to be virtually silent when on the bed – no matter the amount of tossing and turning they did! And, unlike many waterproof mattress protectors, this design can also be machine washed and tumble dried, albeit at 40°c and on a low-temperature tumble dry. Still, we'll take all the convenience we can get when it comes to laundry day!

It also washes well and that hollowfibre fill is made from certified recycled polyester from waste, like plastic bottles or manufacturing off-cuts. As the brand states 'recycled polyester helps the movement towards a more circular economy, reducing waste going to landfill. Compared with virgin polyester, recycled polyester helps conserve crude oil reserves during fibre production'. Not bad considering there are plenty of far more expensive options that aren't doing their bit for the planet, so all in all, it's a thumbs up from us. This quilted option from Marks & Spencers delivers the best of both worlds, with a cotton outer and quilted polyester fill upper, and a water-resistant polypropylene reverse for discrete protection. If you're looking for a cooling mattress protector then Woolroom's Chatsworth Washable Wool Mattress Protector is our top recommendation. That said, if you're after waterproofing, then adding this mattress protector to your bed is certainly going to prolong the lifespan of your mattress, and offer a very welcome, stress-free sleep.

A mattress protector, on the other hand, is something that everyone should ideally have. They help keep your mattress clean and hygienic.' Do mattress protectors make a difference? In contrast, wool does a great job of regulating temperature– perhaps no surprise seeing as a sheep's temperature-regulating fleece keeps it warm in the winter and cool in summer! – so adding a layer of wool between your body and your synthetic mattress can really help breathability.

Additionally, Karen Innes, NPD Manager at Slumberdown adds: 'Something often overlooked is washing your bedding, and your mattress protector is no exception - choose a mattress protector that is machine washable and try to get into a washing routine with your bedding to prevent any build-up of sweat, oil and dirt.' Should you choose a mattress protector or a mattress topper? Made from unbleached organic cotton with quilted, wool-filled padding, Woolroom's Chatsworth Washable Wool mattress protector helps to combat night sweats and keep you at a steady temperature all night long – meaning a better chance of a deeper, uninterrupted, and restorative sleep. In fact the brand states it will eliminate up to 70% of body heat compared with a synthetic option, and this was definitely borne out in our testing, with our usually hot sleepers noticing immediate improvements when they added this breathable sleep surface to their memory foam and synthetic mattresses. Bedding should ideally be washed on average every 2 weeks to keep it clean and refreshed. However, for those who suffer from night sweats or allergies, you should consider washing your bedding more frequently. How to wash beddingIf you don't need your mattress protector to be waterproof, and you're happy to opt for synthetic materials rather than more breathable (yet more expensive) natural fibres, then we'd suggest you don't need to spend a fortune on a mattress protector.