Classic Gold Ortho Mattress

A medium firm tension mattress is slightly firmer than your average medium mattress. This is ideal for those who either prefer a little bit more support, or, those that have a slightly higher BMI than average. You may also benefit from a medium firmness mattress where you are suffering from neck/back pain as the additional support can help prevent and alleviate these symptoms.

This mattress is upholstered in a lightweight breathable fabric that will help keep you cool while also ensuring adequate temperature regulation, the result will have you or your child sleeping deeper and for longer.

Meets BS7177: 2008 for domestic low hazard use. Testing covers resistance to a smouldering cigarette and a small flame the size of a match flame, not suitability for hotels or care homes.

Extra support around the mattress perimeter is meant to stop the sides compressing as much when you sit on the edge or lie close to it; try the edge in person if you can.

Orthopaedic is billed as a firmer, more supportive feel, but it is a marketing term with no standard behind it, so compare the stated firmness and materials instead.

UK handcrafting is the maker's own claim, while National Bed Federation approval is a membership scheme auditing fire safety, clean fillings and honest labelling.

Orthopaedic has no regulated medical meaning. The brand says these builds are usually firmer, so compare the stated firmness and construction before choosing.

National Bed Federation approval means the maker belongs to a scheme audited on fire safety, clean fillings and honest labelling, not comfort or firmness.

Made in the UK gives the country it was built in and little about quality on its own, so judge the materials, construction and guarantee separately.

Rated between medium and firm. Marketed as supportive with some give, this feel sits on the brand's own scale, so ratings may differ across brands.

Two usable sleeping faces allow the mattress to be flipped, sharing wear between them. Turning it over forms part of caring for this construction.

A 1 year guarantee applies. Check the retailer's conditions for the manufacturer's coverage and the procedure to follow when reporting a fault.

Traditional open coil construction links springs into a connected unit, so pressure on one area can cause movement elsewhere on the mattress.

Sold as fire resistant, not fireproof, with no test standard or testing conditions specified, so keep it away from flames and heat sources.

Double-sided construction provides two usable sleeping surfaces, allowing flipping to spread wear, though the sides may not feel identical.

Knitted fabric uses interlocking loops that allow some stretch, so the cover can flex with the cushioning beneath it as pressure changes.

UK handcrafting is the brand's own description, and the share done by hand differs between makers, so weigh the materials alongside it.

This mattress is made from a luxurious knit top fabric that is perfect for any bed. It is soft and has a gentle stretch for comfort. 

A stretchy knitted cover moves with the comfort layers underneath and is marketed as feeling smoother than traditional woven damask.

Open coil systems use linked springs that move together, allowing more movement across the bed than individually pocketed springs.

With 26cm (about 10.2 inches) of thickness, allow enough fitted-sheet pocket depth and factor it into the total bed height.

Traditional open coil springs are wired into one unit, which transfers more movement across the bed than pocket springs.

Classic Gold claims added support from hand tufting, which uses stitches through the mattress to secure its fillings.

On its maker's scale, medium to firm is billed as having less give than medium, for buyers seeking a firmer surface.

White fibres form a cushioning layer between the support core and cover, with a surface feel the brand calls soft.

Thickness measures 26cm (about 10.2 inches), relevant to sheet sizing and the total height once placed on a base.

At 26cm deep, about 10.2 inches, the mattress needs a fitted sheet with enough pocket depth to accommodate it.

White fibre fillings form a cushioning layer beneath the cover, and the brand calls their feel soft.

One year of guarantee cover comes from the maker.