The best way to care for your topper
The right care plays a crucial roleto prolong the life of your topper and ensure a long-lasting restful sleep. At AM Quality Mattresses, we attach great importance to providing you with practical tips and instructions on how to care for your topper. In this article, you will learn how to best care for your topper.
1. wash the cover regularly
A clean topper cover significantly contributes to a hygienic sleeping environment. All covers from AM quality mattresses are equipped with a practical 4-sided zipper and can be completely removed. The top sides are washable at 60 °C – depending on the model, both sides may be.
Here's how to proceed step by step:
Removing the cover
Open the all-round zipper and carefully remove the cover. Take care not to damage the topper core.
Important: If your topper has a non-slip coating on the underside, it must not be washed.
Follow the washing instructions
Always check the care label on the cover before washing. In most cases, the top side is machine washable up to 60 °C - and both sides on some models.
An overfilled drum can damage the topper cover and impair the washing result. We recommend this especially for larger covers or very small washing machines, wash the top and bottom separately. In this case, divide the cover into two wash cycles - this will ensure that everything is cleaned thoroughly and gently.
Use a mild detergent and select a gentle wash program without a high spin speed.
Pull into shape
As with many textiles, a slight shrinkage after washing is quite normal. Especially after the first wash, this can be somewhat more pronounced than with subsequent washes.
To ensure that the cover returns to its original shape, it should be stretched by hand while still damp. stretched vigorously by hand ideally by two people. This makes it easy to pull it back over the topper. If this step was not carried out the first time, you can simply wash the cover again and then re-stretch it.
Drying
Ideally, you should leave the air dry the cover. However, if you do use the tumble dryer, make sure you use a particularly gentle program at a low temperature. Here too, please note the maximum filling weight of your machine.
An overfilled drum can lead to heat accumulation – and this in turn can cause enormous damage to the cover due to excessive temperatures. To ensure the longevity of the cover, we recommend gentle drying with sufficient space in the drum.
Important: The cover must be completely dry before you put it back on. A still damp cover is inflexible, more difficult to handle, and in the worst case can lead to unpleasant odors or mold growth.
Put the cover back on:
After washing and completely drying, pull the cover back over the topper core and close the zipper carefully. Pull the cover together slightly, piece by piece, before closing the zipper a little further each time. This avoids tension in the fabric and makes it easier to pull the cover on evenly.
2. regular rotation and turning
Turning and rotating your topper regularly helps to distribute wear evenly and maintain its shape and comfort in the long term.
Why is this important?
By turning and rotating the topper, you minimize the risk of pressure points forming. The topper retains its shape for longer and supports your body evenly over the long term.
How often should this be done?
We recommend turning and rotating the topper approximately every three months. This means
- Turn: Swap head and foot end
- Turning: Change the top and bottom sides
This is the right way:
Turn:
Stand at the side of the topper and carefully turn it 180 degrees so that the head end becomes the foot end.
Turning:
Lift the topper slightly on one side and tilt it slowly to the other side. Make sure you adopt a posture that is easy on your back - ideally you should do this step with two people.
Important:
If your topper has a firmly defined top and underside - for example, a 7-zone model or one with an anti-slip coating on the underside - it should only be turned, but not turned be turned.
3. further care tips for a long service life of your topper
✓ Air regularly: Allow the topper to breathe regularly for a few hours without bed linen - ideally in the morning after getting up. This allows absorbed moisture to escape and creates a pleasant sleeping environment.
✓ Avoid direct sunlight: Protect your topper from direct sunlight to prevent material fatigue or discoloration.
✓ Do not apply heat: The use of electric blankets or other heat sources can accelerate the ageing process of the foam. We recommend that you do not apply additional heat directly to the topper.
✓ Pilling of the cover: Over time, friction with the bedding can cause small pilling on the surface of the cover - similar to a knitted sweater. This so-called pilling is completely normal and does not affect function or quality.
If you are visually disturbed by the pilling, you can easily remove the cover with a lint shaver carefully.
✓ Check the condition of the slatted frame and mattress: A "tired slatted frame", i.e. a slatted frame whose slats or bearings have lost their resilience and elasticity, or a worn mattress, can significantly impair the effect of your topper. Make sure that your slatted frame is stable, elastic and functional so that the topper can fully develop its supportive properties. You can find out how to recognize a tired slatted frame here. Also make sure that you have a fully functional mattress, without any hollows, to achieve the highest possible level of comfort with your topper.
With these simple care measures, you can ensure that your topper from AM Quality Mattresses offers you a restful and comfortable sleep for a long time. If you have any further questions about topper care, our customer service team will be happy to help you at any time. Simply give us a call or book a free consultation with our sleep experts: Book an appointment online now.
