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Fales pad: Compressed cotton felt<br />
that is stitched together to better<br />
retain compression.<br />
Fiber pad: Usually refers to manmade<br />
or natural fibers (wool, silk,<br />
etc.) that are garnetted, needled,<br />
carded and/or bonded together.<br />
Often used in quilting panels for<br />
mattress tops.<br />
Filler cloth: Refers to a plain fabric<br />
used on the top of a foundation<br />
instead of ticking. Commonly offers<br />
non-skid characteristics.<br />
Flanging: The process whereby a<br />
strip of fabric is sewn to the edge<br />
of the mattress cover and, in the<br />
assembly process, secured to the<br />
perimeter of the innerspring unit to<br />
prevent the cover and filling materials<br />
from shifting.<br />
Foam foundation: Consists of a<br />
built-up wood slat frame covered<br />
with a sheet of cardboard or similar<br />
material, topped with at least 2” of<br />
foam and covered with ticking.<br />
Foundation: Any base or support<br />
for a mattress, sometimes used as<br />
a generic term for box spring. A<br />
foundation may be made entirely<br />
of wood or a combination of wood<br />
and steel or steel springs. See Box<br />
Spring and Foam Foundation.<br />
Futon: A Japanese-style mattress<br />
construction, consisting of a cover<br />
and filling material, which is typically<br />
cotton but can be innerspring<br />
and/or foam.<br />
Garnetting: A mechanical process<br />
whereby short cotton fibers and/<br />
or other fibers are combed into a<br />
specific orientation and formed into<br />
a thin web, which are then layered<br />
to create a batting used as an upholstery<br />
material. See Cotton Felt.<br />
Gauge, coil: A measurement of the<br />
diameter of the steel wire used in<br />
coil construction. Wire gauge for<br />
innerspring coils range from 12.5<br />
to 17. The higher the gauge, the<br />
thinner the wire.<br />
Gel foam: Generally a visco-elastic<br />
foam that is infused with beads or<br />
swirls of gel during the foam pouring<br />
process.<br />
Hair pads: Horse tail or mane, cattle<br />
tail or hog hair, which has been<br />
processed and curled for use as a<br />
mattress or upholstery filler.<br />
Hammocking: An undesirable characteristic<br />
sometimes associated<br />
with worn out or low-end mattresses.<br />
When weight is placed in the<br />
center, the corners tend to rise and<br />
bow in response to deep compression<br />
much like a hammock. Terms<br />
“dish” and “sagging” also used to<br />
describe this phenomenon.<br />
Hand: Term used to describe the<br />
touch or feel of fabrics (e.g., soft,<br />
smooth, etc.).<br />
Hand-tied: The process of<br />
hand-lacing the coils in a box<br />
spring together with twine. Seldom<br />
used, this process has been<br />
replaced with modern technology<br />
and new designs.