SleepTech July - August 2018

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Mattress Industry
Terms
Source: ISPA, International
Sleep Products Association
Adjustable base: An electro-mechanical
or manual bed frame construction
that permits the raising
and lowering of the head and/or
foot portions of the mattress.
Airbed: An air mattress with a core
that is an air-filled vinyl bladder.
Better airbeds are multichambered,
covered with cushioning, upholstered
with ticking and sold with a
foundation.
Anti-microbial fiber and foam:
Treatment that inhibits the growth
of microbial contaminates.
Backing: Any fabric or sheeting material
that is used during quilting to
anchor the stitches.
Batting: See Cotton Felt.
Bedding: Commonly used as a
generic term for a mattress and
foundation set, but may also apply
to accessory items such as blankets,
sheets, pillows, comforters,
mattress pads, etc.
Bedding ensemble: A complete
sleep support system, consisting of
a metal frame or a bed, a foundation
and a mattress set.
Bed frame: A metal or wood
frame with legs used to support a
mattress and foundation. Conventional
height is 7-1/4 inches and
the low-profile version is 5-3/4
inches when measured from the
floor to the bottom of the foundation.
Generally a headboard
can be attached. Metal frames
are sometimes known as a “Hollywood”
frame.
Bedsprings: Open-spring or wire
fabric box springs without uphol-