Find the right mattress

A comfortable mattress is essential for restful sleep. We'll show you what to look for when buying a mattress and why the firmness, support zones, and other features should be a perfect fit for you.

Table of contents

1. Characteristics of a good mattress
2. How to choose the right mattress
3. Tips for buying a mattress
4. Conclusion

We all know the feeling when we stay overnight with friends or in a hotel and feel completely exhausted in the morning. Often, this is because we slept on an unfamiliar and ill-suited mattress. The mattress plays a crucial role in ensuring we sleep comfortably at night, allowing us to rest and relax completely. In your own home, it is therefore highly recommended to adapt the mattress to your individual needs to ensure long-term comfort and restful sleep. But what exactly makes a good mattress, and how do you find the "right" mattress for you?

1. Characteristics of a good mattress

A good mattress should flexible, supportive and adaptable to enable an ergonomic and comfortable posture. A medically correct sleeping position ensures that the shoulders and cervical spine are at right angles to each other, while the head and spine form a straight line down to the pelvis.

A good mattress ensures that the pronounced areas such as the shoulders or pelvis sink in optimally, while still providing good stabilization. This helps to avoid pressure points that can lead to Tensions the next morning. It's also important that the mattress can quickly adapt to movement—after all, we change our sleeping position up to 80 times.

2. How to choose the right mattress

When choosing the perfect mattress, it is particularly important to consider the degree of hardness, your own body shape, the preferred Sleeping position and the material used. The higher the body weight, the firmer the mattress should be. Support zones defined according to the sleeping position and body shape ensure that the spine is positioned straight and the body (especially the shoulders and hips) sinks into the mattress properly. The length, width, and material of the mattress are determined by body size and personal preferences. If you share a bed with someone, you should also consider whether your individual needs match and whether you would prefer one large or two small mattresses.

Size/Dimensions

The size of the mattress depends entirely on how much space you need to sleep. As a rule of thumb, the length of the mattress should be at least 20 cm longer than your height. Therefore, if you're over 180 cm tall, it might be worth considering a 220 cm sleeping area.

Common mattress sizes for adults range from 90–180 cm wide and 200–220 cm high. The most popular standard sizes are queen size (160 x 200 cm) and king size (180 x 200 cm).

Hardness

Body weight is crucial for choosing the right firmness level. The higher your weight, the harder the mattress should be to provide sufficient support. For guidance, firmness levels range from H1 to H5. If you have a bed partner and the weight difference is more than 15 kilograms, it's better to choose two separate mattresses.

• Hardness level H1: up to 60 kg
• Hardness level H2: 60-80 kg
• Hardness level H3: 80-100 kg
• Hardness level H4: from 100 kg
• Hardness level H5: from 130 kg

Tip: The firmness of the mattress also plays a role in the choice of pillow, because how much your pillow sinks in can influence how high it needs to be for you to lie comfortably. To the pillow guide ➨

Support zones

When choosing a mattress, the main considerations for your body shape are the relationship between your shoulders and hips, as well as their position. Depending on whether these are more or less pronounced and whether you prefer to sleep on your back, side, or stomach, the pressure you feel at specific points can change. A mattress with the right support zones can relieve pressure points and provide optimal support for the corresponding body areas. Many mattresses today feature a 7-zone support system, with the mattress divided into specific areas for the head, shoulders, lordosis, pelvis, thighs, calves, and feet. This ensures perfect support for different body areas and an ergonomic sleeping position.

material

Spring core, latex, cold foam, viscoelastic – a mattress can be made of a variety of natural and synthetic materials, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. It often depends on which material you feel most comfortable with and whether the material properties suit your needs. For example, for people who sleep more at night, sweatA spring mattress is a good choice, as it retains little heat and offers good air circulation. A person who gets cold easily can opt for a foam mattress, as these generally offer good thermal insulation. Allergy sufferers, on the other hand, benefit from the particularly hygienic structure of a latex mattress or a breathable spring or foam base.

3. Tips for buying a mattress

The search for the perfect mattress can be exhausting. That's why we're sharing some tips to help you find the right one faster.

👉 Be prepared

Ideally, you already know your body weight and height, and can roughly estimate which sleeping position you sleep best in. This way, you can directly compare different product features and get advice tailored to your needs.

👉 Try out the daytime

Trying it out is crucial, because only you can tell whether a mattress feels comfortable for you. For an objective impression, it's best to do the test during the day – because in the evening, when you're already exhausted and tired, any mattress will surely feel cozy and comfortable.

👉 Test correctly

In a store, perhaps under the watchful eye of an employee, many people are hesitant to lie down completely on the bed. However, it's important not only to do a sitting and pressing test, but also to test how comfortable it feels when lying in your usual sleeping position—no matter how awkward it may seem.

👉 Seek advice

Trained specialists can quickly help you find a mattress that meets your sleeping needs. You can also ask any questions you may have directly.

4. Conclusion

• When choosing a mattress, the degree of firmness, size, support function and material are important.

• The mattress should suit your body shape, body weight and special sleeping needs such as sweating or back problems.

• Be well prepared and try out the mattress during the day, and get advice from a specialist to help you make a decision more quickly.

Best wishes and see you soon!