If you're looking for a new mattress, one early hurdle you'll face is the variety of terms brands use to describe the materials that make up their mattresses. The models in our best mattress guide all feature layers of foams, but the brands will call them different things – there's no real standardization.
If you're wanting to gain some sense of how different mattresses compare to one another, it's helpful to be aware of the categories of foams, and broadly what to expect from each type. This guide is here to fill you in on just that – with expert insights from Tim Dilworth, a retail and manufacturing exec with six years' experience in the mattress industry.
