We have a standard queen-size mattress, and this pad fits it perfectly -- it reaches the edge of the mattress all the way around.The skirt is made of stretchy polyester jersey and will fit extra-deep mattresses.The material on top is a low-pile fuzzy velveteen, and the plush part that covers the mattress is about 1.5" thick.It's a super soft pad that will make you not want to put sheets over it!My husband says he notices a huge difference in the bed now, and that it feels like lying on a pillow.Personally, I notice the plushness only for the first few seconds after I lie down.As many of the other reviewers have stated, we can sometimes feel the seams "poking out" a little: when one plush square slides just a few millimeters over an adjacent square, it creates a hard wrinkle over the seam.
The only problem with this mattress pad -- and unfortunately it's a big problem for us -- has been washing it.I'm allergic to dust/dustmites, so we wash our mattress pad every time we wash our sheets.It took both my husband and me to cram the thing into the washer, but we eventually got it to fit; surprisingly, it washed just fine.Then we pummelled it into our standard-capacity dryer, where it was so big that it didn't actually tumble.This resulted in two tan-colored burn spots from where the pad stayed stuck against the barrel.Needless to say, we'll have to find another means of drying it.
If you ordered a king size pad and wanted to wash it, you'd have to have a super-capacity washer/dryer, or else take it to the laundromat.Or just not wash it at all.I'm not trying to bash this mattress pad by any means; I was honestly surprised that no one else had commented on how difficult it is to clean.
** Update, Aug. 11, 2008: I have found that the best means of drying this mattress pad is to hang it over/across two large pop-up drying racks in the laundry room.My husband or I will wash it, hang it up, and then turn the ceiling fan on high for extra air circulation.Despite the plushness of the pad, the whole thing dries rather quickly (3-4 hours).I would now rate this mattress pad 4 stars.Why not 5?Still difficult to get in the washer, still has hard "poking" seams once in a while.Otherwise a nice, soft pad, and worth the money!
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Product Description:
Created by Pike Street, this mattress pad features a blend of generous fill and super-soft fabric to add a cloudlike surface to the bed. Comparable to down in its softness, the pad is made from microplush fabric with a sumptuous hand and stuffed with loft-retaining polyester fill. An end-to-end box stitch design ensures even distribution of the fill, and mitered borders prevent shifting and flat spots. Sewn with deep pockets and a fully elasticized edge, the pad doubles as a mattress topper and a mattress protector, and it fits even deep mattresses like pillow-tops. Designed to go in the washer and dryer for simple care, it comes in twin, twin XL, full, queen, king, and California king.
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