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By Doris Daugherty
Mattress pads are well worth their price in the protection they give, say home economists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. They absorbperspiration and stains, saving saving wear and tear on your mattress, and they can be machine-laundered easily. Mattress pads vary considerably in quality. Better ■ones will have close, neat stitching in a quilted pattern that keeps the filling from shifting. Edges should be tape bound and double-stitched; the fabric should be sanforized or pre-shrunk to prevent excessive shrinkage. The best filler is bleached cotton or a synthetic fiber such as dacron or nylon. Some pads are plastic-coated or covered so they can be sponged off between washings. Besides the quilted type, there are pads made with latex foam rubber or urethane foam. These vary in thickness, usually from 1/2 to 2 inches, and offer cushioning as well as protection. Many mattress pads have elastic corner bands to keep the pad in place. There is also ; a combination pad and mattress cover which fits somewhat like a fitted sheet, and protects the sides and ends of the mattress as well as the top. Pads are made to fit extra-large as well as standard size beds.
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