Do you sweat at night? Or do you wake up sweaty? Excessive sweating at night means you are not getting a good night's sleep. For hot sleepers, it is unpleasant to wake up in the morning covered in sweat. Some hot sleepers even claim to have this experience in the colder winter months, but most complain about the rising temperatures in the summer months. You can have a perfectly temperature-controlled room but still wake up and immediately need to shower!
Does this sound like you? You’re not alone. According to an investigative report by Time Magazine , if getting hot or sweaty at night disrupts your sleep patterns by waking you up, you might be worse off than someone who sleeps uninterrupted for a shorter period. A cooling mattress (or mattress cooling system) utilizes various technologies to decrease the sleeper's temperature, which can help prevent night sweats or waking up due to excessive heat.
How exactly does a cool gel mattress work, and why should you choose a Big Fig Mattress to help banish sweaty sleep sessions for good? Keep on reading, full-figured friends!
Do Cooling Mattresses Work?
The scientific need for many individuals to look into buying a cooling mattress is pretty straightforward. During REM sleep, your brain stops regulating your body's temperature. Thus, your bedroom's temperature , mattress, and even the clothes you wear to sleep all play a significant role in your body's temperature while asleep.
Benefits of a Top-Rated Cooling Mattress
As mentioned, room temperature, clothing, and bedding all play essential roles in your body temperature while sleeping. If you’ve already tried to address room temperature and clothing, look at your mattress and bed configuration. Upgrading your mattress set to include a cooling mattress can significantly improve your sleep quality and resolve your sleeping hot problems. Let’s look at the benefits of the best cooling mattress.
Deeper Sleep
Specific materials keep your body temperature regulated throughout the night and your mattress cooler, improving sleep quality.
Energy Saving
The materials used in a cooling mattress naturally absorb heat and increase airflow.
Relieve Night Sweats
Stress, one too many nightcaps, medication, hormones, illness, your menstrual cycle, and certain foods can cause uncomfortable night sweats . A cooling mattress and cooling sheets , however, can help negate sticky, sweaty sheets!
Keep Your Partner Cool
Nothing is worse than a partner who tosses and turns due to an uncomfortable sleeping temperature. So, when your S.O. is cool, calm, and collected, you’ll also get a good night’s sleep!
Big Fig Premium Cooling Sheets
Ultra-thin, breathable, cooling sheets with moisture control.
- Made from sustainable, eco-friendly TENCEL™ Lyocell
- Extra-wide top sheet keeps everyone (and everything) covered
- Deeper fitted sheet pockets to keep everything in place
How Does a Mattress Cooling System Work?
At Big Fig, we spent a lot of time thinking about tackling the problem of sleeping hot or having night sweats. We looked at all potential solutions and combined the best two to create the proper cooling Big Fig Mattresses .
There are plenty of technologies designed to reduce hot sleeping. However, these materials are not all equal when it comes to keeping sleepers cool. The Big Fig Mattress uses what we've found to be the top-performing elements of a cooling mattress.
THERMOGEL COOLING ® Technology
Here’s "our secret weapon" in the war on sweating while sleeping. Our plush and quilted mattress top is treated with THERMOGEL COOLING ® technology that actively cools your body temperature. Similar to sweat-wicking athletic clothing, the THERMOGEL COOLING ® activates when moisture is present, working to bring down the temperature rapidly.
In tests, THERMOGEL COOLING ® has been shown to bring skin temperatures from 85 degrees to under 76 degrees in just over one minute. This is the cool gel mattress you have been looking for, and it is the mattress for curing night sweats.
The THERMOGEL COOLING ® compound is tested, and the above slide illustrates how this technology works. If you've ever tried Icebreakers chewing gum, the cold feeling it gives you is similar to the technology used to cool your body when sleeping on the Big Fig Mattress.
Gel Infused, Perforated Latex Foam
Is your latex mattress too hot? Switch to the Big Fig! Just below the THERMOGEL COOLING ® mattress top is a layer of perforated, gel-infused latex foam. This breathable layer provides increased airflow through its perforated design. It also helps to continue dissipating unwanted heat that your body generates while sleeping, thereby reducing instances of hot sleeping.
Individual Coil Springs
Airflow is essential for staying cool while sleeping and is a primary reason why we designed a hybrid mattress. The Big Fig Mattress boasts up to 1600 individually wrapped coils, 50% more than the average premium individual coil mattress on the market. These coils are a significant component in the Big Fig Mattress's support and also contribute to airflow within the mattress.
Interestingly, even with the increased number of coils and individual wrapping, the mattress's coils don't significantly diminish the airflow benefits they provide. The wrap added to each coil is breathable, allowing airflow between and through the coils. Ultimately, this means the body heat you generate while sleeping is more easily diffused through the mattress.
Firmness
Surprisingly, the firmness of a mattress can help determine, even without looking at the materials inside, how "hot" the bed will sleep. If a mattress is too soft or has a pillow top, your body will be fully “cradled” and sink into the mattress. We sometimes refer to this as “sleeping IN” a mattress. A more firm mattress, where you can “sleep ON” the mattress, gives more ventilation and airflow between your body and the mattress itself.
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Stay Chill with a Cool Gel Mattress Like Big Fig
Waking up in a pool of sweat is no fun. Hopefully, you've learned exactly why the Big Fig Mattress is the best mattress with integrated cooling technology. Order today and take advantage of our 120-night in-home sleep trial. We offer a nearly unprecedented 20-year warranty, so you can sleep cooler with peace of mind by investing in your sleep that will last two decades!
Are you currently in the research phase, trying to figure out which mattress is best for you? Luckily, we have done extensive research for you. Head on over to our competitor comparison to see why Big Fig mattresses is the best choice. Do you still have questions? We’ve got answers, so don’t hesitate to reach out!
