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April 25

Tight top?

What exactly is a "tight top" (in terms of mattresses)? Does this mean that there is no middle upholstery between the insulator and the quilt (or maybe even between the insulator and the ticking), so the only cushioning is due to the springs themselves? 69.181.91.208 (talk) 04:59, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Where have you seen this? --←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 11:10, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A simple google search for "tight top mattress" would give you plenty of consistent answers. Clarityfiend (talk) 11:53, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A tight top mattress also known as a “firm” mattress does not have a plushy cushion padding on top. Philvoids (talk) 05:12, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that's what I guessed initially (and what my own search confirmed as well)! And that's exactly what I'm looking for to replace the mattress I recently got as a birthday present -- that new mattress (which was labeled as "extra firm" but was a pillow-top) was totally unsuitable for me, it felt like sleeping on a sack of cotton wool whereas what I need for best comfort (and what my old mattress is like) is one as firm as the armored deck of a battleship! 2601:646:8A81:6070:880C:526C:600E:CA36 (talk) 03:35, 28 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]