Double Bed Cotton Mattress

Double bed cotton mattress: steady, natural comfort for two

In many Indian families a new cotton mattress is part of setting up a home: the bed a couple starts married life on, the bed a family keeps for years and re-airs every summer. A double bed cotton mattress gives two people a steady, level surface that does not bounce when one of them turns over. The Soft Souls double bed cotton mattress measures 54 × 75 inches, weighs about 8 kg, is filled with natural cotton fibre inside a 100% cotton cover, and comes with two pillows, one for each side.

Why cotton works on a shared bed

On a double bed, the biggest complaint is usually movement: one person turns over and the other feels it. Cotton fill is dense and settled rather than springy, so it passes very little movement across the bed. The medium feel keeps both sleepers level, and our product notes list it for back, side, stomach and combination sleepers. When two people sleep differently, that breadth matters.

Size: is your bed a double?

Our double cotton mattress is 54 inches wide and 75 inches long, about 4½ × 6¼ feet. Many Indian double beds are 4 feet (48 inches) wide; on such a frame, a 54-inch mattress will overhang or not fit inside raised edges. Measure inside the frame before you order. If your bed is 5 feet wide, the queen size cotton mattress (60 × 78 inches) is the right choice.

Cotton or kapok for a couple?

Our double bed kapok mattress is the same size and weight. Kapok is medium-soft and springy with more give at the shoulder and hip, which side sleepers often enjoy. Cotton is medium and steady, the better choice when one partner sleeps on their stomach, when you want less bounce, or when you simply grew up on cotton and want that feel back.

Handling 8 kg of cotton

A double cotton mattress is manageable but best handled by two people. Lift it together from the short ends to turn it, and carry it on its long edge through doors. Plan a monthly airing on a dry, breezy morning in shade, and bring it back in before evening dew. Turning it end to end every few weeks spreads wear between the head and foot, and patting it weekly on both sides of the bed keeps two sleepers from wearing two dips into the fill.

Caring for natural cotton

• Keep the mattress dry; never wash or soak it.
• Air it in the shade, not in long hours of direct sun.
• Spot clean the cover gently with a damp cloth and let it dry fully.
• Use a bedsheet that tucks in well, so everyday dust and spills land on fabric you can wash.

Natural cotton becomes more compact with regular use. Fluffing and airing bring back much of its loft; that is the trade-off of a natural fill, and the reason we describe it honestly on the product page.

The two pillows in the box

Each side of the bed gets a pillow on day one. If one of you sleeps on your side, you may later want a fuller pillow; if one sleeps on their back, a flatter one. Our cotton pillows and kapok pillows let each person choose their own height and feel.

Dressing a double cotton bed

Our double bedsheets are 90 × 100 inches with two matching pillow covers, generous enough to tuck in around a 54 × 75 inch mattress. In summer, a smooth satin double bedsheet gives a cool first touch; a cotton sheet feels crisp and matte. Keep two sets so one is always clean while the other dries.

A cotton mattress through the seasons

In the hot months, cotton's settled fill and cotton cover let air move through the bed; pair it with a light sheet and a fan and the bed feels open rather than enclosed. In the monsoon, humidity is the thing to watch. Air the mattress whenever there is a dry spell, keep the room ventilated, and avoid putting it back on the frame while it still feels cool and damp to the touch. In the cooler months a cotton mattress feels pleasantly solid under a thicker blanket. Through all three seasons, the weekly pat and the monthly turn keep the fill even.

Planning the room around a double bed

At 54 × 75 inches, a double bed leaves walking room on both sides of a typical 10 × 10 foot bedroom, so each partner can get up without climbing over the other. If one side has to be against a wall, give that side to the person who gets up later.

Double cotton mattress questions

Will it fit a 4 × 6 foot bed? No. It is 54 × 75 inches, larger in both directions than a 48 × 72 inch frame.

Does it sag in the middle? Natural cotton settles where you sleep. Patting and turning spread it back out; there is no spring unit to sag.

What comes in the box? The mattress and two pillows.

When the cotton feels firmer than you expected

A new cotton mattress can feel firm on the first night, especially if you are used to foam. Give it a week: the cotton settles slightly to your shape and the surface feels more even. Patting and turning it in the first weeks helps it settle evenly.

Price and delivery

The double bed cotton mattress starts from ₹7,499.00, inclusive of all taxes with two pillows. Orders are dispatched within 1 working day; cash on delivery is available, and unused products can be returned within 7 days.

Part of our Mattresses range. Also see Double Bed Mattress, Single Bed Cotton Mattress, Double Bed Kapok Mattress, Cotton Mattress, Single Bed Mattress, Queen Size Cotton Mattress.