King Size Kapok Mattress

King size kapok mattress: a soft, natural family bed

A king size kapok mattress turns the family bed into a soft, springy natural surface wide enough for two adults and a child. It is filled with kapok, the hollow plant fibre from the seed pods of the kapok tree that Tamil homes have long called Illavam Panju, inside a 100% cotton cover. The Soft Souls king size kapok mattress measures 72 × 78 inches, weighs about 9 kg, and comes with two pillows.

The kapok feel across a wide bed

Kapok is medium-soft. It cushions the shoulder and hip of a side sleeper and springs back when you turn. Across 72 inches, each adult has about 36 inches, the width of a single bed. Our product notes list side, back and combination sleepers as the best match; for a stomach sleeper, or a bed that small children use as a trampoline in the daytime, the steadier king size cotton mattress is the better choice.

Measuring for a king bed

King frames are usually 72 inches wide and 72 to 78 inches long; ours is 72 × 78 inches. Measure inside the frame in both directions. If your king bed is two single cots joined together, check that they are the same height so the mattress lies flat across the join.

Why families choose a kapok king

• Soft enough for everyone. A medium-soft surface that cushions adults and children alike.
• Natural fill, no foam. Just kapok fibre in a cotton cover.
• An airy feel. Kapok fibres are hollow; many people find the fill less enclosing than foam on humid nights, though room temperature and a fan matter too.
• A tradition to pass on. Many parents who grew up on an Illavam Panju methai want their children to know the same bed.

Children on a kapok bed

Children sleep in every direction, and a family bed settles unevenly as a result. Pat the whole surface flat once a week, not just your own side. Keep the youngest child away from the edge, between the adults or against a wall, and give them a small, low kids pillow. Keep a well-tucked king bedsheet on the bed; if something spills, lift the sheet at once, blot the cover dry, spot clean gently and stand the mattress on its edge in a breezy, shaded place until it is completely dry.

Caring for a king kapok mattress

• Weekly: pat the whole surface to spread the fibre evenly.
• Every few weeks: turn it end to end with two people, one at each short end, so it does not fold as you move it.
• Monthly: air it on its long edge in shade for a few hours on a dry, breezy day.
• Always: keep it dry, never wash or soak it, and repair any small opening in a seam early, because kapok is a fine, loose fibre.

Natural kapok compresses gradually with regular use; these habits restore much of its loft.

Bedding for the family bed

Our king bedsheets measure 108 × 108 inches with two matching pillow covers, enough to tuck in on every side of a 72 × 78 inch mattress. A satin king bedsheet gives a smooth, cool-to-touch surface; keep two sets so one is always ready. The mattress includes two pillows; add kapok pillows for a matching natural feel.

Floor nights in summer

Many families move to the floor on the hottest nights. For that, a lighter king size kapok quilt mattress (about 7 kg) is easier to roll out and put away than a full mattress, and keeps the same 72 × 78 inch footprint.

Delivery and the first night

The mattress arrives with the fill compressed. Unpack it in the bedroom, spread it flat for a day in an airy room, pat it firmly all over and fluff the two pillows. In the first weeks the fibre relaxes; a daily pat gets it even faster.

Two cots or one king?

Some families join two single cots and lay one king mattress across them, others buy a single king frame. Both work with this mattress, as long as the surface underneath is flat and level. If the cots differ in height, even by a little, the kapok will slowly drift towards the lower side; level them with firm packing under the legs. A single king frame with slats spaced closely together gives the most even support and lets air reach the underside of the fill.

Who should choose cotton instead

Choose the king cotton mattress if anyone in the bed sleeps mainly on their stomach, if your children use the bed for play in the daytime, or if you prefer a flatter, steadier surface. Both fills are natural, both come with two pillows, and both weigh about 9 kg in this size.

King kapok mattress questions

Is it softer than the king cotton mattress? Yes: kapok is medium-soft, cotton is medium.

How heavy is it? About 9 kg, the same as the king cotton mattress on our product sheet.

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

Keeping a king kapok bed level

On a family bed, the busiest spots are where the adults lie and where children climb on. Turn the mattress head to foot every few weeks, and pat the fill flat from the edges towards the centre, so the whole surface stays even and soft.

Price and delivery

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 King Size Mattress, King Size Cotton Mattress, Queen Size Kapok Mattress, Kapok Mattress, Queen Size Mattress, Queen Size Cotton Mattress.