Queen Size Cotton Mattress

Queen size cotton mattress: a roomy, natural bed with a steady feel

A queen size cotton mattress is for people who want the familiar, settled feel of a traditional cotton bed, with the extra room of a 5-foot-wide frame. It is the largest and heaviest mattress in our cotton range: 60 × 78 inches, about 10 kg, filled with natural cotton fibre inside a 100% cotton cover, with two pillows in the box. That extra cotton across the width means a level, even surface for two adults, with room to turn without disturbing each other.

The feel of cotton across a wide bed

Cotton is medium: you lie on top of the mattress, your weight is spread evenly, and there is no bounce. On a wide bed that steadiness is an advantage. When one sleeper gets up early, the other barely feels it. Our product notes list the cotton mattress for back, side, stomach and combination sleepers, so it suits couples whose sleeping habits differ.

Measuring for a queen

Queen frames in India are usually 60 inches wide, and either 72 or 78 inches long. Our mattress is 78 inches long, so measure the inside length of your frame before you order. If your frame is 72 inches long, the mattress will be 6 inches too long for raised edges. If the frame is 72 inches wide, you have a king: see the king size cotton mattress. If it is 54 inches wide or less, see the double bed cotton mattress.

Who chooses a queen cotton mattress

• Couples who want space. About 30 inches each, three more than on a double.
• Taller sleepers. At 78 inches, the mattress is 3 inches longer than our double, which keeps feet on the bed for people around six feet tall.
• Families who grew up on cotton. The same panju methai feel, in a size made for a modern bedroom.
• Anyone who dislikes a springy bed. Cotton stays put; it does not rebound.

Cotton or kapok at queen size?

Our queen size kapok mattress is the same size and weight. Choose kapok if you both sleep on your sides or backs and want a medium-soft, springier surface with more give at the shoulders. Choose cotton if one of you sleeps on your stomach, if you prefer a flatter bed, or if you want the least possible movement between sleepers.

Handling the heaviest mattress in the range

At about 10 kg spread over 60 × 78 inches, this is a two-person mattress. Turn it with one person at each short end, lifting together and walking it round. Carry it out to air on its long edge, folded loosely if a doorway is narrow, and lay it flat as soon as you can. Pick a dry, breezy day for the monthly airing and bring it in before the evening.

Keeping a queen cotton mattress even

• Weekly: pat both sleeping areas firmly to spread the fill back out.
• Every few weeks: turn the mattress end to end.
• Monthly: air it for a few hours in shade.
• Always: keep it dry, never wash or soak it, and spot clean the cover with a damp cloth.

Natural cotton becomes more compact with regular use; regular patting and airing bring back much of its loft. Our product page says so, because that is the honest trade-off of a natural fill.

Bedding to match

Our queen bedsheets are 100 × 90 inches with two matching pillow covers, leaving a tuck of fabric on every side of a 60 × 78 inch mattress. A satin queen bedsheet gives a smooth, cool first touch in summer. The two pillows that come with the mattress get you started; each sleeper can later choose their own pillow height and fill.

Room and delivery

A queen bed fits best in a room of about 10 × 12 feet or more, leaving walking space on both sides. The mattress arrives packed, with the cotton compressed for transport; unpack it in the bedroom, let it rest flat in an airy room for a day, and pat it all over before the first night.

Is a queen cotton mattress worth the extra weight?

If you have the room, yes for most couples: the extra six inches of width are the difference between touching elbows and sleeping undisturbed. The extra weight only matters on airing day, and that is a ten-minute job for two people once a month.

Queen cotton mattress questions

Is it heavier than the king? Yes. Our product sheet lists the queen at about 10 kg and the king at about 9 kg.

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

Can I put it on the floor? Yes, but air it more often, because the underside gets less air on a floor than on a slatted bed.

Is it the same as a "queen size rui gadda"? It is a cotton-filled mattress in the same tradition, with a fixed 60 × 78 inch size and a 100% cotton cover.

Turning it on your own

Turn it with a second person where possible; it is the heaviest mattress in our range.

A queen cotton bed for a growing family

Many couples choose a queen bed when a baby is on the way, to leave room for a cot beside it. Keep the baby in their own cot on a firm, flat surface for the first year; the queen bed gives parents comfortable room to rest during night feeds.

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