Single Bed Cotton Quilt Mattress

Single bed cotton quilt mattress: a light, steady natural layer for one

A single bed cotton quilt mattress is a slim, quilted mattress filled with natural cotton fibre, made for the many places where a full mattress is too much: a floor bed on a hot night, a guest bed that lives in a cupboard, a firm layer over hard cot planks, a child's nap spot in the living room. The Soft Souls single cotton quilt mattress measures 36 × 75 inches, weighs about 3 kg and is finished in a 100% cotton cover. It comes on its own, without a pillow, so it stays light and simple.

What a quilt mattress is, and is not

A quilt mattress holds less fill than a full mattress of the same size, and it is quilted so that the fill stays spread across the surface. That makes it much lighter: about 3 kg against about 5 kg for our full single bed cotton mattress. It is not designed to replace a full mattress as your only bed every night; it is designed to be moved, rolled, aired and put away easily.

How cotton feels in a quilt mattress

We describe the cotton quilt mattress as medium. It lies flat, holds its shape when you sit or kneel on it, and does not bounce. On a floor it gives a steady, natural layer between you and the hard surface. Our product notes list it for back, stomach, side and combination sleepers. If you want a softer, springier layer, compare the single bed kapok quilt mattress, which is the same size and weight.

Five ways people use a single cotton quilt mattress

• Floor sleeping in summer. Many families move to the floor on the hottest nights. A single cotton quilt mattress gives one person a clean, natural layer to sleep on, and rolls away in the morning.
• A guest bed in a cupboard. When relatives stay for a festival or a wedding, roll it out in the living room; when they leave, it goes back on a shelf.
• A layer over hard cot planks. Old wooden cots and steel hostel beds can feel hard. A steady cotton layer smooths them out.
• Children's naps. Light enough for a child to help carry, low to the ground, and easy to air afterwards.
• Travel to a family home. At about 3 kg, it is easy to take to a village house or holiday home.

Size and fit

At 36 × 75 inches it matches our single mattresses and fits a standard single bed or divan. On the floor, leave a little space around it so you can step past. If you use it on a cot, measure inside the frame; a 3 × 6 foot cot is 72 inches long, 3 inches shorter than the quilt mattress, which simply means a small fold at the foot or a few inches of overhang.

Rolling it out, putting it away

To set it up, unroll it on a clean, dry floor or cot and pat it flat. To put it away, roll it loosely from the foot end, rather than folding it tightly, so the fill does not crease along a line. Store it in a clean cotton bag or wrapped in a bedsheet, on a shelf rather than directly on the floor of a cupboard, so air can reach it.

Caring for a cotton quilt mattress

• Air it often. A light quilt is easy to carry to a window or balcony; give it a few hours of shade and breeze every couple of weeks, and after any guest's stay.
• Keep it dry. Never wash or soak it. On a floor, especially in the monsoon, check that the floor is dry before you roll it out.
• Turn it. Swap head and foot every few uses so the fill settles evenly.
• Pat out flat spots. Cotton becomes more compact with use; patting spreads it back out.

Bedding to go with it

A single bedsheet (60 × 90 inches) wraps neatly around the quilt mattress and keeps it clean on the floor. Add a pillow of your choice: our cotton pillows match the feel of the fill.

Cotton quilt or full cotton mattress?

Choose the quilt mattress if you want something light, movable and quick to air. Choose the full single cotton mattress, which includes a pillow, if this will be someone's bed every night.

A firm layer for floor sitting

Between nights, a single cotton quilt mattress also makes a comfortable floor seat for reading or watching television, because cotton holds its shape when you sit on it. Fold it in half lengthways for a thicker seat, and unfold and pat it flat again before you sleep on it.

Single cotton quilt mattress questions

Does it come with a pillow? No, the quilt mattress comes on its own.

How heavy is it? About 3 kg.

Can I use it as a topper? Yes, on a firm single bed or cot it adds a steady natural layer.

Can I wash it? No. Air it, keep it dry, and spot clean the cover with a damp cloth.

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 Quilts range. Also see Double Bed Cotton Quilt Mattress, Single Bed Kapok Quilt Mattress, Queen Size Cotton Quilt Mattress, King Size Cotton Quilt Mattress, Double Bed Kapok Quilt Mattress, Queen Size Kapok Quilt Mattress.