Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 For those who have anti allergy sheets to prevent dustmites in their mattresses, pillows and quilts - a clarification... I just fixed the allergy sheets in my son's mattress, pillow and quilt. I bought the BEST POSSIBLE quality and I have paid a fortune for that due to the superior quality. I notice that the quilt especially is quite noisy due to the allergy sheet and it bothers my son. He says its no longer soft and the allergy sheets inside give the quilt more roughness and when he moves, the noise irritates him. Same is the case with the allergy sheets for the pillows .... Your experiences on this please.. Or is it a matter of getting used to it? (Never imagined my son to be allergic to allergy sheets!!!!) Claire and Jean, I know that you both have these allergy sheets - what is the advice on this? Chemar, do you have these allergy sheets on your mattress, pillows and quilt. If so, don't you feel that its really less comfortable.. I too feel that the comfort/softness level has come down. I am a bit disappointed about this..would appreciate your advice on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 efgh Did you get the cotton guard quality level from National Allergy supply? I got the mattress covers and pillow covers and they are quite soft and not noisy at all. But I use regular sheets and comforter (and wash weekly) so the allergy sheets don't touch his skin. I say return them if they are uncomfortable! Way to expensive to be interfering with comfort. Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Claire Thanks for your quick reply. I too use the regular sheets so that they don't touch the skin. The allergy sheets on mattress and pillow is ok since they are pretty firm and fixed and I have put my normal regular sheets on top of it. But the problem is the comforter. I bought an allergy sheet for the comforter too and on top of it I have put a regular sheet. When my son tries to adjust the comforter , Its so noisy and rough... did you try using the allergy sheets for your comforter too. How was your holiday?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jean Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi Efgh, As I recalled, the mattress cover was sort of "rough" or "noisy" initially, but pillow and others are fine. My son did complain about his bed isn't as soft as mine (although I used the regular sheet to cover the mattress cover). He seems ok now. As Claire said, if you're not satified with the quality, you should return them. How is your son doing lately? Due to my son's pneumonia (and sinus infection), he's been on antibiotics, inhaler, etc. again. His eye rollings have been increased. I guess that I just need to be patient now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Claire Sorry to hear about your son. How is he doing now? I can understand how you feel about this. I feel it could be the normal stomach flu and I am sure he would recover soon. Our prayers for you.. Claire and Jean The allergy sheets details are Outer sheet 50 percent cotton and 50 percent polyester and Inner sheet is 100 percent polyurethane. How about yours? Is polyurethane ideal? Jean, How is your son's fever now? Did you get an xray done for pneumonia? How does he keep himself busy now that he is sick and not going to school? Take care and goodluck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 efgh I only use a mattress cover and one for the pillow......they are very soft and dont make a noise........ I use cotton duvet covers for the comforter and change them often and also wash the comforter frequently.......my son refuses a top sheet so he just has a fitted sheet...again frequently washed. The comforter itself is very thin (all my son will tolerate....has to be ultralight bedding) and it is made of hypoallergenic material, as is his pillow. he has a futon style mattress, and box spring base, flat on the floor. (ie no bedframe.....he hates to be up high when asleep, and this method also prevents the usual dustbunnies from accumulating under the bed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 ooooooh! I just noticed your post on the fact that there is polyurethane???? My naturopath would go apoplectic at that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jean Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Efgh, We bought the sheets couple years ago, so I couldn't even find the tag from the sheets (btw, we didn't buy the comforter). Sorry for not being able to provide you the information. My son is getting better now. Thanks for asking. I bought quite few board games to keep him busy. On the other hand, I have to keep playing with him. Well, hope he'll be fully recover soon, so we can get back on the (naturopathic) track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Chemar I realise that most of the good anti allergy sheets have polyurethane in the INSIDE and outside is cotton plus polyester. How about yours? what does the inside contain? I know polyurethane is a kind of plastic , but almost all the good antiallergy sheets have it in the INSIDE coating. can you please let me know about yours?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Chemar Why is your naturopath against polyurethane in the inside of the allergy sheets. can you please educate me?? Is it bad with regard to tics??? Chemar I realise that most of the good anti allergy sheets have polyurethane in the INSIDE and outside is cotton plus polyester. How about yours? what does the inside contain? I know polyurethane is a kind of plastic , but almost all the good antiallergy sheets have it in the INSIDE coating. can you please let me know about yours?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 efgh, My understanding of National Allergies' cotton guard covering is that there is no membrane. It is only made of cotton and polyester. To me it felt just like a cotton, albeit not a soft knit one. It was hard to believe it was mite proof. The ones with a membrane were a pain to dry--I personally used them for years, and the water would sit in them even in the dryer. Claire http://www.natlallergy.com/encasings.html Luxurious, membrane-free encasings for cotton-lovers, now with a tighter weave! You'll love our ultra-soft, cotton/polyester encasings. They're made from a generous 60% all-natural, Pima cotton fabric by Milliken. While they are downy-soft to sleep on, the fabric is so tightly woven that mite allergen can't pass through. Washing only improves the barrier quality of these durable encasings. Our ultra-comfortable, lab-tested fabric creates a perfect barrier to dust mite allergen to protect you while you sleep. Covered by our Lifetime Warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Claire Thanks for your info on the allergy sheets. the magnesium taurate I use for my son is from the company cardiovascular research. I do not think you can get it in whole foods stores. You can get it online too. Chemar, would appreciate your advice to my previous clarifications on polyurethane which I have mentioned in the above two posts ..... I am concerned since just a couple of days back I have bought the whole set (the costliest quality ) and have installed them.. Polyester is also synthetic, right and polyurethane is thermoplastic. Is polyester not harmful in any way? forgive my ignorance.. I just called the manufacturer and he says that the only effective way to protect dustmites is to have the inner coating of polyurethane and he says its harmless since its only INSIDE lining. Based on your inputs and advice, I would be returning it back in case its not suitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemar Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 efgh my mattress and pillow guards are the pure cotton weave/polyester blend that Claire mentioned. Polyurethane, being plastic, gives off stuff, as do all plastics. Also, it would, IMHO, cause sweating/overheating. My naturopath is very against all plastics, and even doesnt like that my son uses plastic utensils, but, as metal sets off his bruxism, we had to make a choice. I have no knowledge of plastics re tics, but as a rule would not want to use them unless necessary and certainly not to sleep with. I would return those polyurethane containing ones and request only the tight cotton weave/polyester. That will also eliminate the noise from the plastic, and it is much easier to wash the plain ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Chemar thanks for your valuable input. A basic question - since you mention that your guards are fully cotton/polyester with no inner polyurethane semi permeable membrane, how are the dust mites protected and trapped with JUST COTTON? How are the pores ensured to be small thus preventing the dust mites? In short, my doubt is "how does it perform the MITE CONTROL?" Thanks to this forum, I am learning SO much as I move.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_efgh Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 again forgot to add my name in the previous post. efgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now