Adjustable Bed – an electro-mechanical bed from construction that permits raising and lowering of the head and/or foot portions of the mattress.  Also called an “electric bed”.

Antimicrobial Fiber and Foam – treatment that inhibits the growth of microbial contaminates

Bed Frame – a metal or wood frame with legs used to support a mattress and foundation.  Conventional height is 7 ¼” and the low profile version is 5 ¾” when measured from the floor to the bottom of the foundation

Bedsprings – open spring or wire fabric box springs without upholstery material or cover.

Body Impression – Indentation occurring on the surface of a mattress due to the compression of materials.

Bonnell – a knotted, round-top hourglass-shaped steel wire coil.  When laced together with cross-wire helicals these coils form the simplest innerspring unit.

Border – A heavy gauge wire rod attached to the perimeter of the innerspring unit (top and bottom) by means of a helicial wire or metal clips.

Coils – the individual wire springs that form an innerspring unit.

Comfort Quilt – a quilt top layer of mattress to provide extra cushion.

Continuous Coil – an innerspring configuration in which the rows of coils are formed form a single piece of wire.

Euro Pillow Top Insert - a rich convoluted dual foam that conforms to your body with a firm perimeter, providing extra support around the edge of the sleep surface.

Foam Encasement – a perimeter of foam around springs to provide better edge support, eliminating roll-off and providing a firm seating edge.

Helical – a tightly coiled, elongated wire used in the manufacture of innerspring units to join individual coils to each other and to the border rod.

Latex – a flexible foam created from a water dispersion of runner, either from the rubber tree (natural latex) or man –made product (synthetic latex).

Memory - the ability of tempered steel, foam or some fabrics to return to their original state after being compressed or stretched.

Pillow Top Mattress – a mattress featuring a surface finishing treatment where a separate encasement of soft material is attached to the entire surface on top of the existing cover and upholstery.

Pocketed cable coil – three wires intertwined to create a coil which helps motion separation and durability.

Posturepedic Innerspring – senses an individual's body weight and responds with the appropriate support.