Table 1 Descriptions of materials used in spring mattress
From: Dynamic bottleneck elimination in mattress manufacturing line using theory of constraints
Material name | Description |
|---|---|
Fabric | A woven cloth of organic or inorganic filaments |
Mattress frame | Mattresses are constructed by knitting spiral springs, which are made of high carbon reinforced steel fibre processed with heat treatment |
Buckram | A coarse cloth made of linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, which is used in garments to keep them in the desired form |
Felt | Nonwoven fabric made by stratifying thin sheets of carded wool fibers, which is processed under heat, moisture, and pressure to shrink and compress the fibers into a thick matted cloth that will not ravel or fray. The felt uniformly distributes the weight on bed surface |
Foam rubber | Light and spongy rubber which is used as a padding material in the mattress |
Wadding | Soft fibrous cotton or wool material which is used for stuffing (wad) between fabric and mattress frame |