Type of Mattress Springs

Continuous Spring Mattresses are sometimes also referred to as Mira Coil Mattresses and are made from a single length of wire which is ‘knitted’ into a series of interwoven springs which usually run up and down the length of a mattress with a vertical rather than a horizontal linking system. As a general rule these mattresses use a lighter gauge of wire than open coil mattresses which will usually mean a reduced level of support. Continuous Coil Mattress are usually finished with a layer of thick quilting. Continuous Coil Mattress are very much an entry level sleeping solution and should not be chosen for the long term.

Continuous coils or Mira-coils is simply that, one continuous coil in an up and down fashion forming one row (usually from head to toe) of what appear to be individual coils

In a Pocket Spring mattress, the springs are wrapped inside an individual fabric case. Automated machines coil the wires and seal the coil inside the fabric encasement. Once wrapped, these individual springs are attached to each other to maintain the shape of the mattress. Since only the fabric encasement is attached the coils inside can move independently of the springs adjacent to it, and the weight on one spring does not affect its neighbours. More than half the consumers would choose to buy pocket spring mattress for themselves.