Woolroom deluxe wool mattress topper
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- Sizes: Single, small double, double, EU single, King, Superking, Emperor, EU Double, EU King, Large Emperor
- Type: Wool
- Depth: 4-5cm
- Warranty: 30-night sleep trial, then 2-year warranty
- Rating: 7/10
The Woolroom mattress topper comes folded in its own branded cotton bag. This is handy if you ever want to stow it away, and we found it really easy to get the topper into and out of the bag. No frustrated shoving it in the bag and quickly doing up the zip.
Once unfolded, the topper looks like a really thick duvet. There’s stitching throughout the topper to ensure the fillings stay in place. And thick elastic bands hook over our mattress to keep it in place.
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It is quite thin – but this is great if you don’t want to invest in extra-deep fitted sheets. It’s also quite discreet, and doesn’t raise the height of your bed too much. The casing isn’t super sleek, but we quite like that. It feels natural, which keeps with the Woolroom’s ethos. And the fillings feel really nice – squidgy yet with gentle firmness. We are intrigued for our first night’s sleep.
ComfortWe find the topper is definitely better than sleeping on our tired mattress. It makes it comfier, and we think we’re cosier on it too. We are testing in winter, so we were looking for a little extra toastiness.
Looking at the support it gave, we wouldn’t say it’s incredible. This topper was definitely built for comfort over orthopaedic support, but to be fair it doesn’t claim to be otherwise. We found it didn’t necessarily alleviate any soreness in our back or hips when we woke up, so don’t expect any miracles here. And certainly, if you’re after firm support, this won’t be for you.
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While our mattress is slightly old (eight years, if you really need to know), it’s a decent mattress so it’s not like there are loads of lumps and bumps the topper is having to iron out. It absolutely did the job of improving our mattress – but the difference wasn’t life-changing. We reckon if you have a very uncomfortable mattress, the Woolroom topper might not be thick enough to paper over the cracks.
We did however like it for temperature regulation. Yes, we were toasty but on the right side of warm. We didn’t find ourselves waking up sweaty, which we often do on other sleep surfaces. So from that point of view, if you’re looking for something to help with overheating at night, this could be the answer to your prayers. Thumbs up to Woolroom for keeping that promise.
The verdict: Woolroom deluxe wool mattress topperWe love the all-natural eco-credentials of the deluxe wool mattress topper. It does feel much nicer than sleeping on man-made materials, and even if that’s just psychological we are ok with that. While it didn’t give our mattress a total facelift, it did make a noticeable difference. But we were impressed by how cosy it kept us, without making us overheat.