Coatings also have a waterproof effect, but are usually non-breathable, which reduces wearer comfort but is also cheaper. All of this is a further illustration of how laminating a membrane onto a fabric guarantees both waterproofing and breathability. In other words, a material is obtained through which moisture can escape (the moisture which is continually produced by the body), but which keeps out the rain.

Consumer benefits
Waterproof, without exceptions!

The membrane acts as an impenetrable barrier, 100% waterproof, through which absolutely nothing can pass. Waterproof means a good deal more than water-repellent. Even when a mattress has been under great pressure over a long period of time, not a single droplet can penetrate the fabric. The fabric can even be completely soaked without its back even feeling damp.

Waterproof can also be a perfect solution in the care setting, where incontinence and associated problems for the sleeping environment can be significant. Examples include hospitals, homes for the elderly, childcare institutions, but also hotels and care in the home.

As well as being totally waterproof, the membrane’s incredibly dense structure can also claim other important properties. For instance, it constitutes a complete physical barrier to the house dust mite.

This irritating creature which feeds on our skin cells and thrives best in a warm, damp environment (such as the sleeping environment) is far bigger than the pores in the waterproof membrane, and is hence unable to nestle in them.

Another important fact should be mentioned here: the membrane consists of pores, which means it has a degree of permeability to moisture despite being completely waterproof. There is none of the crackling you would get from sleeping on plastic: the polyurethane membrane coating is durable but does not affect the original properties of the fabric onto which it has been laminated, such as its softness.

Added values

> 100% waterproof
The complete protection offered by the waterproof membrane which is laminated onto the fabric,
protection against the house dust mite is an added plus point

> 100% environmentally friendly
Use of a membrane – a purely physical application involving no chemicals – makes Waterproof a
completely eco-friendly product with no environmental impact.

> 100% comfort
The intrinsic properties of the ticking onto which the Waterproof membrane is laminated are fully
retained: comfort, colour and design, look and feel. The membrane does not affect user comfort at all,
and can be neither felt nor heard.