This is the best wool mattress pad you can buy! A opposed to a mattress topper -- filled with wool that will need refilling after 3-5 years as the wool inside compresses - this one truly resists compression. We've had ours for six months now and I am always amazed at the fiber that still look as fluffy as the first day! You don't get this with other wool pads, not even with the other washable line that Snugfleece Woolens makes. (I had bought the crib size Imperial Snugleece for my daughter and while it is washable, it will not resist compression like the Original does)

It is also easy to maintain: if you accidently spill liquid on your pad, it can very easily be spot cleanned with a wool product such as Kookaburra woolwash because wool resist water.

Once you sleep on this, you will not want to do without!

I was looking for something to help with sweating and overheating due to a latex topper on my bed. (Note to person who commented on another review about latex sleeping hot--YES it does sleep hot, for some people!). When you first get it the pad is gorgeous, soft and plush. It does smell a little bit like "barnyard" but that's to be expected since it is real wool. It's faint and not bothersome at all. What I like too about this particular pad is the backing is 100% cotton. No polyester at all.

Amazingly, this really does diminish sweating while sleeping, almost 100%. I could not believe it but I was thrilled. However, I still found I slept hot. Not as hot as w/out the wool pad, but still hotter than I'd have liked.

But the worst part is that after about 3 months of use, the wool, which is sewn into the pad in vertical rows, started to bunch up into channels...creating vertical lumps which were very uncomfortable. Of course I tried fluffing the pad and airing it... Read more

I purchased this topper to help divert the heat that was generated from our pillowtop mattress. There is so much latex in mattresses today that they have a tendency to sleep hot. After doing a lot of research, it was decided that we would try using a Snugglefleece Wool mattress topper. It has improved our sleeping comfort tremendously, although the bed is still warmer than we would like. Living in the Pacific NW our summers aren't long enough to justify installing an A/C so it can be a bit unbearable sometimes. We have found because the topper is a natural fabric there is another positive benefit in that it repels dust mites and allergens. We have two cats with one that insists on sleeping with us, a concern that was remedied once in place along with the use of a fully encased protective mattress covers. My husband has shoulder pain and this topper has softened the firmness of the bed as well. All in all I would recommend this as a great purchase. Maintenance is minimal, when... Read more