HOSPITOLOGY PRODUCTSMattress Encasement - Zippered Bed Bug Dust Mite Proof Hypoallergenic - Sleep Defense System - Queen - Waterproof - Stretchable - Standard 12" Depth - 60" W x 80" L

I liven a part of the country where bed bugs are a real issue. I do not climb into bed without this product (both the mattress cover, and the box spring cover). Priced well. Effectively designed. Quality materials. Well assembled.

I don't have bedbugs but I work at an institution that does (and that might as well laugh in the faces of any staff that gets them) I work with with disabled residents whom I have a good enough rapport with that I get a lot of not quite consensual hugs. Sweet, kind of, but unreassuring when they refuse to put their potentially bedbug infested clothing and linens on high in the dryer my employer provides them. I also have the most rascally service dog (my first ally bully breed mutt) who can be found at my workplace midday snoring loudly while napping on her back on the bedbug infested carpets. She waits until she thinks I am not looking and then she will try to cuddle up on the bedbug infested couches with whichever client smells like s/he has the worst hygiene Also, the ever non-discriminator she likes to try to cuddle with the sleeping homeless of San Francisco when we're out on walks. I give her a lot of baths but I'm still never sure. I wanted some piece of mind without having to dodge ever hug from my clients and have to keep my dog on leash at every park in city limits. My dog also has a bad habit of sneaking onto my bed and spite peeing in my bed after every time I kick her out for sneaking in. (She's allowed to be on the bed but only if I'm in it.) My current 15 year old mattress has an almost $50 Allerease Ultimate cover on it that was put on there one dog ago. That cover works well despite a small tear it got when I was putting it on that I had to tape up (the Allerease cover tore easily over a regular Full matress). The Allerease sleeps very cool, is highly liquid resistant, helped my allergies, was virtually undetectable below the sheets, and hadn't gotten any bedbugs despite the neatly taped up hole. WIN!Hence, when I tried to buy new covers for my brand new folding Full size foam futon base and my brand new Full size custom made Japanese shikibuton matress I was going to go with Allerease Ultimate again. However, those covers were much too big! There were limited options for low profile covers that protect against both bedbugs and rascal dogs and this was one of the few. I bought the Low Profile Full for my folding foam base matress. It didn't fit perfect and it did make it moderatetly more difficult to fold/unfold but it went on easy enough and was sturdy enough not to tear when I put it on by myself (unlike the Allerease). I put a high thread Queen size duvet cover on top it (queen size to account for folding and the fact it's thicker than a duvet) and slept on top of that for the first week or so until my custom-stuffed Full size shikibuton matress came in..It sleeps warmer than the Allerease despite being a thin foam matress on cement on the ground level of my loft. My last matress that had the Allerease Ultimate on it was a thick pillow top extra firm matress on a wood base in a loft that is ten feet up from my current sleeping spot. It hasn't been a big deal but it's significant enough to notice. It appears to be water resistant and likely waterproof. I don't know about bedbugs but I think it would probably deter them and I'm neither daft nor dumb nor daring enough to test that one. But it doesn't have a duct taped hole in it from putting it on by myself so it would probably work okay. This one is definately more sturdy than the Allerease Ultimate but it's more noticable to me. Thankfully, it's not a crinkly plastic so it's not too noticable. I notice but my bestie (who loafs on my matress watching TV) and my dates don't notice. The rascal dog who is easily the most pathetic service dog I've ever trained is scared lying on plastic tarping and so she either doesn't notice or her desire for sleeping in the big bed trumps it.I will admit I still like the Allerease Ultimate slightly better.... but the price is way better on this one, too. It also comes in low profile which I needed.I ordered it again, this time in Ultra Low Profile for my new shikibuton matress that just came in. Shikibutons are not thick like their American mattress cousins and despite my custom cotton/wool blend extra thick custom shikibuton order, my new matress is far more trim than it's cousins from out West. Indeed, a Sleep Defense System cover was pretty much my only option without dismal reviews off a very short list. I liked the last product well enough I was like, "Oh, what the heck."It's a four star product. However, with the price and shipping service I got when I ordered it from Hospitology I've decided it's close enough to five stars to round up.

I was happy to get this mattress protector for my brand-new (expensive!) mattress. I did not want a thick or padded cover, and this one is perfect. It is thin, not heavy. It fit very well, with no wrinkling under the sheets. I like how it was easy to get on my XL Twin mattress, though it did require two people to do it due to my senior age -- as I expected. I'm sure a younger person could easily manage it. I like how it completely covers the mattress and that it features a hook-and-loop tab to cover the zipper end when fully zipped. The price is good too! Very nice product. I would buy this again.

Awesome productExcellent qualityGreat shippingExtremely durableSimple to care

I bought this cover as an allergen barrier, but also I live in an apartment complex and I thought it would be a good idea to have my mattress protected just in case our building ever had a concern with bed bugs. I have purchase previous covers that felt just like plastic. They made a lot of noise and ripped easily. This cover feels more like fabric. It makes almost no noise. I have a 6 inch foam mattress on a metal platform. The metal platform can snag a plastic case easily. This case has not snagged or ripped in the few months that I've had it. I bought this case just as I ordered a 2 inch foam topper and a down mattress topper to make my mattress thicker. Total, my mattress and toppers are probably 8-9inches thick. This cover fits perfectly. I could probably even squeeze another topper in there if I wanted.My only two complaints about this cover: Because this cover has a fabric quality to it, it also traps pet fur the way fabric can. The instructions say it's better to spot clean and not wash the cover, but I'm not sure how else to get the fur to come untrapped from the fabric. I tried vacuuming it, but the fur can really catch in there. And that's even with the cover always being covered with sheets. Some how the fur is still getting stuck in it. My other complaint is that because it is trapping air, after time my foam mattress starts to compress as the air is sucked out. This probably isn't an issue with regular mattresses, but it definitely is with my foam mattress. I have no problem unzipping it when I do laundry to let air back in and let the mattress puff back up, but from what I understand, if you do actually have bed bugs you're supposed to keep it zipped for like a year or something? I'm not sure. But I know that I would never be able to leave this on my mattress for more than a few months at a time without unzipping it to get some air back in it.Overall, this cover is perfect for my needs. I think it's durable & it's going to last a while. It was a good investment for me.

Thicker on sides than most making it a good complete solution. Some of these are ok top and bottom but have that super thin side walls but not this one. Nice zipper and fit was great.