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In the mattress industry, the question of whether body impressions are a significant issue is a subject of debate.\u00a0 But amongst consumers, it’s a different story.\u00a0 For the many people who own a mattress that has body impressions or are looking for one that won’t develop them, there is no debate whatsoever: body impressions are<\/em> an issue.<\/p>\n

In the thousands of mattress reviews that have been posted on GoodBed, durability is by far the #1 category of complaints, and is the focus of over 60% of negative reviews.\u00a0 Within this category, body impressions lead the way as the top durability-related complaint. When mattress shoppers go on the internet to research (as almost everyone does), this is what they see.<\/p>\n

If there is one problem that needs solving in the world of mattress manufacturing today, it’s clear that body impressions are it.\u00a0 And yet, the industry remains focused on marginal problems like ‘sleeping hot’ (a far<\/em> less common complaint than body impressions).\u00a0 Body impressions are the elephant in the room, however it seems that very few people are even willing to acknowledge its presence.<\/p>\n

Common Rhetoric About Body Impressions
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Instead of addressing the body impression issue, here are some things we frequently hear said by mattress companies about body impressions:<\/p>\n