Finding the best mattress for your baby can be a headache, as even a quick search has plenty of options. So let's start with Ru9 from the most popular types of mats to lie on in the summer!
Until the age of two, babies spend up to 50% of their lives lying on their mattress or mat. For this reason, parents must make sure the mattress or mat is safe and well-ventilated to support their child's growth. In the hot summer, you should let your child lie on a mat instead of a mattress to avoid sweating, itching and itching. Using a mat to lie on your baby's back will bring a feeling of coolness and ventilation to the baby. As for choosing the best type, in this article Ru9 will provide detailed advantages and disadvantages of each type for you to easily make a decision!
1. sedge mats
The sedge mat is considered one of the most popular and traditional types of mats in Vietnam. They are woven from sedges that are not only environmentally friendly, but also harmless to health. You can let your baby lie down all day on these papyrus mats. The reason is because they help lower the temperature in the summer, as well as being easy to clean.
The sedge mat is made from the sedge plant, which is cool and absorbent.
Advantages of sedge mats
Maintain cool surface
The nature of the fine sedge fiber belongs to the herbaceous species, the internal structure consists of many smaller fibers, soft like sponge and has a certain elasticity. When woven into a mat to lie on the baby's back, the sedge surface has the ability to absorb moisture and breathe.
Therefore, using a sedge mat helps to absorb sweat, stay dry, but still has a certain softness, so it is completely safe for the health of young children, especially in the hot season.
Very cheap price
The sedge mat is considered a "national" sleeping mat for both adults and children.Because of its popularity, the cost of handmade sedge mats ranges from 50,000 VND to 100,000 VND/piece. High quality machine-woven fabric to increase durability and certainty, it only costs from 100,000 VND to 200,000 VND.
Comfortable
The sedge mats can be washed and scrubbed with diluted soapy water, then dried quickly and easily. The light weight of the sedge mat is only from 1kg to 3kg, and the toughness is easy to fold, roll, fold, so it is extremely convenient to move or store when not in use.
Disadvantages of sedge mats
Easy to mold
As shared above, sedge mats have good hygroscopic properties, both an advantage but also a disadvantage. When the temperature is cold and the weather is humid, the sedge material will absorb moisture and easily mold. In the case of washing without drying completely, the mat will be moldy and harmful to users' health.
Sedge mats used in humid temperatures will be susceptible to mold if not washed and dried completely.
Negative effects from dye bleach
Although of a completely natural origin, in the production process, sedge mats have to undergo chemical bleaching, as well as dyeing the fibers. The evidence is easy to see that in about 1 week of new purchase, sedge mats often have an odor, just need to be washed and dried to remove the smell quickly.
Short service life
To weave sedge mats, craftsmen use jute rope to bind the sedge threads. So if the impact is as strong as stretching, this type of mat is easily inflated and becomes loose and unconnected.
2. Silk mat
As the name suggests, silk mats are made from silk with soft, non-irritating properties, even for the immature skin of babies. The textured surface of the mat is made of silk and includes air holes, avoiding the feeling of suffocation during the baby's lying down.
Advantages of silk mats
Feeling comfortable and soft when lying down
In the case of fibers, the air-conditioning silk mat should be very smooth and cool to the touch, just like the feeling of pure cotton fabric, different from products made from ordinary chemical fibers. The 3D silk mat has a beautiful and luxurious silk screen printing surface, but it is less breathable, it seems a bit mysterious.
Safe for skin
In general, air conditioning silk mats are skin-friendly and safe, causing no irritation problems even for the most sensitive skin. In addition, silk mat production technology removes excess fibers, fabric mites, so it does not cause miles or itching, safe to use for babies.
3D silk mats are currently extremely popular baby mats because of their diverse designs and sizes.
Disadvantages of silk mats
Only has the effect of air conditioning when using the air conditioner
Air-conditioned silk mats only work when used in air-conditioned rooms. Cool air and cool vapors will be kept on the projection surface for a long time, creating an instant feeling of coolness.
High price
Compared with other types of sedge mats, the price of air-conditioned silk sleeping mats for babies is slightly higher, ranging from 500,000 to nearly 2 million.
3. Rubber mat
Most rubber mats have a 3-layer structure of conditioning: the middle layer is latex, the upper layer is covered with breathable Tencel fabric, and the last layer is waterproof fabric. Natural rubber mats are often preferred over synthetic rubber, especially when used for young children. Because of the environmental friendliness, durability as well as health benefits that natural rubber brings.
Advantages of rubber mats
Antibacterial for babies
If not cleaned continuously, microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses easily accumulate on the rubber mat. This can lead to allergies in the bedroom and unsafe sleeping environment, especially with your baby's weak immune system. However, latex has natural antibacterial properties that repel harmful microorganisms, making latex mats a great choice for babies.
Good air circulation
The natural rubber air-conditioning mat has an open-cell structure to allow a constant flow of air. Additionally, rubber mats are also known for their long-lasting comfort.
Disadvantages of rubber mats
Many rubber mats have an unpleasant latex smell, which adversely affects the health of young children. In addition, cheap mats also have the opposite effect of cooling when lying for a long time, because the waterproof surface and the rubber layer underneath prevent air from circulating.
4. Cloud projection
Unlike hollow bamboo, rattan mats are made of solid rattan bark, with durable, flexible and lightweight properties. When woven into mats, their surface is relatively glossy, extremely tough and difficult to mold. For children to lie on this cool back mattress is very suitable because it is cool and easy to clean.
Rattan mats are both cooling and convenient in cleaning or folding storage..
Advantages of cloud projection
In essence, natural rattan fibers help the mat to absorb and transfer heat more easily. At the same time, with its compact folding design, the rattan mat is convenient to store when not in use or when traveling away.
Disadvantages of cloud projection
Rattan mats are not the best choice for young children. First of all, it has only average cooling properties, poor breathability, and it is easy to have formaldehyde residues . Second, most of the rattan mats on the market are not natural rattan but fake rattan. Thus, the actual effect will be more or less limited when used.
5. Ru9 . air-conditioner
Ru9 air-conditioning mat, also known as IceGuard™ cooling pad , is currently one of the most popular baby backrest mats. Because of:
IceFiber™ cold fabric technology cools the surface
IceGuard™ cooling pad uses the most modern IceFiber™ cold fabric technology available today. Therefore, they have the ability to absorb and cool the heat generated by the body in contact with the mattress extremely effectively. Make sure young children don't feel a hot sensation between their back and the plane below.
IceGuard™ cooling pads meet the standards to help your baby sleep soundly and deeply.
Softness does not cause skin irritation for babies
Unlike the hard surface of bamboo mats, rattan mats, sedge mats, Ru9's cooling pads have a certain softness that is enough for the baby to sleep comfortably, without pain and red lines when waking up.
Waterproof, keep your baby's sleeping environment clean
The IceGuard™ cooling pad adds 100% waterproofing, keeping your baby's mattress and sleeping space clean and fresh.
In conclusion, almost every type of summer mat has its own advantages and disadvantages. But inherently babies and young children have extremely sensitive skin and poor resistance, so you must be careful when choosing a mat to lie on your back so that your baby can sleep comfortably and still avoid diseases.
