Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a nice pad for the money. It's very similar to the pad I'm replacing, which cost twice as much five years ago. The top fabric is heavy and tightly woven, and there's plenty of fluffy spun polyester for padding underneath. The sides are made of good quality stretchy fabric that I anticipate will hold up well. The pad is sized perfectly and can accommodate my thick pillowtop mattress without squishing the edges. The only reason I'm not giving the pad five stars is because the craftsmanship is less than great. Stitching is wavy and really crooked, and one of the seams is sewn funky. Looks funny but should be perfectly serviceable. I haven't washed the pad yet, but I'll update this review when I do. 5/5/2009 Well, the pad has been washed now, and it's still looking pretty good. I had to repair the funky seam, as it started unraveling. As much as I like the pad (especially the quality materials), I can't give it more than 4 stars. I would buy it again, anyways. 5/31/2010 The pad has been washed numerous times and is still looking good. It even survived an intensive chlorine-bleach session after the cat peed on it. The stretchy material is a little softer now and the filling isn't quite as fluffy as it used to be, but that's perfectly understandable considering the use (and abuse) the pad has been through. No tears in the material, no bunching, no pilling, no melting -- I'm still giving it a thumbs up. 5/28/2013 After four years of daily use and countless washings, the pad has finally met its demise. It was accidentally dried in a hot dryer, which melted the padding and caused it to start coming off in shreds. But that really was our fault, as there never was a problem when the pad was tumbled-dried on low heat. I think I'll order a new one. 12/1/2017 A few years ago, our first mattress pad was destroyed by a hot dryer. Oops. Now we’re extra-careful to use low heat when drying the pad. I liked the original pad well enough that I decided to replace it with an identical one. I’m glad that I did. It’s still going strong, 4.5 years later.