Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

As usual, I consulted the Amazon reviewers before ordering this mattress cover. This was the only cover that met all my requirements. First, waterproof. My sister visits regularly with her two little dogs, and though the small amount of liquid they produce has never made it all the way through to my mattress, I now enjoy the sight of the two darling dogs curled up on my guest bed a lot more. Second, I live in one of the allergy capitals of the world, and I wanted a good allergy cover. It works well for this. Third, washable. It's been washed in hot water and dried on medium a number of times and has remained waterproof. It will come out of the washer with pockets of water trapped in it, so you have to uncurl it and let the water drain out before putting it in the dryer. Several reviewers mentioned that their different brand of cover split after washing and drying. This one has not ripped. Fourth, doesn't make the sleeper sweaty. Since I haven't been through a summer with it yet, I don't know for sure, but some of the reviewers mentioned that it doesn't make them feel hot. So far I've found this to be true. I do use a cotton mattress pad between it and the bottom sheet. Fifth, it doesn't smell like plastic. Its fabric is soft and flexible, and doesn't make noise. I'm very pleased with this mattress cover. I'm glad I found it. Update: I've been using the two covers I bought for almost two years now. They get washed in hot water and dried in the dryer. They have not split or gotten stiff and crunchy. They still feel nice to the touch and the fabric is strong and intact. They're holding up very well.