Sleep soundly at night happy in the knowledge that your sleeping environment is as healthy as can be and without having to put up with a stiff and uncomfortable mattress protector that is so intrusive on your bed made in a pure cotton terry towelling this one is so soft and comfortable its hard to believe how effective it isthe mattress protector has a waterproof polyurethane backing to prevent the build up of harmful bacteria caused by sweating and moments of incontinence it is completel