Purchasing a memory foam mattress cover is a great way to determine if memory foam is right for you as it is much less expensive than purchasing a full memory foam mattress.

Memory foam is a material which utilizes chemicals that react to body heat allowing it to mold to the shape of the body and was originally designed for NASA in the 1960s for the purpose of producing aircraft cushions which were much safer than the ones which were currently in use.

Memory foam was released in the 1980s to the general public and shortly there after manufacturers starting producing many things including the memory foam mattresses.

If you are interested in purchasing a memory foam mattress cover, you should ensure that you are purchasing a good quality name brand cover as there are some less expensive brands which have been known to use cheaper sub-standard materials which can contain potentially harmful chemicals and are sold under false pretenses as being original memory foam.

Tempurpedic is probably the most well known and reliable brands when it comes to purchasing a memory foam mattress cover and you can shop online line with mass retailers such as Amazon.com who carries all the Tempurpedic products