A mattress pad is a necessary bedding component regardless of the type of bed you sleep on. Using a mattress pad serves many purposes including air circulation, personal comfort, protects your mattress for stains, and reduces dust mites as the mattress pad can be laundered. For waterbeds the vinyl is protected from body fluids that can harden the vinyl. We offer a wide variety of mattress pad styles and fabrics for all sizes and depths of mattresses. Styles include: Fitted Bed Sack Style where the fabric is the same on the sides as on the top, Fitted with percale sides and some with spandex adjustable sides, Anchor Band style with 2" elastic straps in each of the four corners. Sizes include: Dorm/Hospital, Twin, Double aka Full, Three Quarter, Queen Sofa Sleeper, Queen, Olympic Queen, Hotel King, California King, Eastern King, Waterbed Twin, Waterbed Full/Dbl, Waterbed Super Single, Waterbed Queen and Waterbed California King. Depths include: 6" - 30" and Standard 12" for Waterbeds. Be sure to measure your bed to insure a proper fit. Measure the top length, the top width, and the depth adding an additional 1" - 2" for tucking under. Machine wash and dry on gentle cycle. Click Here for Instructions on how to measure your bed for Custom Sheets