Vispring Imperial Pocket Sprung Soft Mattress
Mattress
Vispring Imperial Pocket Sprung Soft Mattress
Size
Firmness
Soft
Construction
Depth (cm)
Layers
4
Layer Details
- Ticking. The cover is a soft to the touch, finest quality ticking. It's the surface you'll actually feel through your sheet, so the quality here matters more than it sounds.
- Fillings and construction. All natural fillings of British fleece wool, horsehair, bamboo and cotton, which means good breathability and a gentler feel than synthetic padding. The mattress is hand tufted with felt washers and finished with 3 rows of hand side-stitching for a firmer, more usable edge.
- Springs. 1,720 vanadium steel springs in the 5ft size, each with 6 coils and hand-nested in its own calico pocket, so each spring moves independently and follows your shape. A wool protector pad sits over the springs.
- Borders. The borders are upholstered in wool and include air vents and handles. The vents help the natural fillings breathe, and the handles make turning and repositioning a heavy mattress a little easier.
Layer details from furniturevillage.co.uk product page, September 2026.
- More room each: You get 75cm each, which is 7.5cm more per person than a UK double, so there's slightly less brushing against each other when one of you turns over.
- Length for taller partners: The 200cm length is 10cm longer than a UK double, which means a partner approaching six foot is less likely to hang their feet over the end.
- Fewer wake-ups from an early riser: Each of the 1,720 springs in this 5ft size sits in its own calico pocket, so a partner leaving the bed hours before you sends less movement across.
- Space right to the edge: Three rows of hand side-stitching support the border, which means both of you can sleep across the full 150cm width rather than drifting towards the middle.
- Handles for turning: Vispring doesn't publish a weight for this mattress, but the upholstered borders carry handles, which makes repositioning a hand-filled UK king a little easier.
This size suits you if...
You share the bed every night and have started to feel cramped in a UK double, or one of you is close to six foot and needs the extra length. It also fits if your partner gets up long before you and you'd like their movements kept on their own side.
Consider another size if...
Your bedroom is smaller than our suggested 2.7m x 2.9m once wardrobes and bedside tables are in. We'd recommend the UK double instead, for which we suggest at least 2.6m x 2.8m.
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Is the Vispring Imperial UK king long enough if you're over six foot?
The UK king is 200cm long, or 6ft 6in, which is 10cm longer than the UK double. If you or your partner is around six foot, the UK king is where the length upgrade happens, since the UK super king shares the same 200cm length and only adds width.
Will I feel my partner move on a Vispring Imperial UK king?
You're likely to feel less than on a smaller bed. The 5ft size has 1,720 springs, each in its own calico pocket, so they respond individually rather than as one unit. Add 75cm of width each and there's a little more distance between you and a restless or early rising partner.
Vispring Imperial UK king or super king for couples?
The UK king gives 75cm each, while the UK super king gives 90cm each, so the UK king offers 15cm less per person. The trade-off is room size: we suggest at least 2.7m x 2.9m for the UK king against 3m x 2.9m for the UK super king.
Can two people use the full width of a Vispring Imperial king size?
Yes. The 150cm width is supported right to the border by three rows of hand side-stitching, so neither of you should feel pushed towards the centre. That matters more on a UK king than a single, because two sleepers each rely on their own outer edge.
Is a Vispring Imperial Soft UK king good during pregnancy?
The Soft comfort level suits dedicated side sleepers, which is how many people sleep in pregnancy. Over a UK double, the UK king adds 7.5cm per person and 10cm of length, giving a little more space for a support pillow without crowding your partner. Heavier sleepers may find the Soft version too yielding.