side wall of foam core 16 top cover 17 upper surface of foam core 18 top flange 19 perimeter of top cover 20 staple 21 non woven strip of fabric 22 mattress 23 outer surface of top flange 24 adhesive 25 first end of non woven strip of fabric 26 second end of non woven strip of fabric 27 side cover panels with reference to fig1 a perspective top partial cutaway view of a conventional foam mattress is illustrated the conventional foam mattress 1 comprises a foam core 2 made up of various layers of foam 3 preferably latex foam to create the main body of the mattress 1 the various layers of foam 3 are made up of foams having different densities and qualities the thickness firmness and overall quality of the mattress 1 is controlled by layering the different foams throughout the core 2 however by layering the foam 3 the foam core 2 is left with uneven edges 4 and corners 5 therefore the core 2 is surrounded and framed by a foam encasement 6 that is constructed out of foam panels 7 having a height equal to that of the core by using a foam encasement 6 the edges 4 of the foam core 2 are straight and the corners 5 are rounded correctly however there are many disadvantages of using conventional foam encasements 6 which are discussed above in the background section with reference to fig2.