We just recently purchased this cover and it has a strong smell of wool does that smell ever subside?
1393423
I have mine under a thin mattress pad. It doesn't smell. Most wool retains its wooly smell throughout its live. You may be particularly sensitive to it, so I recommend a protective pad above your pad.
1393424
It must. I was unable to pick mine up until a couple of months after I bought it. I live in South Africa and it was delivered to Californi where my best friend lives. By the time I got is back to SA there was no smell. I hope this helps.
1145820
Leave it out in the open to ventilate for a day or so, and then use an interior detail protectant. I use Mother's Protectant which has a great smell as well as being able to protect the leather very well. This smell is caused by the recapturing of out gassing from the leather typically due to being enclosed for extended periods during shipment. This is not unusual for new parts of this type being shipped overseas.
2035006
i didn't notice any unusual odor from this cover. like anything new, just air it out for a day and you'll be fine
1220421
We haven't washed it yet (a good thing, from the other comments). It does smell like the natural wool that the label say is inside. You might try a quick spray of Febreze or something under the pillowcase on the back side. Our daughter doesn't seem to be bothered by the smell.
995294
You can remove the outer covering and toss it in the wash. Or you could try to vacuum it. The smell on mine dissipated in a little over a week. So you have to deal with it for now. The more you "re-fur" it, the sooner it stops smelling weird.
559932
I did not notice a strong odor with mine. Air it out before putting it together and return it if it still has an odor is my recommendation.
633550
A little in the beginning but there is a zippered cover for it. We haven't been bothered by any smell.
46790
I don't recall mine having any kind of smell, however, I have read that you may have that smell during the first two or three weeks. If it continues after that then you may have a problem. My guess is that smell will gradually subside over a period of three weeks. Especially if it is continually running 24/7 - which mine is.
641945
What smell? Mine didn't have an unpleasant odor, but I have washed the cover on gentle in our washing machine once with no issues...Not sure you're supposed to do that but I have a small toddler so I went for it.
2147826
the cover is a goldish brown..i think it is attractive with my black intereior. did not notice any strong odor at all. i am a fresh air person and usually have a window open in the car somewhere. love this cover and it is holding up really nicely. the best part is it stays put. hope this helps
1917143
yes a very strong chemical smell but I washed the cover and allow the pillow to air out for several days and it went away. I think it must be something they spray in the warehouse because other things shipped by Amazon had similar smell.
278804
I've had mine for about 3 years and never had an issue with smell- the cover comes off for washing and you can stick the foam in the sun if that's a concern
930187
I detected no odor other than what I know wool and cotton to smell like. With anything fabric, especially bedding, I let it sit out open for a half day, before I make the bed with it. I really love my topper.
147338
None whatsoever, it also has a cover. I live in the Caribbean and if it were going to smell weird, it would have by now!
1397042
I didn't have this problem. I aired it out as directed and though the scent was strong at first it disipated rather quickly. Consider a strong plastic mattress cover, it may contain whatever scent is still lingering. Best of luck.
1748715
I did not. The smell wasn't really strong with ours, still I let it unfold outside and I left it outside all day. We brought it in in the evening, put a sheet on it and absolutely no complaints at all. I use it for my 6 year old son's loft bed. I understand that it will probably need to be be replaced in a few years, but he likes it, it's more comfortable than I thought and I am happy with it, considering it is a very inexpensive mattress. We have had it for 6 or 7 months now and there is no smell to it at all at this point. Hope that helps!
2063499
Yes it smells, but not that strong. It goes away completely a few days later, but you can still sleep on it with a cover on even on the first day.