Brooklyn Bedding 3-Inch Latex Mattress Topper for $464: This latex mattress topper was fine, with a nice spring to it and a good softness without being too soft. Toppers We’d SkipLeesa Mattress Topper for $224: This mattress topper didn't have great construction to it. Types of Mattress Toppers AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron Wool: Wool mattress toppers are usually filled with wool batting or stuffing—think the stuff you fill a quilt or upholstered chair with—and wrapped in cotton. Pillow Top: Pillow top mattress toppers are designed to have the fluffy feel of a pillow on top of your mattress. Memory Foam: Memory foam is actually polyurethane (a plastic polymer) foam, created by adding other compounds—the exact combination of compounds varies by company—to the polyurethane to create the memory foam itself.