The bamboo belies how comfortable and wonderful this pad is. I trusted the reviews and will be buying another one as a spare! We have a king matress, so plan on laundering at a laundromat. The pad has a lot of stiffness. It's perfect to lay on but doesn't wad up well to toss in the washer. And the volume of the pad fabric exceeds our high capacity machine's capabilities. Love love love this pad!!