My matress pad is "washed" every week , my mattress pads are 3 years old and they haven't fallen apart. Think about it a mattress pad is bedding just like a quilt as they are quilted same kind of bating. That person is a speaker she needs to look smart and it is just her opinion with out thinking it thru. If you can afford the cost of batting great for you. If the quilt doesn't last it's not the mattress pads fault it's the sewer. It doesn't matter what a quilt is made of as long as they are sewed in love and warmth!