Abstract: A mattress cover including a substantially rectangular piece of material including a top center portion for fitting upon a top surface of a mattress, and a peripheral skirt portion including two end panels and two side panels, wherein the respective end panels and side panels may be attached together at each corner for fitting over corresponding sides and ends of the mattress, corner panels attached to a bottom portion of each corner formed from the respective attached end panels and side panels, wherein the corner panels may be substantially parallel to the top center portion, and one or more elastic bands attached around a bottom periphery of an inside edge of the skirt portion and corner panels.

Abstract: A mattress cover and method for making the same is provided. The mattress cover may include a substantially rectangular piece of material including a top center portion for fitting upon a top surface of a mattress, and a peripheral skirt portion including two end panels and two side panels, wherein the respective end panels and side panels may be attached together at each corner for fitting over corresponding sides and ends of the mattress, corner panels attached to a bottom portion of each corner formed from the respective attached end panels and side panels, wherein the corner panels may be substantially parallel to the top center portion, and one or more elastic bands attached around a bottom periphery of an inside edge of the skirt portion and corner panels. The mattress cover may be configured to fit mattresses of varying thicknesses, lengths, and/or widths without slipping off of the mattress.