I was looking for a thicker pet bed for my dogs crate and at first I wasn’t sure how thick the bed would get since it takes time for the material to rise. But In 24hrs the materials fully expanded and it created a good amount of thickness to the padding. The material of the bed itself is super soft. My dog has a 48in crate and I was worried the extra large wouldn’t fit that well but I was shocked that it actually reached the edge of the crate perfectly. I highly recommend this bed, if you’re using it for a crate just double check the size you need. As you can see my dog absolutely loves his new crate bed