Shopping for a latex mattress can be difficult because of the many factors that separate the quality of the products. Switching from one website to another can be cumbersome as well as confusing, because we may lose important points during the transitition. Adding to the confusion are marketing statements designed to sell a particular product that create misconceptions and are misleading.
Factual Latex Mattress Information
Information appearing on this website has been gathered thru the most credible sources such as actual latex manufacturers/suppliers, wool suppliers, ticking suppliers, and finally, the latex mattress manufacturers that bring the components together as the final product.
For your convenience we have compiled charts of internet sellers for quick comparison based on price, and also in alphabetical order. Prices are updated monthly and are gathered from company website. Other important factors about a company and its products are, BBB membership, length of time in business, source of latex, and positive outside testimonials other that what they place on their web sites.
Natural Latex Mattresses vs Organic Latex Mattresses
In the past two years there has been a movement toward natural products and in a mattress, latex is heads and shoulders above any other mattress. This includes any latex mattress, regardless of if it's content make up of synthetic and natural, even though this statement contradicts much of the marketing hype seen across the internet. There are no 100% "organic mattresses" in the marketplace but there are all "natural mattresses" which may or may not include certified organic components. Here's the 64,000 question? Are you willing to pay 30-50% more for marginal and questionable benefits? And here's an equally important question? Are we buying a latex mattress for its "comfort" or its natural qualities?
The Perfect Natural Latex Mattress
Here's is a description of the perfect "95% natural latex mattress": a mattress composed of only latex top to bottom, edge to edge (regardless of blend), encased in a cotton cover quilted to wool (at least 2.4 lbs. per linear yard or 1.8oz per sf) which acts as a natural fire barrier. You can deduct or add a point for various items you think are important but in the end those points only marginally improve the quality of a latex mattress.
