the Foams & Latex: Lesson 7 A key factor is knowing what your bed is made of and how it’ll will wear, while developing a reasonable expectation of how long the bed will be comfortable, and what you need to do to maintain it as long as possible. Foam is a critical component of your […]
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If you want to become a mattress-shopping expert, this is the course for you. Read on!
Fibers & Batting: Lesson 8 Fibers are in a lot of beds. It used to be that beds were made of whatever was regionally available. It could be horsetail, it could be straw, it could be cotton. It doesn’t matter cause it fell out of fashion. And the reason it fell out of fashion is […]
Benefits of Tufting: Lesson 9 If your mattress has large amounts of batting, it will sag quickly; that is unless it is tufted all the way through, and there are coils inside that are under compression from the tuft and the batting. This style of construction allows for the coils to expand to fill the […]
Flammability Requirements: Lesson 10 Back in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, the requirement for mattresses was a cigarette burn test. The hope being, a chemically treated fabric could prevent the cigarette from igniting the foam inside of a mattress. However, as mattresses became thicker and softer, the fuel load within grew, and the cigarette test […]
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