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An Honest View on Polyester and Latex Mattresses

Posted by Elizabeth Dowen · October 06, 2020

If you want to know more about whether a product is safe, be skeptical researching on the internet. Most so-called information pages will be manufacturers promoting their own products and often claim their competition uses unsafe materials. This makes life confusing for the public trying to find out the truth. If you look hard enough and long enough, you will always find something to be concerned about.

I have worked 35 years in the mattress industry and have seen many different materials used in mattresses so I hope my impartial advice will help you understand a little more about whether you should buy Polyester, Latex or a combination of both.

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Polyester - the FACTS

Posted by Elizabeth Dowen · May 26, 2020

In this complicated world we live in, the materials used in mattresses are no exception. There are many good reasons why you just can't say natural materials are good and manmade are bad. Most poisons, neurotoxins and allergens are virtually all natural! If you look at any material hard enough you will find pros and cons.

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Buy With Confidence Trading Standards Approved

Posted by Elizabeth Dowen · May 13, 2020

The Buy With Confidence scheme provides consumers with a list of businesses which have given their commitment to trading fairly. Buy With Confidence is run through the cooperation of a number of Trading Standards Services. Being based in Devon, we are part of the Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service scheme. It is administered by local authority Trading Standards Services directly.

What is a Vegan Mattress?

Posted by Elizabeth Dowen · May 13, 2020

A Vegan mattress should take into account Vegan beliefs and lifestyle. Firstly (and obviously) it’s important it contains no animal product at all. But that is not all!

We also believe it is also just as important to contain no flame retardants or adhesives. No adhesives because they many contain animal products and formaldehyde, which is a highly toxic systemic poison. Many latex, coir fibre and natural mattresses use adhesives in large quantities to glue the mattress fillings together.

Mattress Ingredients

Posted by Elizabeth Dowen · April 30, 2020

Do you know what is in your mattress?

We believe that everyone should be able to simply look at a label on their mattress to know what's inside, not just the fillings but the chemical treatments too. When buying food you can look at the list of ingredients, why not with a mattress?

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