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Re: airing out latex? - cloud9
Sep 16, 2009 2:13 AM
L.I. makes an excellent  product (Talatech) but that smell they infuse the latex with is really awful. After six weeks I returned the mattress but the smell lingered on. I had to wash my down comforter and air out my feather and down pillows to remove the odor that had permeated everything. For months after I would walk in the house and catch a whiff of that creme brulee smell of L.I. latex. It really turned my stomach. They really ought to tone it down or offer an unscented version for those of us who prefer a fragrance neutral environment.

Different manufacturers may introduce some kind of artificial scent in a latex product to disguise the faint rubber smell it has naturally. I bought a Natura latex topper which was made by Dunlopillo, and happily it had no artificial smell added. Whether the latex you order will have any nasty odor...

Good wool mattress pad? - electracat
Sep 14, 2009 9:43 PM
So, i'm looking for a mattress pad/topper that is wool in order to regulate temperature. Snugfleece seems to be good, and a good value for a wool topper, but then i came across this Natura king-size topper on Ebay for $120...Probably not enough wool in it, though, right?



New KING Size Fitted Mattress Pad
Natura Wool Bedding
Discover Healthy Sleep


The Fitted Mattress Pad is filled with 6oz/yd² Natura Smart Wool™ creating a moisture-free, temperature controlled barrier that repels common allergens. The soft, unbleached 100% cotton cover has a fully elasticized cotton percale skirt that fits mattresses up to 12 inch in heig...
Re: "soft" natural sense topper from FoamOrder--anyone have one? - electracat
Sep 12, 2009 9:57 PM
Any experience with 'soft' dunlop?...
Re: Longevity of Latex Foam? - eagle2
Sep 16, 2009 1:40 PM
KimberlyH wrote:
Everyone is posting about how their foam-on-top-of-coil mattresses crap out with permanent depressions after anywhere from a few months to a year.  I'm wondering what people's experience is with the longevity of the latex mattresses?  I'm about to spring for a 10" latex mattress set (yes, all latex) but it's about $2.5k, and I'm worried I'm going to end up with the same problem.  That's a lot of money to lay out to end up with back-wrenching body depressions.

For the record, I am going with the Custom Comfort Mattress Company (local company in Orange County, CA) latex mattress, they use LI blended Talalay latex (Talatech), there will be a six inch firmer core with 2" softer latex on the top and on the bottom (because their mattresses are two sided).

Has anyone here had a latex mattress for a significant length of time (say 3-5 years) and...
Re: Longevity of Latex Foam? - KimberlyH
Sep 16, 2009 2:33 PM
Well I said in my post that they use Talatech latex from LI - talatech is a blend of natural and synthetic latex.  I agree with you about the confusion over latex - both the processing method and the type of latex used - natural, synthetic or blend. 

There is actually no hard data about one form of latex being more durable than another.  Everything every website says is pure assertion.  After reading, and reading, and reading, I've actually come to a different conclusion than you and feel that I have a better chance at a more durable product if I use blended Talalay latex - the idea being that the blend is a more uniform product than "100% natural organic."

I think all anyone can do is read up on the manufacturing processes, the pros and cons of 100% natural latex vs. 100% synthetic latex vs a blended latex and...
Re: mattress protector? - wifecat
Sep 15, 2009 6:19 PM
I don't know about the "protectabed" specifically, but I bought the snugfleece wool mattress pad for its natural ability to absorb moisture and repel dust mites (which live off dead skin cells) for my latex mattress. I'm allergic to dust mites, so I've always used some form of a mattress protector and then a mattress pad on top - this is the first time I bought one product that sounds like it does it all. ...
Re: Curious about Stearns and Foster mattresses - Alexander
Sep 14, 2009 1:06 PM
twalkman wrote:
It appears the link I got from google above is to their old design and no longer actively linked on their site (makes you wonder what else is hidden there).


Alex:   

  Question: Would you guess the permanent body depressions that started appearing within a year are attributable to a break down in the springs, or a break down in the foams used in the padding?

  And do you think the depressions will continue to get deeper and deeper, or the depressions have sunk to their natural level and the rest of the mattress won't because it doesn't get constantly used?



Twalk,

If I had to guess I'd say you have a King size mattress, yes?

-Alex...

Re: latex or memory foam? - Alexander
Sep 14, 2009 12:16 PM
Hello Fubu,

The comparitively thin layer of memory foam found in the model you're looking at will not overly affect the temperature at which the bed sleeps. The ticking of the bed will have a greater impact. That model does not sleep excessively warm.

That said, if temperature is a defining need in your mattress purchase and you tend to sleep warm naturally I'd recommend something with a bamboo or silk top. The Sealy Natural Origins series is comparably priced to the World Class. If you can find the 7-turn model instead of the 5-turn it'll even have a similar feel albeit a touch softer.

Goodluck!

-Alex...

Re: CuddleBed too hot?? - Vaphils
Sep 11, 2009 9:09 AM
Alexander wrote:
DIYs are the territory of Jim and others but I can give you some insight into how the top of the mattress affects the temperature at which the bed sleeps.

The material that's in the ticking or top of the mattress has a significant effect on how warm the bed sleeps. Materials such as silk and wool sleep much cooler than poly blends. An easy test is to take your nails and scratch them across the top of your bed. If they make a scritch sound the top is not natural fiber and will probably sleep hot. Cashmere and Silk/Bamboo blends are about the best you can get for temperature moderation in a mattress.

My own bed is cashmere and alpaca loft and sleeps comfortably cool.

-Alex



Thanks for the insight Alex.  If you don't mind me asking, what kind of bed do you sleep on?...
Re: Curious about Stearns and Foster mattresses - twalkman
Sep 14, 2009 12:53 PM
Alexander wrote:
The current Estate Stearns and Foster coil is not coil on coil. It's coil IN coil.

-Alex


It appears the link I got from google above is to their old design and no longer actively linked on their site (makes you wonder what else is hidden there).


Alex:   

  Question: Would you guess the permanent body depressions that started appearing within a year are attributable to a break down in the springs, or a break down in the foams used in the padding?

  And do you think the depressions will continue to get deeper and deeper, or the depressions have sunk to their natural level and the rest of the mattress won't because it doesn't get constantly used?...

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