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Thank you, Budgy! I'm not so sure boric acid is safe. Isn't it a pesticide? Anyway, what choice do we have? Not much. Interesting about the formaldehyde - sleep like the dead, huh? I wonder how many people suffer health effects from the fire retardants, and how many people used to die in mattress fires.  I'd be interested in some unbiased studies, but I bet you can't find any. Well, looks like I'm back to the wool concept. Only wish those companies had a return/exchange policy. They're not inexpensive, either, but less than quite a few of the brands discussed on this forum.

Diehard Green Willy

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I've had some problems with both memory foam and polyurethane foam.  I used to use an egg crate topper with memory foam on top, then a fitted sheet over that.  It was comfortable, but I had a stuffy nose, itching, and lower leg rashes that were huge and had no explanation.  The rash cream I was prescribed didn't really help much, and the itching was quite intense sometimes, always at night only, especially if it was hot.  It took me 3 years of sleeping on them and having these symptoms to make some connection.  I noticed that whenever I handled them, like to roll one up, my nose burned badly.  I thought the memory foam was the problem (6 years old now and it still smells like, well, memory foam) so I started using 2 layers of polyurethane foam instead.  I don't remember if this helped because I was making...

With all respect to Budgy, I don't know if he works hands on with latex., but to the OP, I would think also talking to several mfrs. (SleepEZ, Flobeds, etc...) that have worked hands on with the different latexes over the years would be good.

Here in SF Bay Area, Natural Mattress Stores has 3 stores with organic / latex beds.  Told me they use Dunlop cores / talalay tops in their 'Awareness' line.

that video is interesting.

I would think it is most important to get good quality latex from the best suppliers which apparently are LI, Latexco, Latex Green, etc...

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That's an interesting video -  So the LI blended talalay slab springs out nicely, looks great after 4 years compressed ...

and the Latex Green (Sri Lanka) all natural Dunlop looks shriveled after 5 years compressed ... hmmmm

I just received a SleepEZ 10000 with 3 talalay layers in firm/med/soft.  I asked Shawn couple days ago what the default configuration is and he said they only send out a Dunlop layer if it is requested.

I can tell you for sure, I am not sinking down a bunch on 3 layers of talalay.  I feel pretty good this morning, but it has only been one night.

I forgot why talalay is their default setup so you'll have to ask him.   As for the blended talalay, it's not like it's all stinky or anything.  I can't see trippin' on blended since apparently 97% of Latex International's talalay...

I don't want to preach too much ... were you looking to order online without laying on it? I wouldn't do that.

That first link says the mattress has 'memory foam' in it.  I don't think that is true.  I don't memory foam is used in 'firm' mattresses.

That Foxbridge should be equivalent to Sears' 'Hearthstone Luxury Firm'.   This sites price seems quite high.  At Sears, Hearthstone Firm twin is $972 for the set with 9" or 5" boxspring.   Their price of $1500 for twin set is high.

Even if that mattress is next level up which was 'Queen's Gate', that Sears price was about $1100 twin.  The top model was 'Mulberry Green' which I think was around $1300 twin set.   But that ad says 11" mattress height, so it seems to be the entry level Hearthstone.

Not to pick and pry,...

I just came off a Stearns and Foster in home for 4 weeks.  I exchanged it for a Serta iComfort set.  It the was the traditional line (with the light brown border fabric, no Intellicoils), and was called 'Hearthstone Luxury Plush' at Sears.

It's not that it's a bad mattress, in fact it was well built.  I could tell the boxspring was high quality.  I'm sure the individual coils are also high quality.

I think the main issue is it uses 'conventional' foam in the comfort layer, a type of polyurethane foam they call 'Variable Response Technology' foam (catchy term, huh).  This foam did compress down somewhat in just a matter of days, so the mattress firmed up a little bit.  For me, that is a problem because I'm a side sleeper and my right shoulder will always be a little painful from an old injury...

Hi everyone - my husband and I are looking to buy a latex mattress after doing a lot of reading about VOCs and other harmful effects of non-natural mattresses.  From our research thus far, it seems like Dunlop process mattresses are usually 100% natural while very few Talalay process mattresses are.  Everyone here seems far ahead of us in the research process so we thought we would reach out to the community for some advice.  We are confused about who to trust and want to make sure we get something that is truly natural and free of harmful chemicals while still being something that will last a long time.

 

 

Just some quick background information on us:

 

1. We are both quite light and are side sleepers

2. We both like having a firm bed (my...

Welcome to the sisterhood!  I too have done some surgeries. After the most comfortable bed I've ever slept on (Kingsdown) started to flatten after about 5 years, and with no chance of activating the ten year warranty, I started out with simple, let's call them, exploratory surgeries. Those led to some major 'transplants' . I learned a lot about mattress construction.

Several years and beds later, I am of the notion that all pillowtops/pads (the part that keeps you from contacting the springs) should be designed to be removeable.  Using zippers, buttons, the price tag like plastic 'stays', whatever means needed. Not only does this make your bedding at least dry cleanable, but there is a huge green element to this if people aren't discarding mattresses because the pillowtops have prematurely worn out.

In the end, if you purchase a moderately decent mattress, the springs will last for the manufacturer's warranty period or...

"2. In the case of these major bed companies with their insanely high profit margins and lack of transparency contributing to customer confusion, the last 40 years has not been about making the best possible product, its been about charging the most possible for a product that is not worth the asking price. "

 

Customers and their demands help create the industry and products most commonly available.  They don't just appear out of no where and become the "norm" for no reason.  In this industry specifically, customers claim to want one thing, but go for the other.  The best example is markup/discounts.  OF COURSE we all say we want low prices and no-haggling.  But who wins time and time again?  The shady store that tells a customer they are getting a "$2,000 bed for only $800!!".  As with Tempurpedic, who controls their pricing.....customers ALWAYS demand...