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      Latex vs. Memory Foam
    

  
  
  

    

    

            

                            

        




Did you know that memory foam was developed by NASA? There’s an interesting story behind this unusual material.


In the 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, security at most government contractors was extremely tight. Only workers could go in or out and everything they carried was scanned, even if they were just going to lunch.



    

            

                    
Did you know that memory foam was developed by NASA? There’s an interesting story behind this unusual material...and several reasons why it may not be the best choice for a mattress.

        

        



  

  
      

     Written by Michael, July 16, 2011 - 1:14pm


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      Savvy Baby, Safer Baby
    

  
  
  

    

    

            

                            

        




Tiny babies sleep for 14-18 hours per day and their brain development is so rapid that 70% of adult brain growth is achieved by age two. Not only are babies busy developing in extraordinary ways, but during their earliest years they are also exceptionally vulnerable to toxins in their environment.





    

            

                    
Babies sleep for 14-18 hours per day and their brain development is so rapid that 70% of adult brain growth is achieved by age two. Babies are also exceptionally vulnerable to toxins in their environment.

        

        



  

  
      

     Written by Laura, March 16, 2011 - 11:04am


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      Greening Gracefully
    

  
  
  

    

    

            

                            

        




We are passionate about improving the environment in every way—the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil our food grows in, and how we power everything. As our awareness grows about our impact on the earth, so grows our passion.





    

            

                    
Greening gracefully means allowing each person to help the planet by making their own choices as best as they can. After all, no one is perfectly green.

        

        



  

  
      

     Written by Michael, March 19, 2009 - 6:41pm


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      Simple Chemistry
    

  
  
  

    

    

            

                            

        




Are there chemicals in your mattress?


Co-Authored with Brad Luther, Ph.D.

At Savvy Rest we are often asked, “Are there chemicals in your mattress?” Usually we respond, “Our mattress contains only natural latex, we do not use synthetic latex blends,” because we think that’s what the questioner is trying to understand. But there is more to it than that.





    

            

                    
For the scientifically minded, a detailed discussion of chemicals in mattresses and the composition of natural latex.

        

        



  

  
      

     Written by Michael, December 8, 2008 - 11:18am


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      Passing the Mattress Fire Test
    

  
  
  

    

    

            

                            

        




The Sleep Products Safety Council explains the purpose of the mandatory mattress fire test and what is required to pass:


The principal aspect of the national mattress standard (referred to as 16 CFR Part 1633) is the “open-flame” test. The standard requires that any fire resulting from a mattress exposed to an open-flame heat source, such as lighters, matches, or candles, must burn more slowly and generate less heat than fires involving non-compliant mattresses today.



    

            

                    
Anyone selling mattresses in the United States must have them tested. Here are the details behind the test.

        

        



  

  
      

     Written by Michael, November 11, 2008 - 3:02pm


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