Products and Performance

Written By Michael / January 24, 2012

For some, a memory foam mattress may be a subtle obstacle to enjoying intimacy.

Written By Michael / October 18, 2011

Sleeping soundly is one thing, but sleeping immobile is another. Learn more about the freedom of movement a natural latex mattress can offer.

Written By W. Christopher Winter MD / September 14, 2011

For many hardy people, a mattress is a mattress...but what happens when your mattress wears out?

Written By Michael / July 16, 2011

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 / October 08, 2010

While ILD can be a helpful technical tool for characterizing a sheet or layer of latex, it is often misused or misunderstood.

Written By Michael / September 09, 2010

Many mattress companies these days are advertising latex with five, even seven “zones” of varying densities. Here, we consider what latex zones are and are not, and why they are mostly irrelevant to sleep comfort.

Written By Michael / March 29, 2010

It may not be obvious, but the ping pong balls in the picture are demonstrating how latex mattresses help you sleep cool.

Written By Laura / October 22, 2009

What's the difference between Dunlop and Talalay? For a tangible understanding, we turn to the reliable cake metaphor.

Written By Michael / September 08, 2009

Mattresses are designed to lie flat and not move. That's all well and good, until you have to move.

Written By Michael / September 01, 2009

The reason for private labeling is that retailers want to make as much money as possible. But the consumer loses out because there can be no true comparison shopping.