The world's finest mattress; The Legacy

Legacy Mattress Fibres

• British Alpaca 1000 GSM (Top layer)
• Cambric hair proof cover
• Swaledale Wool 1200 GSM
• Cambric hair proof cover
• Horsetail 1200 GSM
• Organic Flax 1000 GSM layer (Insulator)

The soft top feel is achieved by using the finest British Alpaca wool in the very top upholstery layer. Renowned for its smooth fine silky fibres, this layer gives the softest sink before the support of the cotton and horsehair give careful resistance to the sleeper. There is no worry of excess heat building up as both the Alpaca, Horsetail and Flax are all incredibly breathable. This is our first mattress to include Organic Flax. This provides similar properties to horsehair but is a more durable insulator layer as has a lower loft in comparison. It’s one of only two natural plant layer fibres we have used in our mattresses.

Yorkshire Wool Upholstery from Edward Clay

Our wool supplier first established in 1870 and are now a 4th generation natural fibre supplier based in Yorkshire. They started as a handloom weaver and have been in the specialist area of natural fibre production ever since. They still work from the historical original mill building which our British Wool is processed in.

The wool we have sourced is 100% British Swaledale sheep wool. It is sheered from Gold certification sheep accredited by the British Wool Board. It is then scoured, heated and then teased into pads for use in our mattresses.

The benefits of British wool are:

• Incredibly breathable
• High loft meaning it has great heat exchange properties, warm in winter, cool in summer
• High wicking so moisture can be taken away from the sleep surface and distributed away from the sleeper
• Natural fire retardant

Wool upholstery used in the Legacy Mattress

The Swaledale sheeps wool we are using for the John Ryan Legacy is at a weight of 1200 GSM. This Wool is sheered in Yorkshire and then scoured and cleaned before being needled. This wool has been certified Gold by the British Wool Board.

History of Edward Clay Natural Fibre Merchants:

The Swaledale Wool we have sourced for the Legacy upholstery comes from a traditional fibre merchant in West Yorkshire. Edward Clay has over 130 Year of experiencing cleaning and needling such fibres at their original premises. We have been working with them to source the highest grade of British Wool meaning all of our Wool upholstery in the Legacy is Certified Gold standard by the British Wool Board.

British Alpaca Fibre in the Legacy Mattress

Alpaca is one of the most expensive natural fibres in the world. It’s not only super soft but its incredibly resilient and high wicking. The softness comes from the size of the cuticles on each strand which are noticeably smaller than that of other Natural Fibres creating a much finer soft fibre. You can read more on the benefits of Alpaca in a Luxury mattress here.

The Alpaca fibre we use has been sourced from independent Alpaca owners from here in the UK. These micro-farms usually house anywhere between 2 to 20 Alpacas and they are sheered just once a year. Meaning that the supply of true British Alpaca is incredibly limited.

The delicate white fibre is then carefully processed and cleaned before it is then needled onto cotton in the North West of England ready to be used as upholstery in the Legacy mattress. Again, this is undertaken by a small independent Alpaca fibre processer here in the North West of England.

We are the worlds only mattress retailer to use British Alpaca in our Legacy mattress for the ultimate sleep experience.

Support Layer

• Calico Spring Layer vanadium coated (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 or 1.9 Gauge Vanadium Spring)

We offer the Legacy in 4 different spring tensions depending on your bodyweight and requirements. Meaning that the support is tailored to react perfectly to your specific body shape and sleep position

Our calico pocket springs are manufactured in Yorkshire by a bespoke machinist provides the perfect support level for sleepers. For the lightest of sleepers, the high loft and GSM of the comfort layers will provide more than adequate support and for the heavier sleeper the horsehair, hemp and pocket spring combination will provide a supportive yet forgiving sleep surface.

Two-Sided Luxury

As with all of our Artisan mattresses, this is a 2 sided hand made model. The beauty is that you can turn and flip this mattress each month to even out settlement. The bonus being with 5400GSM of fibre, it will feel like a new mattress each month.

Mattress Detailing

They say the devil is in the detail and we pride ourselves in focusing in on the intricacies of mattress design. For the Legacy, we wanted to continue the Best of British theme even to the border padding. We have included an eye-watering 1000 GSM border filling of British Wool. Giving a plush padded sidewall to the mattress that contains 4 rows of genuine hand side stitching.

We have an article here on what exactly hand side stitching is, other than incredibly time consuming and very much essential for a mattress of this calibre! It ensures that each edge pocket spring is carefully sewn to the padded border, meaning no bulging or separation between the side wall and the main mattress. This is a true art form and takes hours to complete by skilled craftsmen.

The mattress has 4 handles featuring the John Ryan insignia and is tufted again, using pure wool tufts fitted by hand in Yorkshire.

The mattress ticking features our John Ryan Monogrammed Cotton cover with a matt finish using plant-based Fire Retandancy, ensuring this is a synthetic chemical-free mattress.

The final part of the Legacy is that it can be matched up with any base. No need to bedsteads or unusual sized frames. This mattress can be paired up with the divan or bed frame of your choosing.

The Legacy Mattress Specification Sheet

We like to let the figures speak for themselves with the Legacy.

Summary

So there we have it, we have finally been able to create what we believe to be the world’s finest mattress. We have sourced as many UK fibres as possible to create the Legacy. Every previous niggle and design flaw has been eliminated in this model. It offers you the most luxurious nights sleep with the finest UK sourced fibres. Plus a 15 year guarantee.

We welcome you to get in touch to discuss the Legacy further with our small friendly team.