Questions on Dreams Kensington mattress
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I am looking to purchase a new Divan Kingsize bed and have looked at a number of brands and types. There is one that we like at Dreams that is marketed as "Kennsington (Specifications: 4000 pocket spring mattress, Key fillings: cashmere, wool, cotton and bamboo fibre, Traditional wool tufting with soft touch Belgian damask cover, Comfort grades 3 - Medium Firm). From what I can see this is the same as the mattress marketed under Staples as the Britannia (http://www.staplesbeds.co.uk/beds-traditional-collection-britannia). Is that right. At just under £2000 for the Divan is not cheap. Is there an equivalent mattress I should be considering?
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Hi Jit.
The Kensington at £1899 for the kingsize mattress equivalent Staples mattress can be found online for about £500 less. however, that does not mean that the lower priced model is 'worth it'. If you are serious about this model I would personally wait a couple of weeks to see if the price will be reduced [which we would bet our bottom dollar on this being so] As a take on what the mattress contains, on the face of it it looks like a well-filled mattress.
Although 4 rows of hand side stitching seems a little extravagant. However, our gripe is that manufacturers and retailers are not telling you the exact breakdown so you [and I] are unable to ensure whether the Staples mattress you mention is in any way similar to this Dreams mattress, and because of this you are unable to do any kind of price/quality comparisons.
For this price range we would certainly put our Artisan Bespoke up for comparison - please feel free to print off our specification and ask Dreams or whoever, what mattress they have that can be classed as similar using the component weights as the measure.
| John Ryan By Design Artisan Bespoke | Vi-Spring Herald Superb | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500gsm British Wool | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool & Cotton |
| 2 | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool and Cotton | NA |
| 3 | Hairproof Cambric Cover | Hairproof Cambric Cover |
| 4 | 1200gsm Pure Horsetail | NA |
| 5 | 1200gsm Horsehair | 1200gsm Horsehair |
| 6 | 1000gsm White Cashmere Insulator | 1000gsm British Fleece Wool |
| 7 | 1600 Calico encased Pocket Springs [49mm] [1.28mm] | 1476 Calico encased Pocket Springs [51mm] [Gauge: 1.42mm] |
| Total GSM | 5100gsm | 3400gsm |
I hope this helps if you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419
keep in touch and let us know what you decide upon.
John and Ryan.
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