Hi again Veronique.

The first thing to draw from this is that Dunlopillo is a worldwide brand and factories throughout the world manufacture under licence.

What we have in the UK may be different from what you have in Malta.

I have a suspicion that your Dunlopillo mattresses are manufactured in Spain (Pikolin perhaps).

There will be no question about the quality of latex used but the alternative models / upholstery you mention are not available in this country and therefore I have no way of offering an opinion.

personally I think the solid core latex even at 15cm is the way to go.

I'm not sure about your retail price which of course will influence your decision - I have tried to look for a general retail price for a 15cm mattress but cannot find one.

Also, I note that on the Dunlopillo Universe mattress (18cm) it states that this is a one sided mattress (!) but does not give the reason why.

You would expect that a solid core latex mattress would be completely turnable unless the latex is used on a foam support layer - ask your dealer about this and ensure the mattress you opt for is two sided - if not ask for the reason.

Re the mold issue.

I had a quick look on the net to see how widespread this problem is and all I can see is that it is usually associated with a damp / humid room.

I have no personal experience of this and therefore cannot comment further - perhaps the Dunlopillo agent has had experience of this with latex mattresses.

Hope this helps and I would be grateful if you could follow up with what you find out.

John and Ryan.

2013/02/24 at 20:24 Hi hello!!!

Thanks so much for the information you supplied us with…..you helped us make our decision, we are going for the 15cm latex mattress and my husband decided we will buy layer of foam for underneath to cover the flat slats.

RE: mould I do not think might be a problem 1) because our room its not that humid even though in Malta in winter our climate its a bit humid and 2) this retailer didn’t say anything only the other one mentioned the anti mould sheet (which I believed he might have had complaints….maybe because its not real latex oh his were an Italian brand he said!!).

I will however ask the Dunlopillo agent if these mattresses are manufactured in Spain.

The price for the latex is 740 euro and for the others with kool topper 820 euro.

I will keep you posted.

Thanks a million…your views were of great help …I feel safe now buying a Dunlopillo and core latex!!!

Veronique