Hi Judith,

Thanks for getting in touch asking for mattress advice. There are a number of people looking for animal-free mattresses and upholstery that doesn't feature animal hair or wool.

We have a number of animal-free mattresses which may be suitable for you.

Without knowing your body weight, sleeping position and comfort preference it does make it tricky to give a solid recommendation. However, we can provide some advice to get you started and you can always get back in touch with more detail to help us tailor our recommendation for the very best mattress for your requirements.

The first thing to bear in mind when buying any new mattress is the support and spring tension. You need to know the spring gauge of the pocket springs to and then choose the correct tension based on your bodyweight. Pocket springs are made for weight ranges as shown below.

Spring Tension	Wire diameter (Gauge)	Weight Range
Soft	1.2mm	Bespoke Tension (Please Call)
Medium	1.4mm	Upto 16 stone
Firm	1.6mm	16 stone plus
Extra Firm / Orthopaedic	1.9mm	20 stone plus

The next step is to identify the comfort layers and upholstery that sit on top of this spring layer. These layers will give the overall feel of the mattress, whether you prefer soft, medium or a firmer feel mattress.

Best Animal Free Mattresses:
More and more people are looking for animal free mattresses whether due to lifestyle choices or a need to avoid them due to allergies. You have two choices when it comes to animal free mattress fibres.

1. Plant based natural fibres
2. Synthetic man made fibres

Plant-based fibres feature breathable and resilient layers that compete just as effectively with more traditional animal fibres such as wool and horsehair. They are long-lasting and breathable. In fact, you've be amazed at just how comfortable plant fibres are in blind tests against animal fibres. You can't tell the difference.

Synthetic fibres are man-made and usually feature polyester 'white' fibres or foams. They are less breathable but at an entry-level price point.

The most important part is to make sure that whichever mattress you choose has enough fibres for lasting comfort and tailored spring tension. All of the mattresses below meet this requirement so please take a look to see which meets your requirements and price point best before seeking further advice from us.

1.Artisan Latex Vegan Mattress:

The Artisan Latex is our premium vegan friendly mattress. Hand made and featuring 100% natural plant based fibres, It gives a medium feel in the top comfort layer and is a 2 sided calico encased vanadium coated pocket spring support system. It's our best selling plant based mattress.

1: 200GSM BAMBOO FIBRE

2: 1500GSM REBOUND COTTON

3: 3CM TALALAY LATEX (GRAPHITE FREE)

4: 450GSM ORGANIC FLAX FIBRE

5: 1000GSM COCONUT COIR FIBRE AS THE INSULATOR

6: 1500 CALICO ENCASED VANADIUM COATED POCKET SPRINGS (SOFT, MEDIUM OR FIRM TENSION CHOICES)

7: Total GSM: 3150 Chemical Free Cover

 

2. Origins Reflex Mattress

Our alternative is the Origins Reflex which is a firmer feel. This is still a hand made Pocket spring mattresses with generous fillings of polyester and man-made fibres. It's hand made, two-sided and features 1020gsm of man-made fibres.

1: 750GSM VERY SOFT POLYESTER

2: ONE INCH REFLEX FOAM LAYER

3: 270GSM POLYESTER

4: ONE INCH REFLEX FOAM LAYER

5: 1000 SPUN BOND POCKET SPRINGS (MED OR FIRM TENSION)

TOTAL: 1020GSM

DEPTH: 33-35CM

3. Fuson 3 Mattress

Highly responsive and breathable 100% natural latex mattress, provides progressive firm support, along with a softer topper for extra comfort. This two is a 2-sided hand made a model that is tape edged and doesn't use tufts. Great for people who like a smooth sleep surface.

 

1: 5CM REMOVABLE TOPPER 100% NATURAL LATEX 70KG DENSITY

2: 18CM SOLID CORE MATTRESS 16CM OF 70KG DENSITY 100% NATURAL LATEX + 2CM OF GRAPHITE LATEX

TOTAL DEPTH: 23CM

CHEMICAL FREE COVER

How much does a animal free mattress cost?

Each one of the above animal free mattresses is at a different price point based on the fibres used, construction method and spring quality. There's a handy table below outlining what to expect for different price points that may help you.

How much to spend on a double mattress?	What can I expect for my money?
Under £500	Will not get you much at best a 13.5 gauge open coil/cage sprung with a thin polyester layer or a solid foam mattress.
£500	Entry level spunbond springs with some form of synthetic upholstery. Usually one sided mattresses.
£750	The beginnings of a basic pocket springs unit with 800 – 1000 count. No substantial amount of filling other than foams and synthetic materials. Two sided models.
£1000	Should get you away from most low ranges and into the mid-range pocket spring models.
£1250	Should get you a decent pocket sprung mattress with some Natural Fibre content.
£1500	Should get you many manufacturers mid-range models with Natural Fibres
£1500-£2000	Should get you a Hand Made primarily Natural Fibre Quality Mattress
£2000+	You should expect 100% Natural Fibres and Traditional Hand Made Construction Method.
£5000+	A Bespoke Hand Made Sleep System, High-end Spring Units & Featuring the Worlds Most Luxurious Natural Fibres.

We hope that helps and gives you further mattress buying guidance. If you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.

Sleep well
John & Ryan