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2nd January 2021

CertipPUR mattresses that are made in the UK

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Brendan

Is your One-inch foam insulator of HD foam used in your mattresses safe? Is it memory foam made from polyurethane and does it contain harmful chemicals? and is it certified by Certi-PUR?

Lee Answered 7 months ago

Hi Brendan,

Many thanks for your question about the foam insulation layer used in our hand made in the UK Origins pocket sprung mattresses. It's a really good one.

The quick answer is yes our foam insulator is Certi-PUR complaint and comes from British Vita here in the UK. So no long imports from factories on the other side of the world. You can find all the accreditation on their website and update technical specifications.


We don't use any memory foam in any of our hand made mattresses. It retains far too much heat, settles at an alarming rate and contains a mix of around 61 chemical to make it.

We only use foam where absolutely necessary from a price point. It's not used in our high-end Artisan mattress range at all so if you want to avoid foam then check out that range.

In the Origins mattress range it is used as a layer to help bridge the gap between the upholstery fibres and the pocket spring system. Also known as the 'mattress insulator' layer.

What may also help you is to understand the comfort, properties and the price point of mattress upholstery which will enable you to better compare retail mattress models out there. See our handy table below.

Upholstery Layer Fibre Type How it will feel? Price Point
Polyester Synthetic Soft Cheap
White Fibre Synthetic Soft/Medium Cheap
Recycled Fibre / Eco Fibre Synthetic Medium Cheap
Memory Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm Mid Price
Igel / Hybrid Foam Synthetic Medium/Firm Mid Price
Polycotton Synthetic/Natural Blend Soft/Medium Mid Price
Linen Synthetic/Natural Blend Medium Mid Price
Wool (Pure) Natural Soft/Medium High-End
Cotton (Pure) Natural Soft High-End
Silk Natural Soft Expensive
Horsehair Natural Medium High-End
Mohair Natural Medium/Firm High-End
Hemp Natural Medium High-End
Latex (100% Natural) Natural Medium/Firm High-End
Coir Natural Firm High-End
Flax Natural Firm High-End
Coarse Cashmere Natural Firm High-End
Bamboo Natural Super Soft Expensive / Exclusive
Horsetail Natural Firm Expensive / Exclusive
Alpaca Natural Soft Expensive / Exclusive
Cashmere (Pure) Natural Soft Expensive / Exclusive
Vicuna Natural Super Soft Expensive / Exclusive

If you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.

Sleep well
John & Ryan

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