Hi Ray,

Thanks for your question asking what compares to the Dreams Flaxby Natures Dawn mattress. We get asked a lot about Dreams mattresses and compare them in our online mattress comparison tool here as well as in one of our 6000+ Q&A's on the site!

Let's have a look at the Dreams Flaxby Natures dawn mattress to see what we can compare to for you.

Dreams Flaxby Natures Dawn Mattress Specifications:

• 2475 pocket springs
• Layers of mini springs for even more comfort and support
• Has a firm comfort grade
• Luxurious fillings of cotton and British wool
• Soft, chemical-free damask cover
• Traditionally tufted for secure alignment
• Three rows of side stitching for durability
• Handmade in the UK
• Comes with our 40-Night Sleep Guarantee
• Rest easy with a 1-year guarantee

Image from: https://www.dreams.co.uk/flaxby-nature-s-dawn-all-seasons-pocket-sprung-mattress/

So the first thing to point out is that there's sadly no discernable information about either the pocket spring gauge or how many layers and what GSM (gram per square meter) the fibres are within this mattress. These are the two key details you need to accurately compare a mattress - more on that here.

Flaxby Springs:

The spring count is a mix of both standard pocket springs and micro springs. We don't use micro or HD springs as in our trials we found them to be of little use, other than to help get that spring count as high as possible for some retailers. This model is quite a most 2475 spring count.

We would imagine the mainspring count before the micro springs is around 1500 for a kingsize. Ideally, you would need to know which of the gauges below the model is using for its support.

At this price point, we would guess that they are synthetic spun bond pocket spring and not a calico encased pocket spring. This is due to the price point of the latter which usually reserves them for £1500-£2000 priced mattresses upwards.

The upholstery is listed as a firm feel so we would guess it's a mix of firmer polyester and a cotton and wool blend. Given wools one of the softest fibres it would need a far firmer set of accompanying fibres to help give it the firm feel. The comfort feel is always provided by the upholstery and not the spring tension as many shoppers incorrectly think!

One sided mattress niggles:

The biggest niggle with this firm feel Flaxby mattress is the fact it's one-sided. Meaning you're always sleeping on the same side. This can lead to a faster than normal settlement because you can't turn the mattress over. We would always avoid this where possible as it really does limit the lifespan of your mattress.

What compares to the Dreams Flaxby Mattress?

The closest match we have in terms of feel is our Origins Reflex 1000 two sided hand made pocket sprung mattress.
We would recommend that the Origins Reflex is the best model to give you that firmer feel with plenty of edge support. Given there is a perimeter bar and firmer spring row surrounding the mattress.

It’s also two-sided meaning you can use both sides. It will give you a comfortable but firmer feel in the top upholstery layers. However, the Dreams mattress guarantee is one 1 year whereas this model has a 2 year guarantee.

Origins Reflex Mattress
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

If you need any more help please do get back in touch on 0161 437 4419.

Sleep tight.
John & Ryan