Hi Pete,

Thank you for your question on how long it takes to get used to a new mattress.

We always advise that with a new mattress it can take 30-60 days to fully get used to it.

A new mattress is a bit like a new pair of shoes. We recommend a good 30 days before making your final decision on whether the model is right for you.

It's after this time period you will know whether the mattress is the right firmness, provided by the comfort layers, not the spring tension.

The mattress spring tension should always be chosen on your body weight alone. Not the comfort you’re looking for.

If you pick the pocket spring tension alone to provide the feel of the mattress by mistake the issue you quickly run into is either a complete lack of support or a mattress that’s providing to much support. Both of these lead to awkward uncomfortable sleeping positions during the night.

The mattress tension or comfort feel always comes from the fibres placed on top of the pocket spring or other support element of the mattress.

Different fibres provide different feels in a mattress comfort layer. The table below shows both the price point and the firmness of mattress fibres. This should help you identify what type of mattress will best suit your sleeping preference, Ie if you like a soft feel and a side sleeper then choose softer feel fibres. If you're a back sleeper you will need slightly firmer feeling fibres so choose those that offer more support like horsehair or coir.

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're looking for a true medium feel mattress to replace the firmer John Lewis mattress or Premier Inn model from Hypnos then have a look at our Origins Pocket 1500 model, our best seller. This two sided mattress suits sleepers of 9-16 stone in the medium tension spring or sleepers 17 stone and above from the firmer spring.

It’s progressive enough to accommodate a front or side sleeper. It will allow more of a soft sink in the very top layer than the Sealy mattress before medium support lower down the upholstery layers. It’s also two-sided so can be turned and rotated each month to extend the lifespan compared to one-sided models.


Origins Pocket 1500 Mattress

1: 300GSM WOOL
2: 750GSM VERY SOFT POLYESTER
3: 500GSM POLYESTER PAD
4: ONE INCH FOAM INSULATOR LAYER
5: 1500 SPUN BOND POCKET SPRINGS
TOTAL: 1550GSM
DEPTH 30-33CM

As this is a 2 sided mattress we recommend you turn it each month to help even out natural settlement and get the very longest lifespan out of this hand made mattress. You can read our mattress care guide here to help.

We hope that helps and gives you further mattress buying guidance. It may be best to give us a call to discuss further to make sure we’re meeting all your requirements and you can either order online or over the phone when you’re ready.
If you have any more mattress related questions please get back in touch on info@localhost or 0161 437 4419.

Sleep well
John & Ryan