How to find out if mattress is one or two sided?

Hi Jonti,

Thanks for getting in touch and asking an excellent question! The Artisan Naturals mattress - as are all of the Artisan range - is two-sided. That means that you use both sides and turn the mattress each month. A two-sided mattress is seen in the industry as the best construction method for a mattress. You can read more about taking care of your new mattress here.

Though you may be asking why certain retailers, Eve, Casper, Dreams, John Lewis and Hypnos make one-sided mattresses? What's the point? We explain this in our article here. Certain boxed and memory foam mattresses must be one-sided due to their construction and the nature of synthetic foams. Memory foam mattresses are built by layering foam from firm to soft, which creates a dedicated top and bottom. Flipping the mattress would crush the soft comfort layer under the base weight, leaving you sleeping directly on the hard support foam. Our Memory Foam article here explains more about memory foam and why we do not use it. If a memory foam mattress were made two-sided like a traditional pocket-sprung model, the soft foam layers on the bottom would compress and fail to regain their shape once turned over.

The best way to tell if a mattress you're looking at is one or two-sided is to check the label. All one-sided mattresses should bear a label with 'No turn' or 'Rotate only'. Some may give a 'Turn free' label. Retailers try to describe this as a benefit to you. No-turn mattresses will sag far faster than a two-sided model, and there's no benefit to you not being able to turn over your mattress. A mattress that has comfort layers on both sides of the pocket springs will have a longer lifespan than those that only have upholstery layers on one side. A two-sided model helps you even out wear during your mattress's lifetime and also allows you to use both sides. Equivalent to having an extra mattress when compared to a one-sided model.

We also have our video guide here to buying a mattress, which may help answer any other questions.

I hope this helps and if you need any further information, please give us a call on 0161 437 4419

Kind Regards

Michaela