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How does Origins Comfort 1000 compare to softest Vispring?

Hello Mary, Thank you for the compliment. The construction of our Origins Comfort 1000 is worlds apart in comparison to the construction of any Vi-Spring model. The Comfort is a pocket sprung mattress with synthetic fibres in the upholstery whereas the Vi-Spring range contain natural fibres such as… Read More

Slatted base foam matts

Hi John, It is important to place some form of barrier between the slats and the mattress. The type of barrier is dependent upon that actual gaps between the slats. If the slats are in excess of 7cm apart, then the advice would be to use MDF to provide… Read More

Replacing a 20 year old Dunlopillo Diamond zip and link mattress

Hello Margaret, It is interesting to note that your current mattress has lasted so long. As you may be aware the owner of Dunlopillo has changed several times in the last decade and so has the quality of the products made by them. We do not make zip and link… Read More

Mattresses for 3 year olds

Hi Samantha, Memory foam mattresses are very heat retentive and they take some time to return to shape meaning that when you want to move in bed it is like climbing out of a hole. I assume that the metal bed frame you have has a slatted base and… Read More

Single bed help for teenagers

Hi Nigel, The main considerations when choosing a mattress are body weight(s), preferred feel and budget so it is impossible for me to say whether the Which best buy will suit or whether you ought to consider a product from our ranges. Additionally, there is little if any, detailed information… Read More

Type of bed base for pocket sprung mattress

Hi Linda, All of our products are usually paired with a divan base but can be used with a bedstead or slatted base. The Origins range are paired with a platform topped base whereas the Artisan range is paired with a firm edge sprung base. Either of these… Read More

medium/firm best mattress for us?

Hi Kate, Thank you for your question. The main consideration when advising upon a new mattress is the body weights of those using it. The weight usually determines the spring tension most suitable i.e under 10st is soft, 10-16st would be medium with 17st and above being… Read More

Advice for heavy sleeper

Hi Alex, We only have 2 mattresses in our range that are suitable to be used on an electric bed, these are the Fusion 5 and Fusion 6. It would be the Fusion 5 model for user 2, which will offer a medium feel for body weights of… Read More

Replacement mattress for Rest Assured Mattress

Hi again David, Please see my previous response to your question dated 1st December 2015 Many thanks Mike

Which pillows will best suit my pre-ordered Hybrid 4 matresses?

Hi Lanny, Although we are self confessed mattress geeks, we do not, at present, make pillows to accompany any of our products. Likewise, the science behind the comfort etc. provided by pillows is more specialised and is always subject to personal preference. Having said that if you… Read More