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Which mattress is suitable for very light person?

Hi Dawn. Well spotted,this is a slight error. Trying to give a weight guideline to individual products is extremely difficult. We try to establish which product is right for support based on weight but also how the comfort layers will affect the overall tension as well. There are also other… Read More

Origins pocket latex mattress questions

Hi Heidi. As you are looking for a double mattress then a ziplink option is out of the question. Zip link mattresses are only available in a kingsize mattress upwards The weight difference is absolutely key. BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm… Read More

What is a Bonnell Spring?

Hi Andrea, Thank you for your question.  HD (High Density) Pocket Springs or Micro springs are small pocket springs in spun bond material that bed manufacturers use to vastly increase their mattress spring count. You can fit thousands of these in a mattress as they are only about an… Read More

What is a Bonnell Spring?

Hi Eddie. Thanks for your question on what is a Bonnell sprung mattress. Bonnell springs go by many guides such as Open coil, Cage Sprung, Miracoil Posture tech and Traditional spring to name a few. The Bonnell mattress-guide/” title=”spring”>spring you refer to means its a 13.5 gauge one piece… Read More

More information on Divan bases required

Hi Christopher. Thank you for your question. We have 4 different base options to chose from, 3 of which are divans. The Artisan Base is a sprung divan. Our Artisan Sprung Bases offer the ultimate in mattress base design. Providing an even more luxurious responsive feel to your… Read More

A firm mattress, like the Staples Eleanor?

Hi Darsuke. Your budget would norrmally be the stumbling block for you. £400 really is a low price to pay unless you just want a so called bag of springs. Our Origins Comfort (£345: Double) and Origins Reflex (£375: Double) is the lowest standard Ryan and… Read More

What blend of latex is used in your mattress?

Hi Steve. Good question. This particular post was started when we noticed mattress descriptions were using the terms Natural latex / Pure latex / 100% Natural. At that time we could not find any factual info on the differences. Even now it is difficult to tell for sure which latex… Read More

Opinions on memory foam mattresses

Hi Linda. Many thanks for adding your point of view. The post above [and associated] tries to paint a balanced overview of what Memory Foam is, the build techniques and what to look out for. I try to reason the differences and comparisons to latex in order to bring… Read More

Advice on Hestia Pocket memory mattresses

Hi Heidi. I can’t seem to recall ever saying Memory Foam tops would shorten the life of a mattress. I am a keen advocate of toppers (of any sort) on all mattresses. I prefer the feather and down ones over all else though, and memory foam… Read More

Zip and Link mattress question

Hi Steve. Zip and Links are the compromise for a one piece mattress which benefits limiting the movement felt by a partner or access issues or Guest House suitability etc. If there is no requirement to have a ziplink mattress / set, then a one piece mattress is the way… Read More