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Which tension and which mattress

Thanks for your question, Your sleeping habits/personal preference will then determine how you would like the mattress to feel in the comfort layers. This is where you will achieve the feel you are looking for (soft/medium/firm). Do you know if you have a preference for a soft, medium or firm?… Read More

Would pure wool filling compact quicker than mixed natural fibres?

Hi Nina, Thank you for your enquiry.  Wool has very little in terms of supporting qualities so will compress quicker than layering it with other natural fibres such as horsehair or flax. Many pure wool mattresses will develop dips when the wool settles. This is something that… Read More

Mattress for 20 st individual who suffers from back and hip pain?

Hi there,   Thank you for your question.   Your body weight dictates that you will need to opt for a firm spring tension for support.   BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone / 50-101kgMedium (1.4mm) 16 Stone / 101kg UpwardsFirm (1.6mm)… Read More

front/side sleeper, back & hip pain when I wake, which mattress?

Hi Amanda, Thank you for your enquiry. From what you have said it would appear that your current mattress is too firm for you. The advice used to be that if you had any type of back problems then you needed a firm mattress. This is no longer the… Read More

Mattress and divan for a side sleeper and a back/side sleeper?

Hi Melissa,   Thank you for your enquiry.  Most hotels have medium comfort layers and medium spring tension as these support a wider range of body weights. They then add a mattress topper to give that sink in feel.  For that sink in feel without… Read More

Sealy mattress has sunk in the middle, what would you recommend?

Hi Vina,   Thank you for your enquiry.  At the body weights you have supplied we would pair you both with a firm spring tension.  This will give you both the correct level of support.   BodyweightSpring tension Upto 16 Stone /… Read More

Snoring wakes 10 st & 20 st side sleepers who get too hot.

Hi Brian,   Thank you for your enquiry.  With the bodyweights you have supplied we would pair you with a medium spring tension and your partner with a firm spring tension to give you both the correct level of support. This can be achieved… Read More

Is it possible to buy half of a zip and link mattress?

Hi Jo,   Thank you for your enquiry. I am sorry you are not getting along with your John Ryan mattress.   Unfortunately, it would not be possible to replace one half of a zip and link mattress as they are… Read More

Help to choose a supportive mattress that offers a luxurious feel

Hi Paul,   Thank you for your enquiry.  We would pair your wife with a medium spring tension to give her the correct level of support. Yourself, on the other hand, are borderline between the medium and firm spring tensions so would get support… Read More

Mattress for a man who has a lower back condition and arthritis?

Hi Pelleren,   Thank you for your enquiry. The advice used to be for anyone with back problems you needed a firm mattress but that is no longer the case. What you need is the correct spring tension to give you the correct… Read More