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Artisan Naturals
Our most popular, unbeatable model with 85% natural fibres. Containing a huge GSM of fillings, including wool and mohair, on a Calico Pocket spring unit. This medium feel hand crafted mattress is where we stake our reputation as ‘The Mattress Specialists’.
Compare comfort
The firmness of the mattress you desire is determined by a few factors. Your weight and height, and the mattress of your choice. The upholstery layers are the very top comfort layers and give different degrees of firmness alongside the spring unit which should be chosen based on your weight.
Comfort chart
- Firmer upholstery
- Artisan Bespoke
- Artisan 1500
- Artisan Tailored Pocket 2000
- Artisan Naturals
- Artisan Bespoke 004
- Artisan Bespoke 002
- Artisan Luxury
- Softer upholstery
Spring tension chart
| 7–9st | 9–11st | 11–13st | 13–15st | 15–17st | 17–19st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5'–5'3" | Soft / med | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm | Firm |
| 5'3"–5'6" | Soft / med | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm | Firm |
| 5'6"–5'9" | Soft / med | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm | Firm |
| 5'9"–6' | Soft | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm |
| 6'–6'3" | Soft | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm |
| 6'3"–6'6" | Soft | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Firm |
Introduction
Our Artisan Naturals is manufactured to contain a majority amount of premium natural fibre and, it is also the mattress where we comfortably place our reputation when we say – this is probably the very best you can get for this price. In fact we can guarantee that you just cannot find better.
This is priced particularly low in comparison to more established brands in order for us to set the bar in comparing branded mattresses with similar components. If this is in the region of your maximum budget then you will be getting the best mattress you can buy.
This model comes with a 10 year guarantee.
Springs
Despite some very misleading descriptions on the internet, there aren’t many manufactures who utilise actual Calico Pocket Springs in their mattresses. The most prominent manufacturers whom we know of are of course Vi Spring and Savoir Beds.
Artisan Naturals [Kingsize] 1600 Calico encased Pocket Springs [ 49mm ] [1.28mm ]
Sewn in individual calico pockets and hand-formed into a honeycomb-nested unit.
Vi-Spring Regal Superb [Kingsize] 1720 Calico encased Pocket Springs [48mm ] [1.28mm ]
Sewn in individual calico pockets and hand-formed into a honeycomb-nested unit.
We are also able to offer Soft, Medium or Firm springs dependent on your weight requirements.
We also zone the perimeter sides (2 rows) of the mattress with a slightly firmer spring to aid the edge support. This stabilises the mattress when sitting on the edge.
Upholstery Layers & Comparison
We used 1500 gsm Mohair as the insulating layer to add a robust property to the forthcoming layer. BW&C would have been an additional ‘soft’ layer and an element of support within the upholstery had to be added. The Horsetail in the RS gives this property.
No doubt about it, the Horsetail and Wool component in the Regal Superb mattress is a far superior component than our Poly Cotton blend and it is this aspect that you will have to compromise upon. However, the support and comfort properties can be deemed to be relatively similar.
There is a rarity and complete traceability aspect on Shetland Isle Fleece Wool but I would personally be hard pressed to identify the difference offered in the sleep comfort between the two. There are several Vi Spring mattresses that also utilise Blended British Fleece Wool and Cotton as the final comfort layer.
This mattress is covered in our white woven 100% Viscose with subtle John Ryan design. This mattress is hand side stitched with 2 rows.
| John Ryan By Design Artisan Naturals | Vi Spring Regal Superb | |
|---|---|---|
| Total GSM | 3950gsm | 3100gsm |
| 1 | 1200gsm Blended British Fleece Wool and Cotton. | 900gsm Blended real Shetland Isle Fleece Wool and Cotton |
| 2 | Hairproof Cambric Cover | Hairproof Cambric Cover |
| 3 | 1250gsm Rebound Poly Cotton | 1200gsm long stranded Horsetail blended with British Fleece Wool |
| 4 | 1500gsm 100% Pure Mohair | 1000gsm Bonded British Fleece Wool and Cotton |
| 5 | 1600 Calico encased Pocket Springs [ 49mm ] [1.28mm ] | 1720 Calico encased Pocket Springs [48mm ] [1.28mm ] |
How it will feel
We can also accommodate people of differing bodyweights. In this instance we can have your mattress made with Dual Tension springs e.g: Half the mattress with soft tension springs and half the mattress with medium tension springs. Likewise, Half Medium and Half Firm.
We are also able to offer Soft, Medium or Firm springs dependent on your weight requirements.
| Bodyweight | Spring tension |
|---|---|
| Upto 9 Stone / 57kg | Soft |
| 9-16 Stone / 57-101kg | Medium |
| 16 Stone / 101kg Upwards | Firm |
Bases
Our John Ryan Artisan Bonnell sprung coil bases are 13″ in depth plus 2″ for Shepherd Castors making them 15″ in total.
If drawers are added then the base height will be 13″ plus 2″ for Shepherd castors making 15″ in total.
Spring edging can be looked upon as a mini mattress between the main mattress and the base. It offers a progressive support that dampens the strain of weight from the user. This significantly improves the overall comfort level of a mattress. This difference in comfort is often described as ‘Softer’ which is quite an incorrect term to use.
The drawers on the Artisan bases are 32″ wide, 20″ deep and 9″ high.
You can have 2 or 4 drawer options. If using bedside tables you may want to have 2 full size and 2 half size drawers so the drawers next to the bedside tables can be opened fully.
Half size drawers will have the same depth and height as the normal, but width will be 17.5 inches. To find out more such as the sizes and splits that Divans come in please read more here.
No drawers
2 full drawers
2 half & 2 full drawers
4 full drawers
Summary
This has been specifically built to enable us to say “you just cannot get a better built mattress for this price”. Support from the premium spring unit can be tweaked softer to firmer to suit your own individual bodyweight or indeed have half firm and half medium as required and at no additional charge.
The internal upholstery is amongst the best you can get for this price range and all this combined ensures that this mattress will be exceptionally hard to beat for build, comfort and more importantly, price.
The exact contents and build of this mattress have been purposefully and excessively detailed in order that you can do precise comparisons with any other pocket sprung mattress that contain similar components. It is worth taking extra note of the quality of the spring unit; there are less than a handful of high end manufacturers who use calico springs in their mattresses, they are not to be confused with mass produced spunbond encased units.
The main points to bear in mind when considering this mattress really is the substantial layers of upholstery and the fact that it is a full double sided mattress. A total of 3950 GSM of premium wadding is well above the norm and if you use this one aspect alone as a lead for comparison it will not take you too long to weedle out the mattresses relying on brand name and not content.
Keith
Recommend Jonn Ryan by Desighn ltd beds
VERY helpful thier advice saved us from buying one of their beds that was more expensive. We explained what our disabilities were and the advice given helped us to choose a John Ryan Artisan Naturals Medium We have been sleeping on it for 2 months and are very Thankful for a good nights rest The Men that delivered were very good, also let us know early morning what time the bed would be delivered so we didn’t have to wait in hours. Keith
Dave
Artisan Naturals Mattress – Medium
Purchased last December it’s comfortable, very well made and as described on the John Ryan site, what more do you need to know! – Dave
Ralph
When we first started looking for a replacement bed, we visited the usual retail park suppliers, and then discovered the John Ryan Website. I had to convince myself that the gamble to buy a product without testing or viewing would be worthwhile. I should have just trusted the reviews and gone for it. We suffered lower back pain for a long time on an old “Posturepedic” mattress and since we’ve have this new one, we’ve been so much better. I feel like I’ve got the rolls Royce of beds now. very happy.
When I disposed of our old mattress, I took a look inside and was shocked to see cheap springs and around an inch of compressed foam, and some sort of grey material. Goes to show.
All I can say, hand on heart is that I’m both relieved and very very happy with the service and product from John Ryan. The service was excellent, and the bed, has been a revelation. Love the bed. Great company. Ralph
David Shotton
I ordered a mattress from this company without taking any advice. When it arrived I found it to be totally unsuitable for me. Too firm. I rang them and explained my problem. They were very understanding and after discussing my requirements I ordered a replacement which was the Artisan natural.
Upon its arrival I knew after one night that the mattress was absolutely perfect for me. This is the finest mattress I have ever slept on.
The moral of this story is ring before ordering and take their advice.
They really are experts in their field. !!!!!!!!