Organic Latex mattress questions

Hi Carl,

Thank you for your question. Quite simply if money is no object then wool.  Merino wool, cashmere and such are the best components.  They are however incredibly expensive, especially in pure form.  If you imagine how much a cashmere jumper costs then scale that up to make a bed cover.

We have written many detailed posts on the tricks of the trade around GSM (grams per meter) in material.  A company can say ‘Cashmere cover’ and it only contains 3% Cashmere and the rest is synthetic.  I’m not saying for one minute the craftsmen at Abaca do this as their mattress range is of a high quality, but just to give you some insider knowledge as to what some competitors state is pure in reality isn’t.

Also for this cost, for some people it simply isn’t worth it, most people just want a high-quality latex mattress but without expensive covers or filings that don’t add up comfort in proportion to the increased cost, ie the covers could cost nearly as much as the mattress in pure form!  We use polyester on our 100% solid core natural Fusion latex mattresses as its the best value and is the most resilient for its use.  It doesn’t compress nearly as much or fast as wool and allows savvy customers to spend the hundreds of pounds they have saved on better high-quality bedding, or simply on other things!  As our line develops we will be designing a fully natural mattress but this will be a niche offering as our customers demand it.  Most of our Artisan range are 100% natural fibres.

Where we do trump the competition is the quality and blend of latex we use.  We only use 100% Natural Latex or 80% natural Latex 20% synthetic latex, not many manufacturers will even tell you because a number don’t use anywhere near this quality of blends.  We are open and honest about all our mattresses and for the record and to clearly state all of John Ryan by Design mattresses are made here in the UK using UK suppliers and craftsmen and craftswomen!

Hope that helps answer your query and if you would like any further information please do not hesitate to contact the office on 0161 437 4419.  Our office hours are 8 am – 8 pm Monday to Friday and 10 am – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Kind Regards

Michaela