The smell associated with memory foam when first opened is perfectly natural. The best remedy is time. Should there be a slight odor, it is completely safe and will quickly dissipate. Rest assured that any faint odor you may smell only comes from a lingering manufacturing process. Please check this helpful infographic about Memory Foam Mattresses. Share This New And Exclusive Infographic About Memory Foam Thanks!Many memory foam mattress owners report that the off gassing period ends after a number of days.(1) Of course there are many factors which influence this including the product, the type of foam, the sensitivity of the person, the room ventilation and more. Even if the initial odor goes away, it is natural to wonder if there are health issues related to off gassing.Most people do not report any health issues resulting from their memory foam pillow or mattress. However, there are various reports of headaches, nausea, and allergic reactions resulting from the odor produced by memory foam.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you’ll want to avoid sleeping on the foam during the initial off gassing period. You can leave the pillow or mattress in a well-ventilated area for a week or two and see if that helps eliminate or reduce the odor and symptoms. If after several weeks, the issue persists, it is probably time to consider an alternative to memory foam.Nope, considering the fact there are no studies or research journals which say so. Companies like Bedworks distribute great beds and mattresses; it'd be hard to think they're putting up toxic items for sale.Excellent question that is at the base of the modern mattress revolution. I personally do not believe foam mattress are toxic but there is research to prove its effect can be less than healthy. You can probably approach it like this- foams (most of them) are made from petroleum. In the history of humanity before the last 30 years, millions of humans never slept or used this widely. There has not been a shortage of modern day disorders with multiple uses of petrochemical products in our lives.
Whether you believe in organic or not, you can surely decide if something made from a lab is not pure nature. Whatever you decide, once you decide let the demons rest and enjoy your bed :)Unfortunately Misleading Advertising Is Prevalent in the Sleep-Products Industry, with Companies Frequently Making False Organic ClaimsThe sleep-products industry is experiencing increasing levels of fraud, with many companies making claims online that their products are "green," “nontoxic,” "natural," "organic," “chemical free,” or “hypoallergenic.” Some of these claims can never be verified, and the rest can be verified only with third-party certification, by approved USDA-certifying authorities using strict, regulated standards. Without independent testing and certification, there really is no way to know for sure what a mattress contains and which claims are true.As a consumer, it's hard to know which companies are making credible claims and which products are truly organic. At OMI, we provide the purest and most honest third-party-certified organic products in the industry.
To help consumers verify our claim, we make our certifications public online and also provide a purity guarantee. OMI was the first company to achieve “Certified Organic” status for a complex textile (mattress) and was the first company to prove that its products could pass flammability regulations without fire barriers or suppressants; the first to develop a method of sanitizing certified organic raw materials; and the first company to use certified organic natural latex cores in its products. pare OMI's Purity to the Competition. How do other mattresses compare to the purity of OMI? What are their components, production processes, and finished-product testing? To know for sure, we invite you to use our purity guarantee when comparing OMI to the competition. Click here to download a copy of our purity guarantee or visit your local retailer to obtain a printed copy. Processes, Certification and Testing Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS)-Certified Organic Latex National Organic Program (NOP)-Certified Organic Cotton Fill
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-Certified Organic Ticking GOTS-Certified Organic Thread, Flannel, and Canvas GOTS-Certified Organic Barrier-Cover Fabric GREENGUARD-Certified Water-Based Natural Latex Adhesive USDA-Certified Organic Botanical Latex Sap Sanitized Organic Raw Materials GOTS- and GOLS-Approved Production Handmade in the USA Certified by GREENGUARD® for Low VOC Emissions Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Flammability Tested and Passed 16 CFR 1632 and 1633 GOLS-Certifed Organic Latex Mattresses GOTS-Certified Organic Innerspring Mattresses and More Information, More AssuranceOur president and founder, Walter L. Bader, wrote the book on safe sleep, and we invite you to read it. Sleep Safe in a Toxic World: Your Guide to Identifying and Removing Hidden Toxins from Your Bedroom was published in 2011. It was his second book on the topic (and an official Green Book Festival selection). His first book, Toxic Bedrooms: Your Guide to a Safe Night's Sleep, was published in 2007.
Which to choose: Kapok Pillows or Cotton Pillows? In general, cotton pillows and kapok pillows are very similar in the softness–to the point where it can be difficult to distinguish if felt side by side. However, there are some distinctions, which we will be more than happy to explain. Also known as the silk cotton or java cotton. Kapok refers to the tropical tree and it’s fiber from the fruit. The fiber is harvested through the seedpod of the fruit. The Kapok seedpod can produce fluffy materials with hundreds of seeds. A fully grown tree can easily yield about 15 kilograms of fiber each year. To harvest, the unopened ripe pods are either knocked down or cut down. The fruits are then hulled: hundreds of seeds and fibers are removed by hand, and seeds are beaten out of the fiber.Kapok has been described as softer and silkier than cotton.The pillow can bounce to its original state more easily than other materials. Pillows might require fluffing often to redistribute even fibers throughout the pillow.
Over time, Kapok pillows can flatten quicker than cotton time and will need extra filling after several months.A waterproof waxy coating can help Kapok become slippery, easily adjusting to the shape of the head on the pillow.It does not easily clump compared to wool and retain its shape after washing. Throw a tennis ball to help maintain its shape. **Some machine may cause the Kapok to clump. To remove clump, pull apart the materials to wash for 30 minutes and then dry. Non toxic and naturally biodegradable.A better alternative to down pillows, containing similar properties.8 times lighter than cotton by volume.The trapped air in Kapok makes it highly flammable. Cotton is a soft white fibrous substance around the seeds of a tropical/subtropical plant. The cotton plant produces white and creamy yellow flowers that fall off to leave a large capsule (or cotton ball) on the branch. Cotton has been around for more than 6,000 years, and it’s the most reliable and time-tested material for textiles.