Buying a new mattress is a big investment, and knowing where to go to find the best options for your health and for the planet—not to mention for a sound night's sleep— is key. We get the process started with our list of the 10 best sources for organic and all-natural mattresses: Most conventional mattresses are made of petroleum-based polyester, nylon and polyurethane (PU) foam (all of which emit VOCs, especially when new) and treated with flame-retardant (FR) chemicals, such as boric acid, silicone and phosphates. They can also be wrapped in barrier cloths made from flame-resistant fibers, such as melamine and polyvinylidene chloride. Look for mattresses that are made with: • All-natural, untreated wool, which is naturally fire-and-dust-mite-resistent, and preferably labeled "Pure Grow Wool," which ensures that the wool has come from humanely treated and organically raised sheep.• Organic cotton: used as both a wrapping material and as batting. Organic cotton is not fire-resistant, so in order to company with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the cotton is usually wrapped in wool layers.• Natural latex, derived from rubber trees, which is a better choice than petroleum-based polyurethane.
The Top Eco Mattress Sources: 1 Keetsa: If you're looking for an eco-friendly, all-natural and/or recyclable latex mattress, then Keetsa is your answer. Keetsa's latex mattresses are made with non-toxic materials like wool, latex foam, unbleached cotton, bamboo blend and organic cotton fabrics. Their mattresses are compressed, covered in biodegradable plastic, and packed into 100% recyclable boxes printed with water soluble ink. 2 Hastens: Renowned Swedish mattress masters Hästens make each one of their mattresses by hand using only hard-wearing natural materials like horsehair, flax, wool, steel and pine, and each mattress comes with a 25-year warranty. And all the mattresses come in juicy colors and checkered patterns. 3 Woodstock Organic Mattress: Based in Manhattan and Kingston, NY and featuring mattresses made by WJ Southard, another family-run and family-owned business located in Syracuse, all of Woodstock's mattresses are handmade of 100% natural materials like organic cotton, wool, horsehair, and 98% pure latex.
No polyester, polyurethane foam, or other harmful chemicals are used in the making or production of the mattresses. As they say, if they can't pronounce it, they won't put it in your mattress. 4 Pure Rest: Pure Rest is a family company that only sells online, and their mattresses are about as healthy as they come: organic and additive-free wool and cotton, and all natural latex. No plastic outers, no finishes, no additives. They even have a 3rd party test every year for contamination in their mattresses and disclose the results on their website. Price: $699 and up 5 Savvy Rest: organic mattresses made in central Virginia and available through a national network of independently owned stores. All mattresses are made of natural latex rubber, certified organic wool or certified organic cotton, and are natural, nontoxic, certified and independently tested. 6 Organic Mattress Store: an online retailer carrying a variety of all-natural mattress vendors, including Nature's Finest, WJ Southard, GreenSleep, Royal Pedic, and Sheperd's Dream, all of which carry certified organic cotton, wool and latex mattresses that have met the strict standards of the USDA National Organic Program.
Price: Variable depending on brand 7 White Lotus: a great source for healthy bedding, including natural latex mattresses, organic wool and cotton mattresses, all handmade in the US. Click here for a chart on how their handmade mattresses compare with conventional mattresses, and click here for their detailed FAQ section. Price: Start around $500 8 The Wool Bed Company: all of the wool bedding products products include only materials raised or grown on farmland in the USA. The natural wool mattresses are hand-made, free-form, without any wood, metal, foam or latex. 9 Cozy Pure: claims they are the only bedding company in the world to utilize a trio-system of Wind, Solar and Geothermal on-site in their factory in Norfolk, VA. Feature 7 collections, all made with natural latex, wool and GOTS-Certified organic cotton, no foams, dacrons, formaldehydes or PBDEs, or other toxic chemicals, as certified by third-party safety tests. 10 Heart of Vermont: all mattress components, including coverings, paddings, binding tapes, and insulator pads, are made with 100% organic cotton, grown without pesticides or chemical fertilization.
Featuring natural top mattresses, organic innerspring mattresses, and organic mattress sets. Find out more about the specifics of their mattresses here. Related Post: Tips for Buying a Green Mattress? (Image: A Hastens mattress, as reviewed by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan. My first impression was not good. Too soft, too squishy. However, I decided to give my Casper mattress a chance. The reason we got a new mattress was because my husband (bless his heart, not his fault) would wake me up every time he rolled over. The whole mattress would jiggle and I am such a light sleeper I found that I was getting woken 3, 4, 5+ times a night. Also, I had a really bad back (recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my lower back). So, I was (reluctantly) giving my Casper a chance. After a week, I realized that I hadn't been woken up by my husband's movements at all. Also, I realized that my persistent and chronic back pain had significantly subsided. This made my mind open up to the squishy-ness of the mattress.
I've gotten used to the softness and like it. It is so cozy. Now, I can't wait to go to bed at night! We love everything about our mattress and foundation we purchased. Easy to unpack and set up. Since owning the mattress both my husband and I get better sleep and less aching back pains for my husband. The bed is so comfy we never want to get up in the morning. The mattress is very comfortable and is the perfect size for both of us and our large dog. We highly recommend this mattress to anyone looking for a great night's sleep! I love my Casper! It is incredibly comfortable and my kitten loves it too! We sent it back because it was on par with our current mattress, Serta Hotel Edition (may have a different name in the US). Would've kept it if it was significantly better. Loved Casper services and unboxing. Will definitely recommend Casper to other friends looking for a mattress. Had a delivery issue with UPS, however, my support staff person, PETER, was absolutely fantastic!!!
Cannot thank him enough, he is a terrific asset to Casper, he did the "fighting" with UPS to get the delivery issues resolved, and the last piece arrived as promised; the mattress is much smaller than I anticipated. My previous bed was more than $4,000.00, and stood about 45" tall with the 18" mattress, box spring, and frame; the Casper bed+foundation+frame is about 24" off the floor, so a huge difference within the room; however, It is far easier for our aging pup to get up onto the bed. The foundation system was so utterly simple... warning though... you do not need to take apart existing frame/headboard first, the Casper foundation fits right into the existing frame, silly me! The mattress had some off-gassing, smelled like vinegar to me, but was only short term. The first night's sleep was not as successful as I had hoped, but, time will tell. Once again, I cannot say enough good/positive things about the support staff, absolutely incredible My husband (back sleeper) loves it and usually starts to snore within 30 seconds of saying good night.
I (side sleeper) developed horrible debilitating back pain that I did not realize was due to the Casper until I was unable to climb up the stairs and had to sleep on the old mattress that we left downstairs. My back pain went away after a few nights on my old bed. My husband then moved downstairs with me (less snoring). Waiting for the mattress to be picked up now...We've been sleeping on it for just over a month now, and so far, it seems pretty good. Shipping and unboxing was great. Wife sleeps on side and thinks she would want it softer... I suppose any softer would make it less durable and harder to get out of? ...wouldn't surprise me if you have already, through your testing, found the perfect balance of firm/ soft. The unboxing experience was fun and easy. Shipping and dealing with the box was great. The mattress is really comfortable and also offers lots of support for your back and posture. It's also great because if your partner moves or rolls over you can't feel it.
Good but firm mattress. I am a side sleeper and partner sleeps on his back. We would highly recommend the Casper experience. Online ordering was easy, received delivery quickly, unpack was easy, no odor (king size so did open in bedroom), and mattress is sooooooo comfortable. We have already purchased second for guest room. We looked at a lot of mattresses and could not agree on what to buy so decided to try Casper because of the 100 night guarantee. Slept great right from the first night, both of us, and we both get up less in the night! Could not be more pleased with purchase. We prefer a firm mattress and wish the Casper offered a firmer feel to it. Overall we are OK with the experience. I don't feel any pain from sleeping on it, but my partner is not very happy with it. We haven't gotten rid of the box, since we can't commit to keeping it if he is still having pain after the initial adjustment period has passed. I enjoy everything about the mattress, it is by far the best I've ever tried.
But for some reason, it gets sooo hot at night and both of us end up moist and sweaty (yuck, I know, but we use a mattress protector). We live in a frikn' cold city and as we have dogs our house is not highly heated so I know its not the room temperature. Unfortunately, this has been making my nights miserable in a way and we've chosen to return the magical casper mattress. Thanks for the experience anyway! Don't get me wrong, this mattress was the best decision we ever made. Shipping it with Purolator meant a 10 business day turnaround time, not a 3-5. Honestly, Purolator is the WORST, and are going to kill Caspers reputation. On top of the slow delivery, the tracking website told us that our delivery date would be on Thursday. We threw our old matress out Thursday morning and waited around all day... no mattress. We called them and it turns out we needed to schedule a delivery, and it would not be the day they said it would be delivered. Instead, someone will call us in 48 hours and arrange a time.
Purolator needs to go out of business. I talk about how amazing this bed is...the WHOLE experience from delivery, unpacking, to the great first night sleep to all my co-workers. I can't help but smile about it when I talk. The ordering, shipping, and set up was great. I like the mattress better than my wife. I expected it to have a little softer feel on top. The firmness for the support and foundation are great. But my wife was expecting a softer, more cushiony feel on top. That would help it be a great mattress. The unboxing experience, sleep experience, and altogether opinion of the product is fabulous. When I received the Casper mattress it was easy to unbox, and the instructions were, to put it simply--idiot-proof. With clear example like pictures to tell me how to unwrap and fluff the mattress. No time was needed to the mattress to get "fluffy" and it was, and is, easy to move. It's light and moveable. I have recommended this mattress to my Mother, my friends, and pretty much anyone who will listen.
I would try a sleep number bed at this point It took a bit to get the box upstairs, but once up there, the unboxing was easy and fun. How cool that a king size mattress fit in a box! The mattress is just the right amount of firm and soft. It is so comfortable and when my husband gets out of bed I don't even feel the bed move! We both found it an easy adjustment from our old bed and would absolutely recommend a Casper bed. Research on the Casper was simple and I was able to speak on line with a representative who answered all of my questions. How can you go wrong! The price is right, free shipping, and a 100 night guarantee! Go for it, buy a Casper!Had a select comfort air bed in the past, and no matter what setting I used I always woke up with back pain. Was overwhelmed the first night sleeping on the Casper mattress. I slept like a baby, with absolutely no back pain, and none since. I have had quite a few mattresses in my time, this one is a winner! This mattress is a big improvement over my previous one
I love my mattress and would recommend to anyone. It works very well at relieving pressure on the back and hips. The only downside I have is that it gets very hot after a few hours. I end up throwing the covers off of me in the middle of the night. Well worth the cost.Replaced a P5 Sleep Number. Easy and Simple unboxing. If you normally get hot during the night or on average during daily activities like I do, this mattress will be really hot during long night time sleeps I have had issues with sleep for years. And i developed a muscle disease in 2007, thus causing me to be very uncomfortable wherever I sit/sleep. We purchased the Casper California King...what a difference. First let me say FREE shipping to Alaska is unheard of. But Casper fulfilled the FREE shipping. That in itself is amazing. We also purchased the sheets. My husband placed the mattress on our bed. True to form, the mattress expanded. He put the sheets on and with great anticipation, we went to bed early to see if this bed was what it was cracked up to be.