Living in the Texas panhandle area, I had more or less resigned myself to having to purchase a name brand mattress, as nothing else seemed to be available in the Amarillo/Lubbock area. However, I recently found that a small Amish furniture store carries handcrafted mattresses from a small manufacturer in Indiana called “Heartland Mattress.” There doesn’t appear to be much online about this company, but they do seem to offer some information about the type of materials that they use in their mattresses. Does anyone know more about this company? This is their modest website: http://issuu.com/rockwoodamishfurniture/docs/heartland_mattress__13?e=6363824/3582500
Hi B. Winoosk,
There are some very good Amish local manufacturers in the country that use high quality materials in their mattresses and are typically good quality and value. Most of them have a very low profile and in some cases don’t even have a phone. For those that are within reasonable driving distance they are well worth a visit.
There are a few of them mentioned on the site in various areas (see this post which has 3 for example) but I wasn’t aware of Heartland. It’s always great when I can add another good local manufacturer to my list and I really appreciate you letting me know that they exist :).
I’ve also added them to the Fort Wayne / South Bend, IN list here.
I tried to call them but they aren’t open on Saturdays so I’ll try again next week but I would certainly consider any of the mattresses they make whether they were from the factory itself or a retailer that carries them and given the information on their website I think that the information about the materials they use in each mattress would be easily available so you can make good quality and value comparisons. They certainly fit the profile of the types of manufacturers I like to deal with.
Nice catch … and thanks again!
Phoenix
PS: There also isn’t a local list for the Amarillo / Lubbock area and when I have the chance over the next few days I’ll take a look to see what the better possibilities in the area may be.
ADDED: These are some of the options that may be worth considering on a “mattress by mattress” basis in the Amarillo / Lubbock area (out of about 50 or so that I found on a deep google search) but as always I would make sure you are able to find out the specifics of any mattress you are considering …
AMARILLO, TX:
Denver Mattress® - The Easiest Way to Get the Right Mattress Amirillo, Lubbock, TX. Regional factory direct manufacturer that makes a wide range of mattresses including innersprings, memory foam, hybrids, and latex. There is some good quality/value here but I would avoid the major brands they also carry.
http://rockwoodamishfurniture.com/index.php Amarillo and Lubbock, TX. They carry Heartland mattresses who make latex, memory foam and traditional innerspring mattresses using high quality materials. There is an article about them here
http://www.mattressexpressamarillo.com/ Amarillo, TX. Talked with one of the owners and they carry Boyd, Southerland, and mLily. They will provide specs to the degree that the manufacturers provide them and understands that they are important. Good guy.
http://www.furnitureamarillo.com/
http://buzulafurniture.com/inv/index.php?route=common/home Amarillo, TX. Sleep Designs, Spring Air, Enso. I talked with them and they are happy to provide densities to the best of their ability and understand its importance.
LUBBOCK, TX:
Denver Mattress® - The Easiest Way to Get the Right Mattress Amirillo, Lubbock, TX. See the comments under Amarillo.
http://www.mathisbrothers.com/home Lubbock, TX. Carries Lady Americana, Ecocomfort, and Sweda which are the manufacturers I would consider here.
The Sleep Station | Mattress & Bedding Products for Sale | Bryan/College Station, Texas Lubbock, TX. Carries Pure Talalay Bliss which are high quality Talalay latex mattresses.
Phoenix
Thanks!
Heartland Mattress is a family owned and operated in Northern Indiana.
This Company was started in 2009 and has Retail locations throughout the US. Website www.heartlandmattress.net
Heartland Mattress was started due to the major downturn in the RV industry during the recession. I lost my job and decided to go in a different direction. One of the best things that could have happened to me!
Hey hmattress,
Welcome to the Mattress Underground 
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Thanks for the updated info on Phoenix’s earlier post. Just offering a kind reminder in case you aren’t familiar withthe TMU forum rules:
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Thanks,
Sensei