Our old mattress finally needs replacing…loved this mattress - S&F that you could flip with pillow top on both sides. It is an innerspring and in research, it seems they don’t make them like they used to…not only S&F, but all innerspring mattresses.
I have been researching 100% pure Talalay latex mattresses online and it is so confusing when you call different companies the terms they use range from natural, organic, green, etc. and they offer covers ranging from poly/cotton, bamboo, organic. It does seem that all the ones I have contacted get their latex from Latex International, which seems like a good thing.
I have contacted the store in town that I purchased my S&F from years ago thinking maybe I should check out my “local” options. They have two Jamison mattresses with latex: Silverspot and Lady Lark. I would only be interested in the Lady Lark since it is all Talalay latex and these are the specifications the store gave me regarding the latex content: 2" 19 ILD - 2" 19 ILD - 2" 21 ILD - 3" 36 ILD - 3" 44 ILD.
I also have purchased a 2" N2 mattress topper that I planned on using with my old mattress, but have decided to purchase a new mattress…so I would probably use this on top of the Lady Lark. I don’t know if I would be better off buying the Jamison Lady Lark or ordering a mattress online. 100% pure latex is what I was hoping to purchase (not blended or synthetic), but I read one post here that LI uses fillers (which I don’t know much about).
I have Fibromyalgia and back issues and am a side sleeper (5’6" 125lb)…my husband is mainly a stomach / back sleeper (6’ 180lb). After visiting the store and laying on the Lady Lark, it’s hard to know how it would sleep and I don’t know if I would need anything softer than 19 ILD in the mattress and I haven’t even opened the 2" N2 topper so not sure if I would need a different topper on top of the Lady Lark? I have read that the latex will soften up a little with use. My other option is to go back to shopping online, which will be a guessing game.
I also love the feel of a pillowtop, but not the fact that they flatten out from body impressions (even though my S&F held up pretty well for 12 years of use). Any help would be greatly appreciated!