Hi geesahn,
[quote]There is a small retailer here in BC, Canada that carries a line of latex mattresses I have never heard of before.
This is their website:
The claim to be manufacturers of Organic Dunlop. Has anyone else heard of this company?[/quote]
I’m not familiar with them and they appear to have very little presence on the internet.
They are connected to several other websites (see here) including Plasmabed and both the Bodyworks mattresses and the Plasmabeds mattresses are apparently part of the Sensaya Group (which also has little to no web presence) and are being sold at http://sleepmart.com/ which are probably connected to them as well. A forum search on plasmabed (you can just click the link) will bring up a few comments about them and a google search will bring up more information about plasmabed as well.
They wouldn’t be manufacturing organic Dunlop latex themselves but they could be using organic Dunlop latex in their mattresses.
There is more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase in post #13 here which which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists (based on all the parts of your personal value equation that are most important to you).
Outside of “comfort” and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and your Personal preferences) … the most important part of a mattress purchase is the durability and useful life of the mattress and in terms of durability a mattress is only as good as the quality and durability of the materials inside it regardless of the name of the manufacturer on the label so I would always focus more on the they type and quality of the materials and components in a mattress than on the brand label. I would always make sure that you can find out all the information listed in this article so you can confirm the type and quality of all the layers and materials in any mattress you are considering and make sure there are no lower quality materials or weak links in the mattress.
If they are also claiming that any of the materials and components in their mattress are organic then they should also be able to show you the organic certification for the specific layers or components in their mattresses that have an organic certification (see post #2 here).
With any mattress purchase I would also want to have confidence that I was dealing with a knowledgeable and reputable manufacturer or retailer that has some history behind them and that will provide you with all the information that you need about their mattresses to make an informed choice.
Phoenix