Organic Latex Mattress

[phoenix]

Hi Turtlebed,

I like that foam order puts their latex cores in a cotton zippered case then a knit case on top of the cotton case . Which probably gives the latex better protection? or does not want the latex exposed for easy viewing?

You can see my thoughts about individually encased layers in post #2 here.

The company seems to be phasing out their old website foamorder.com and starting a new website mattressshop.com with a different price structure ? Which makes me wonder if they are trying to clear out old latex inventory?

I believe you probably mean http://www.organicmattressshop.com/ which is their site for the mattresses they make that are sold through other retailers but doesn’t include all the information or products that are included in their main site.

An answer I cannot get is how long the latex has been sitting on the shelves that I would purchase . I asked about the color of the latex and was told that sometimes it might be pink due to utra-violet light hitting the latex? Did not know if I should have cause to worry . ?

I don’t think this is something I would worry about with any reputable manufacturer if the latex hasn’t been sitting in direct sunlight and was only being stored in an appropriate environment prior to it being sold or used in a mattress.

One thing I do not like about the store that it is not clean , the topppers are not keptt clean ,probably due to the fact the factory is part of the store and air feels dusty. Which I think psychologically affects the rating of the mattress comfort experience . At a competetor when lying on a mattress one gets a closer environment to the home in testing the mattress

Mattress factories where foam is cut are dusty places and would certainly not be as “clean” as a typical mattress showroom and this would be fairly normal as well.

Last night I came accross a natural Latex called Mountain Top Foam ? that Nest Bedding sells. It claims it is the only USA manufactured latex … Label stating not Talalay or Dunlop but a special process foam ? Nest bedding will except No returns on Mountain Top Foam , which lost my confidence in considering it .

You can see some comments about Mountaintop Foam in post #6 here and in post #2 here and there is more about the different types and blends of latex in post #6 here. It is also available at Spindle Mattress which is one of the members here who sells 100% natural latex made by Mountaintop foam at very good prices and has a layer exchange policy. Bedinabox also uses it in their latex mattress here as well. NOTE ADDED: Nest Bedding is also now a member of this site

I am so tired of the mattress hunt , feel like just going in a ordering an expensive pre made up bed, but with all the effort and work I put in , probably should get the best qquality and value ?

A DIY mattress can certainly be a challenging and frustrating project (see the comments in option 3 in post #15 here and the posts it links to) but it can also be rewarding. The best approach to a DIY mattress is a “spirit of adventure” where what you learn and the satisfaction that comes from the process itself is more important than any cost savings you may realize (which may or may not happen). It’s one of those things that some people are very happy to take on and others may choose to avoid the time, complexity, research, and frustration that can be part of the DIY process.

Like everything else the “value” of a mattress purchase depends on all the criteria and parts of “value” that are unique to each person.

Phoenix