Hi Athan.
When you are comparing mattresses made by two different manufacturers or sold by different retailers then just like any two businesses that offer similar (but not the same) products … differences in their raw material or component costs based on the quality or amount of materials, different production costs to make the mattress, different business and infrastructure costs, different business models and margins, different business volumes which can affect the cost of raw materials, the number of “steps” between the suppliers of the raw materials and the sale of the mattress, and the cost of different options they provide before or after a purchase (such as return or exchange options), different pricing policies, different shipping costs, different product or service “bonuses” that are included in a purchase, and any of the other normal differences between any two businesses will all lead to differences in how each business prices its products.
Some products may be more or less costly at one business while others may be more or less costly at the other but since nobody except the business itself has access to all this type of information … there is really no way to compare two mattresses based on the detailed specifics of “raw material cost” alone except in very general terms so your own testing and/or more detailed conversations with each manufacturer about the relative benefits of each mattress or the materials they use based on the information they provide you (and why each material has the benefits it does) becomes more important than the specific details of the actual cost of the all materials themselves or relatively small differences in prices.
[quote]I spoke with Astra Nature retailer and I asked them about the thickness layers, they said me the brand expert wasn’ t there, so he
will call me on Monday .[/quote]
Nice to hear they are willing to provide the details of the mattress. Have you heard from them yet? What were they able to tell you about their mattress layers, layer thickness, components, ILDs?
[quote]I want to buy a duvet and a pillow.
I was looking for some models, I had doubts, I need you support… I was thinking in a latex pillow.[/quote]
Pillows are a very personal choice and different people will have very different pillow preferences or different opinions about what they perceive as firm and soft or the general type of pillow that “feels” good to them but some of the information in the pillow topic here and the posts it links to can help you choose a pillow that is the best “match” for you and the mattress you are sleeping on. Like mattresses … there are certain “needs” that depend on body type (or in your case, specific medical needs) and sleeping positions but with pillows, personal preferences play a more important role because the face is much more sensitive to textures, temperature, smells, and other more subjective “feel” based properties of a pillow. There is more about choosing pillows in the above-mentioned pillow thread that you might find interesting if you haven’t read it already, and the other topics and sources of information that it links to that may be helpful as well.
I took a look at the pillows you are considering and can see that two are shredded latex, and two are wool.
In very general terms, fiber fillings (like wool) will tend to compress and pack down and become firmer over time (or in some cases over the course of the night) more than shredded foam materials.
Regarding duvets…
While it’s not my area of specialty, and comforters would also be a matter of personal preference and of course the conditions in your bedroom, there is some good information about comforters (including wool, which is one of the options you are considering) in this topic and this topic and this topic and in post #24 and onwards here and this topic that may be helpful.
We don’t often get European visitors to the forum. Hopefully, this changes over time. We don’t currently cover European mattresses or bedding products that could confidently recommend. As a rule, we only recommend products from our Trusted Members.
If you come across any products that you like and manage to find the mattress specifications needed , don’t hesitate to share them with us. It could be helpful for future European consumers who come across the forum.
Phoenix