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FAQ: Mattresses
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What
is the difference between a natural mattress and a synthetic mattress?
- Choosing the
Firmness
- Feeling of a
coil system versus a latex system. In general, a coil system pushes up
against the body for support and a latex system conforms to your body and has a
much denser feeling.
- 100% Natural Latex Mattress: FAQ
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Warranty Information & 30 Day Comfort
Exchange Policy
- My Partner moves around a lot. The best
mattresses to minimize the movement of
a bed is our 100% Natural Latex
Mattresses. If you prefer a coil mattress, then the Natural
Aurora mattress would be the best choice. Otherwise, the Natural Latex
would be the best choice.
- Which foundation should I choose? That
depends on your preference and what type of bed you are choosing. But in
general, here are some typical guidelines:
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Standard Foundation: It is a wooden boxed foundation covered with fabric. It
has no springs and is the firmest and most inexpensive choice (7" thick").
This option is good to help minimize movement and is most commonly used with
latex mattresses. |
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Box springs: The box springs have the more give (7" thick) and is
primarily used with innerspring mattresses. |
| Coil On Coil: For our
Natural Aurora and Aurora, we have designed a box spring that is pure luxury, using
the same innerspring as in our organic cotton and pure grow wool
mattresses. |
Can I get one Custom Made? If
you don't see the exact mattress or bed set that you are looking for, we do
make custom beds as well. If you would like more information, please send
information regarding what you are looking for in a bed and what your
primary concerns are. Please email our customer service manager Christopher
with all of the details on what you are looking for, including type of
mattress, size, and whether you need just a mattress or a set.
Thank you.
What is the height of the mattresses?
Most of our mattresses are
handmade and the height of the mattress will vary between 7 1/2" - 8". The exception to this is our Natural Aurora mattress which is
11" - 12".
How long will it take for me to get my mattress?
Please see shipping information.
Do they need to be turned over? All beds should be be
turned over. The all natural beds need to be turned over every couple of
weeks for the first couple of months and then every other month after
that. However, with our Latex, Aurora, and Natural Aurora Mattresses, we recommend that you turn them over only
once or twice a year. Instruction
on turning over a mattress.
Do your mattresses have
ventilation holes? No. Ventilation holes are normally used on synthetic
mattresses. Mattresses that are truly 100% natural breathe all over so
ventilation holes are are not helpful with 100% natural mattresses.
Can you sit on the side
of your mattresses? First of all, our mattresses are designed for laying
down. If you find a mattress that was designed to sit, then there is
probably something wrong with it. However, even though our mattresses were
designed to lay on, you can sit on the edge of any of our mattresses. The
most comfortable mattresses for sitting on the edge are our Organic Cotton
and Pure grow wool Mattresses, Hemp Mattresses, and Cotton Mattresses.
Our Conventional Cotton
Mattresses use Borate powder (boric acid) as a flame retardant. Is this toxic?
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Boric treated cotton (with 10 to 14 percent boric acid by
weight) passes FR 1647, the Federal Flammability Standard also called the
cigarette smolder test.
The study, done by Intertox, Inc. of Seattle, WA, presents conclusive
proof that boric acid, under the specific trade name Boron#10TM,
which is sodium polyborate, is not toxic. The studies tested to look for
adverse health effects on the The test showed that it
has a toxicity level similar to table salt.
The report states, "Four of the six studies reviewed indicate no observed
adverse health effects from exposure of the test animals to the Boron#10TM
added to cotton batting." Richard Pleus, the author of the report also
stated that in an oral toxicity study a benchmark toxicity measure, LD50,
for the product Boron#10TM
was successfully established.
Many boron compounds
exists naturally throughout our environment, including fruits, vegetables,
and water which are digested daily in small amounts by humans.
This report, A Review of General Acute Toxicity Studies of Boron#10TM
in Cotton-Based Batting Product, is available by sending a letter of
request and a 9" x 12" SASE to:
Mr. Jim Blasius, Incide Technologies, Inc.,
50 N 41st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009.-Editor
(Excerpt from Futon Life,
Summer 1998) |
Borate powder is used only on our Conventional Cotton Mattresses.
How should I dispose of
my old mattress? We recommend that you contact you local
Salvation Army
and ask them if they would pick up your old mattress for you. Some
customers have found additional local charities that would also like you to
donate your old mattress to them - missions, homeless shelters, abused
families, foster care, etc.
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