Natural Latex vs. Memory Foam

Memory foam, also known as Visco-Elastic, is made of man made chemicals. Memory foam mattresses can work well for people that do not move in their bed. We have had customers that have switched from memory foam mattresses to our natural latex mattresses because they told us that they felt like they were "sleeping on jello" and "quicksand." When sleeping on memory foam, it creates a body impression in the mattress. And when you move, it takes a while before it goes back to shape. In the mean time, it can feel lumpy. We have had people tell us that they felt "sea sick" because of this. Another common problem is that the body can sweat a lot because memory foam is synthetic and does not breathe. Other people have told us that they have had trouble with the chemical smells from the memory foam. Some people describe the smell as being similar to rotten cabbage. Memory foam mattresses outgas man made chemicals and are sold under several different names. Some of the brand names include Contour-Pedic, Craftmatic Adjustable Beds, Isotonic, Nautilus Sleep Systems, NovaForm, Tempur-Pedic, and True Sleeper. When researching mattresses, make sure that you get the details on what the mattress is made out of...no matter how slick and expensive their advertising is. Some of these mattress companies spend literally millions of advertising dollars every year trying to convince you that their memory foam is better because it is high tech or developed by NASA. We do not have a big advertising budget. Instead, our focus is putting money into the quality of the materials.

With 100% pure natural latex, it relieves the pressure points of the body as well, but when you move in the bed, it comes back to it's original shape quickly. So you don't feel lumps. With 100% pure natural latex beds, the room does not need to be 65 degrees or higher. Latex is also firmer than memory foam and it therefore has less body impressions than memory foam. You usually will not see body impressions in an all natural latex mattress for at least 8 years. 100% natural latex does not have man made chemicals - including no petroleum based chemicals, no formaldehydes, no benzene, no chemical fire retardants, etc. Did you know that most people do not even know what their mattress is made of?