Review of American mattresses
The main feature of American mattresses is the fact that these are products of very high quality. Modern technologies and the best materials are used in the production of products. It is not surprising that the price of the model is quite high.
Peculiarities
The leaders of the American mattress industry strive to meet the expectations of each client as much as possible. Most of them offer an unprecedented quality model warranty up to 35 years. It is curious that Americans love and are accustomed to sleeping on very soft and rather high mattresses. Most wealthy families, as a rule, buy a king size bed: at least 2x2 m.
Features of the traditional American bed:
- high headboard;
- massive base made of wood or metal;
- a simple frame on which the mattress is placed.
Interestingly, Americans often use as many as 3 mattresses for a bed. The base is placed directly on the frame, which is equipped with springs. Its perimeter or corners are reinforced with wooden bars. Next is the sleeping mattress, which sits on top of the base mattress. The higher it is, the better. Springless products made from modern foams are increasingly used here. An American mattress, as a rule, is quilted together with a volumetric filler (synthetic winterizer, holkon).
After 2-3 months, it is customary to turn this mattress over to avoid the appearance of a dent. An even softer and thinner topper is on top. It completes the creation of comfort for sleep.
This moment also makes changing bed linen much easier (Americans are very scrupulous: they change sheets after 3-5 days).
Dimensions (edit)
The total height of the bed, including the base and sleeping mattresses, is 35-40 cm. As for the topper, it has no springs, so it is thinner - a maximum of 15 cm.However, it should be noted that such a high bed is not found in all American homes.
Many families live quite modestly, so they cannot afford a royal bed. There is a popular belief in the United States that a rigid base will not always be beneficial for the spine. Therefore, for even greater comfort, a soft, thin topper is placed after the middle mattress. As for the overall dimensions, they usually range from 2x2 m.
Top manufacturers
We offer an overview of the most famous manufacturers of mattresses, which are considered market leaders not only in the United States, but all over the world.
Serta
Leading manufacturer of high quality mattresses, popular all over the world. Serta American mattresses are based on a proprietary independent spring system. Each spring is in a case. The spring covers are made of breathable and wear-resistant material.
In Perfect Sleeper models, the elements located next to each other are fastened only in the middle, which is why they work well autonomously. In the Natural Start modification, the spring blocks have a special elasticity due to pre-compression. The company scrupulously controls the production of products at all stages.
Sealy
This is a brand of mattresses, the name of which comes from the name of a city located in the state of Texas. It was at the Sealy Corporation that the world's first compressed cotton mattress was released in 1881. Sealy brand products are:
- comfort (gel foam is responsible for it);
- body support performed by spring blocks made of titanium alloy;
- anatomically correct position, which is possible thanks to the memory effect layer;
- evenly distributed load on the bed (by zoning the springs);
- reliable support of the lumbar spine (reinforced support in the place of the heaviest parts of the body).
The Sealy brand is manufactured using 4 patented spring systems. The main one is Posture-Tech, which can adjust to the mass and any turns of a person in a dream. In the manufacture of all models, only natural and environmentally friendly raw materials are used, such as horsehair, coconut coir, cotton, natural latex. All products are certified and meet all international standards.
Various types of viscoelastic foam are also used. The bottom of the mattresses is hard foam (10 cm). This support allows the springs to last longer. Product cases at Sealy are made of knitted fabric. It is of a snow-white shade, does not wrinkle, does not stretch, and is pleasant to the touch.
The rounded corners of the mattresses further enhance the comfort of use.
King koil
In 1898, a factory was opened in Minnesota, where the production of mattresses exclusively for the US elite began. The feature of King Koil products, which later became their "calling card", was the technology of hand tufting. It is unique and includes several stages of work:
- fastening the spring block and the Excellent Edge edge reinforcement system;
- application of a protective and insulating layer Protect Support;
- arrangement of natural latex comfort layers such as Latex Supreme, Perfect Foam, and Organic Tex;
- compression under high pressure by means of a tufting machine;
- manual stitching with woolen threads, fixing seams with decorative boutonnieres.
This is just a small fraction of American mattress companies. Excellent products are produced by Spring Air Company, The Simmons Bedding, Tempur and others.