An Overview of Natural vs. Synthetic Mattress Materials

The natural vs synthetic debate is an old one and fuelled as much by emotion and conflicting belief systems as it is by facts. It is also the source of a great deal of misinformation and the "greenwashing" that is so common in the mattress industry. This article is certainly not meant to be the "final statement" in this argument and there will be more detailed investigations published here over time however this should at least help to dispel some of the misinformation that you will be exposed to in the name of "going green".

Mattress Foam Types

Other Mattress Materials

Fire Retardants

There are other materials not covered here that are used in mattresses however these will give you some general information regarding the "Natural vs Synthetic" controversy and hopefully will also help you to navigate through the quicksand of the many misleading and sometimes completely untrue natural, green, and organic claims.

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