by Wesley Vaughn | Jun 16, 2018 | Sleep Issues
An Unbearable Heat Wave Heat can sometimes be extreme, such as in the 2003 European Heat Wave, which caused thousands of deaths, especially among the more vulnerable – the elderly, those with impaired health, and those too poor to afford air conditioning, fans,... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Feb 17, 2018 | Sleep Issues
Is Side Sleeping the Best Position? This is Part 3. Click here for Part 1 or Part 2. Beds for Side Sleepers. Each sleeping position has its own benefits and disadvantages. For side sleepers and the others, the bed and pillows can mitigate the disadvantages for... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 31, 2018 | Mattress Manufacturers, Pillow Manufacturers
How does the most heavily advertised pillow stack up? The Ubiquitous Ad If you have been watching television – whether over the air, through cable, from a satellite, or on the Internet – whether news, weather, sports, local programming, or movies – chances are... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 2, 2017 | Sleep Issues, Survey Results
An Analysis of Responses to the Survey: Screen vs. No Screen Using results as of 11/30/2017 Part 2: Evaluation and Conclusions Part 1 of Screen Use and Quality of Sleep reported on the results of the Memory Foam Mattress Survey, Screen vs. No Screen. How... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 2, 2017 | Sleep Issues, Survey Results
An Analysis of Responses to the Survey: Screen vs. No Screen Using results as of 11/30/2017 Part 1: Survey Responses Throughout 2017, MemoryFoamMattress.org (MFM) has been conducting an online survey on the use of electronic devices before going to bed. It is an... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 25, 2017 | Pillow Reviews
Xtreme Comforts Slim Hypoallergenic Shredded Memory Foam Pillow The Thinner of Two The 5” high SlimSleeper Shredded Memory Foam Pillow by Xtreme Comforts is the thinner version of their 7” Xtreme Comforts Shredded Memory Foam Pillow. Like the thicker pillow,... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 19, 2017 | Pillow Comparisons, Pillow Reviews
A Comparison of Two Kinds of Pillows Up with Down For a long time, at least over a thousand years, the most luxurious, most coveted pillows were those filled with down and/or feathers. By the 20th Century, feather pillows were common. Most of us who grew up... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 11, 2017 | Certifications
About Allergy Standards Certification Most organizations for standards and certification were established by groups of companies in the industries having to meet those standards. However, Allergy Standard Limited (ASL) was not started by industry executives,... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 10, 2017 | Certifications
American Down & Feather Council (ADFC) The American Down & Feather Council (ADFC) is “a section of the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA).” Its members are companies which manufacture products using down and feathers or distribute, buy/sell, or... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 9, 2017 | Certifications
International Down and Feather Bureau (IDFB) Based in Bregenz, Austria, the International Down and Feather Bureau (IDFB) is “the global association of the down and feather industry.” As such, it promotes the use of down and feathers in home products (bedding),...
