by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 20, 2017 | Certifications
From the Coffee Cup to the Mattress For the past 20 years or more, public awareness of Fair Trade and related issues has been increasing. News stories about working conditions where celebrity brands of apparel are made have made the front pages and covers of...
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 15, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
What do HIBR and Snuggle-Pedic have in common? First, both make memory foam pillows and mattresses, which they sell online on Amazon. Second, they make their products right here, in the United States. Third, their mattresses are compressed, sealed, rolled, and fitted...
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 12, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
Variety at Low Prices The Company Signature Sleep, a division of Dorel Industries, Inc. – also known as Dorel Home Products (DHP) – is one of several mattress manufacturers based in Canada. A few of the others are Marshall Mattress, Novosbed, and Zedbed. It and Zedbed...
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 12, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
Multiple Brands under One Roof Zinus: The Company Zinus, located in San Leandro, California, is a manufacturer of mattresses, pillows, beds and accessories. They own manufacturing facilities in Xiamen, China, distribution centers in San Leandro and Hayward,...
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
Program On Hold The additional interest by more manufacturers was not as great as hoped for. On August 30, 2018 SSA put the BedFax program on hold. All records are being kept in case there is renewed interest in this lear labeling program. What You See Is What...
by Wesley Vaughn | Jan 1, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
The Company Brentwood Home (BH) is a home furnishings manufacturer in Los Angeles, California specializing in bedding (mattresses, pillows, bed linens, children’s bedding, and pet beds). They have been in business for “over 30 years.” While E.S. Kluft and Aireloom...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 31, 2016 | Certifications
Sustainable Furnishings Council Healthy Environments Inside and Out The seal of the Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) is not in itself a certification. It is, on its face, an emblem of membership in the organization, consisting of companies involved in home...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 31, 2016 | Mattress Information
A Response to Public Concerns In 2010, the Specialty Sleep Association (SSA) launched the Environmental & Safety Program (ESP). The goal of this program was not to enforce certain ecological and safety features and qualifications for specialty sleep...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 25, 2016 | Certifications
Verifying Claims of American Origin Homegrown, Homemade Pride For as long as any of us can remember, there has been special pride in products made or grown in our own country, whether the United States or Canada. Not surprisingly, people in many other countries also...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 24, 2016 | Certifications
Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) The Certification Like the GOTS certification, issued by the same organization, GOLS is a global standard. Whereas the object of GOTS is textiles, that of GOLS is latex, including latex foam. Several mattress manufacturers...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 24, 2016 | Certifications
Global Organic Textile Standard The Standard GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), introduced in 2006, is a globally accepted standard for textiles. It certifies not only the composition of the textiles bearing the GOTS seal, but the processing and handling,...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 22, 2016 | Certifications
International OEKO-TEX® Association OEKO-TEX is pronounced Eco-Tex. The OEKO means eco as in ecology, coming from the Greek word oikos [οικος] (household) and oikonomos [οικονομος] (household management, economy). TEX simply means textiles. In a sense, oeko is...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 18, 2016 | Certifications
The Organization GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is a for-profit business unit of Underwriters Laboratories (UL), one of the most trusted testing, reporting and certifying organizations in the world. All of us are aware of the UL seal which appears on...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 18, 2016 | Certifications
The Organization Currently the most common certification on mattresses is the sage green ring with CertiPUR-US® across the white center. The seal looks impressive, but many consumers wonder, “What is CertiPUR-US?” CertiPUR-US is a organization established to...
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 16, 2016 | Certifications
Issues of Concern With regulatory requirements, and with increased public awareness and concern for product safety and healthfulness, sustainability of resources, social responsibility, and the environment, more attention is being paid to...
