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),...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 9, 2017 | Certifications
About Responsible Down Standard Organization The Responsible Down Standard (RDS), a certification standard for down and feathers, is part of the Textile Exchange (TE), a standards and certification organization concerned with fibers and fabrics used by...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 4, 2017 | Certifications
The Organization Textile Exchange is a global non-profit that works closely with our members to drive industry transformation in preferred fibers, integrity and standards and responsible supply networks. Textile Exchange (TE) was organized and incorporated in 2002 in...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 4, 2017 | Certifications, Filling & Materials
Marketing, Sourcing, Issues, and Certifications Down and Feathers in the Marketplace While down and feathers have been used in featherbeds and pillows for a long time, they are now increasingly used in other applications, such as covers (duvets, comforters and...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 3, 2017 | Filling & Materials
Down Pillows, Featherbeds, and Down Comforters With over 100 Customer Reviews on Amazon (As of 11/03/2017) Down Pillows Sample of down feather pillows w/ 100+ reviews Pillow Manufacturer Avg Rating Price # of Reviews Set of 2, Luxury Goose Feather and Down Bed...
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 3, 2017 | Filling & Materials
What They Are and How They’re Used Figures of Speech “Feather Your Nest” is a figure of speech related to traditional bedding materials. It refers to the mother bird lining her nest with feathers and down for softness and insulation for the eggs she would...
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 26, 2017 | Filling & Materials
Lycra, Spandex and Elastane are all names for the same Fiber First developed by DuPont, Lycra is a polyurethane fiber. The two prepolymers, one long and flexible and the other short and stiff, link to form a folded or twisted fiber which can be stretched up to...
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 26, 2017 | Pillow Reviews
The Toddler & Kids Pillow by Snuggle-Pedic The Toddler & Kids Pillow by Snuggle-Pedic is a smaller version of the top-rated Snuggle-Pedic Ultra-Luxury Shredded Memory Foam Pillow (Ultra). While the Ultra comes in three sizes, Standard (20”x26”), Queen...
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 13, 2017 | Pillow Reviews
Review of a Best-Selling Body Pillow “The mother of all pregnancy pillows” Snoogle® is the original body pillow by Leachco, a family business located in Ada, Oklahoma. It was designed by Jamie Leach, a registered nurse, as a pregnancy (maternity) pillow. Leachco calls...
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 6, 2017 | Mattress Manufacturers, Pillow Manufacturers
Linenspa: Mattresses and Pillows [Updated 1/12/2018] Linenspa (variously spelled LinenSpa) is a trademark registered to Malouf Fine Linens of Logan, Utah. It operates as a brand and sales division of Malouf, with separate offices in the same headquarters building....
by Wesley Vaughn | Sep 23, 2017 | Pillow Manufacturers
About Malouf Sleep The Passion of Sam & Kacie Malouf, Who Wanted to Upscale Bedding Malouf is located in Logan, Utah, not far from Salt Lake City. Also known as Malouf Fine Linens, its first products were bed linens: sheets and pillowcases. This was the passion of...
by Wesley Vaughn | Sep 22, 2017 | Pillow Manufacturers, Pillow Reviews
Maker of Pillows and Cushions Xtreme Comforts: The Company Xtreme Comforts, based in Bronxville, NY, is a manufacturer of pillows and cushions. According to a message on its website – Hello From the Owner – the founders have experienced neck pain and back pain...
by Wesley Vaughn | Sep 16, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
“Eco-Friendly” Mattresses The Company Keetsa, started in 2007, is a distributer/retailer of mattresses. Though listed and reviewed as a manufacturer, Keetsa designs its mattresses, but does not actually manufacture them. Zinus, with its huge manufacturing...
by Wesley Vaughn | Sep 9, 2017 | Filling & Materials
What is Polyester? The PET fiber for mattresses and pillows Polyester is a polymer of esters. There are many kinds of polyesters, some of them naturally occurring, such as in some seed coatings. A polyester can be thermosetting (hardening with heat) or thermoplastic...
