by Wesley Vaughn | Apr 9, 2017 | Certifications
Over 120 Years of Testing Products for Safety Those of us who grew up in the 20th Century remember seeing the UL tags and labels with the legend, “Tested by Underwriters Laboratories” on almost all new electrical products. We knew the device should be... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 31, 2017 | Certifications
The Organization IVN stands for Internationale Verband der Naturtextilwirtschaft. The English translation is International Association Natural Textile Industry. It is a standards setting and certifying organization for textiles. Based in Germany, its... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 24, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
Company Layla Sleep is described as a “family owned” mattress manufacturer. It is located in Fremont, California, but the manufacturing is in Phoenix, Arizona. It has a Facebook page and a Twitter account (@LaylaSleep). It started in 2015, a year when several other... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 23, 2017 | Certifications
The Organization IMO stands for Institute for Marketecology, also known as Control Body IMO. It is a for profit business employing more than 400 experts in over ninety nations, which inspects, tests, evaluates and verifies businesses as to whether they meet the... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 16, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
The Mattress Maker’s Mattress The website for the Spindle Mattress opens up with the tagline, “The Mattress Maker’s Mattress.” There are several things which come to mind when seeing this, attempts to answer the question, “What does this mean?” The first is, “Of... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 12, 2017 | Certifications
The Company Intertek is an international corporation whose business is testing, evaluation and certification of products and their manufacturing processes for safety, performance, and verification of claims. According to it’s history goes back about 130 years... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Feb 19, 2017 | Mattress Reviews
The name of this memory foam mattress suggests that it will lull a person to sleep. Judging by customer reviews, a majority of owners feel like that is what it does. That is what Sven Klein wanted when he and his wife shopped for a new mattress. They developed a... 
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 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 | 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...
