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 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 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... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 10, 2016 | Mattress Reviews
The Ladder Connection What do ladders and memory foam mattresses have in common? How about climbing? You can climb up a ladder to reach a high spot to work. Or you can climb onto a memory foam mattress to sleep. When it comes to GhostBed and its parent company... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Dec 1, 2016 | Mattress Reviews
Challenging the Startups According to Bloomberg, when Tempur-Sealy decided to design and market its own online only boxed bed, it offered its retailers the option of selling it on their own websites, receiving a share of the revenue. One major bedding retailer turned... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 27, 2016 | Sleep Issues
The mattress is not always to blame for “That Gut Feeling.” Can probiotics be part of the solution? Digestive disorders are a real threat to health. Not only do they damage the colon and the small intestine, and are a contributing factor in colon cancer, they... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Nov 18, 2016 | Sleep Issues
Pain In The Neck Finding the Best Mattress for Neck and Back Pain A pain in the neck is a rather common term in our language, used for persons, things or situations that cause or exacerbate problems. It does have roots in reality. Stressful situations cause tension.... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Oct 15, 2016 | About Mattresses
What Is the Bed-In-A-Box (Boxable Beds) Trend? What role does memory foam play in the current trend of boxable beds sold online and shipped by common commercial delivery services such as UPS and FedEx? The current trend in the bedding industry is the...
