by Wesley Vaughn | Apr 27, 2018 | Mattress Reviews
The First Latex Mattresses Latex (then called “foam rubber”) was used in mattresses before memory foam mattresses were invented. Since it is springy, latex bounces back into shape when the user gets off. This was a big improvement over cotton... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Apr 1, 2018 | Filling & Materials
Made to Perform and Feel Like Latex Latex, Natural and Synthetic Latex is a milky liquid (“latex” means milk/milky) produced by the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) when the trunk is cut. It is not sap, but is used to seal wounds, keeping harmful pests and infectious... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 2, 2018 | Mattress Reviews
Air-Pedic 700 by Selectabed A Little Higher and Plusher The 11” high Air-Pedic 700 is the next Air-Pedic memory foam adjustable airbed above the 10” Air-Pedic 500. Where the two models differ is in the depth of the memory foam: 1 inch in the 500 and 2 inches in... by Wesley Vaughn | Mar 2, 2018 | Mattress Reviews
Since mid-2018, the Air-Pedic 1200 mattress has been discontinued. Air-Pedic 1200 by Selectabed The Ultra-Luxury Airbed At 13 inches high, the Air-Pedic 1200 is not the highest adjustable airbed by Air-Pedic (a brand of Selectabed), but it is billed as the most... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Feb 24, 2018 | About Mattresses
Adjustable Airbeds for Bedrooms In 1981, Comfortaire introduced the first adjustable airbed designed for use in home bedrooms. The founder of Comfortaire left the company to found Select Comfort, which introduced the Sleep Number beds, with numbered... 
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 | Feb 16, 2018 | Sleep Issues
Is Side Sleeping the Best Position? This is part 2 of Side Sleeping. Click here for Part 1 or Part 3 Medical Research Results. Many health and wellness writers have now been promoting side sleeping as more healthful than other positions. The obvious reason is... 
by Wesley Vaughn | Feb 9, 2018 | Mattress Reviews
The i10 That Had Memory Foam A New Version The i10 by Sleep Number has undergone a revision. It is not the same as the i10 listed a year ago, the one which is reviewed by Beds.org. The revised bed is 2” lower and no longer has memory foam. Legacy has been... 
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 | Jan 24, 2018 | Mattress Manufacturers, Mattress Reviews
Lucid: About The Company If you have shopped for memory foam mattresses or latex mattresses on Amazon, you probably have seen the brand name Lucid. Now the brand has a website of its own, but in early 2014, this brand was identified as Linenspa (mattress name)...
