Consumers Giving Up Latex Mattress Comfort in Rush to Natural

In building Latex Mattresses the best latex over the past 30 years has been "Blended latex manufactured by the Talalay process. This latex is the best for creating latex mattresses in terms of durability, consistency of cell structure, contouring comfort, and air circulation.

BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LISTEN TO BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!

Over the last couple of years many sellers of latex mattresses have popped up on the internet and written distorted information in an effort to sell their products. Unfortunately, when one person sees something in print it is easier to copy that information, taken as gospel, and use it in their own copy to sell the same product. The little snowball becomes quite large until the same bogus information becomes reality when it is seen in print so often.

This is the case with blended Talalay in latex mattresses. Websites selling the "natural story" are constantly berating blended latex because it has a great percentage of synthetic latex mixed with natural latex. They say the synthetic latex is made of petroleum and is harmful to your health and the only latex to consider is "all natural". Synthetic latex is made with by products of petroleum, as are thousands of products in our society. It is not harmful in any way and adds consistency and strength to any natural latex it is blended with. They are overlooking the superior comfort of blended latex when produced by the "Talalay Process" which has a more lively feel than any type of latex mixture produced by the standard dunlop process.All natural products by their very nature are not always consistent and uniform. Are all coffee beans the same? Are all rubber trees the same? The synthetic is blended to make the natural, which is more elastic ( more stretch & recovery ), a better product. After the natural and synthetic latex mixtures are blended there are two methods of turning this liquid into a comfortable latex mattress core.

Dunlop or standard process, which produces a denser and less contouring feel in the mattress.
Talalay process which includes two steps in the manufacturing process not in the Dunlop process; vacuum expansion and freezing. These two steps give latex better air flow, and longer lasting strength. It also produces a softer more contouring feel without losing any support. The talalay process is more expensive and there are only THREE manufacturers in the world.

Unfortunately, in the search for being all natural many consumers have bought into the dunlop natural denser latex and given up the better feeling and longer lasting Talalay blended latex. In addition sellers are playing on the consumers rush toward natural and the public is paying much more for,in my opinion,a lesser product.

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Englander Latex Mattress

The latex mattress has enjoyed a renewed interest over the last few years - due, in no small part, to the popularity of the memory foam mattress. Latex has many advantages over memory foam and the Nature's Choice collection the Englander mattress company is one of the best on the market. Here's why.

So, why choose latex? Well, this type of foam conforms to the exact shape of the sleeper's body. This means that the sleeper receives the best possible support and pressure points are eliminated. Because the mattress doesn't just flatten when weight is applied, it means that there is no motion-transfer - an ideal solution if one partner is substantially heavier or is a more restless sleeper than the other sleeper.

Memory foam mattresses also offer the above advantages, but latex offers much more. Latex isn't temperature sensitive. In cold climates or in bedrooms kept cold this can be a huge issue as memory foam will not conform as it should; this is never a problem with latex.
Latex is known to be naturally hypo-allergenic and odor free; memory foam is treated to prevent mold and dust mites and many complain that it off-gases.

However, there are two types of latex; natural and synthetic. Which is best is a matter of debate. Manufacturers who use synthetic latex claim that a bed mattress is more resilient, while those who make bed mattresses using natural latex claim this is not true and point out that natural latex is a sustainable product unlike its synthetic cousin which is petroleum based. Most manufacturers use synthetic latex. I think this is mainly because of cost. Synthetic latex is cheaper than natural.

The Englander mattress is made from natural latex. Within the Nature's Choice collection there are several models and sizes to choose from. They start at around $1,000 for a queen size model. The company believes that natural rubber offers far more durability than synthetic. If you ever get the chance, pickup the edge of a Nature's Choice mattress and feel just how heavy it is - up to four times heavier than some synthetic blends used in other brands.

If you want to buy a natural latex mattress then you should definitely take a serious look at what an Englander mattress can offer. And, if you get the opportunity, compare it against other top-quality brands like the Jamison latex mattress. Once, you've made a comparison I'm sure you'll agree it really is a beautifully made and luxurious bed mattress.

Follow the links for the Englander latex mattress collection. You can also read many bed mattress reviews on other leading makes like Stearns & Foster, Sealy, King Koil and the Jamison mattress.

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