Sales of adhesives in the mattress industry have grown enormously in recent years, according to suppliers. Attribute it to the variety of components in today’s bed sets—foam side rails, wrapped…
Long used by the European mattress industry, gel foam was a quiet components segment in the United States until mattress major Serta hit a home run with its iComfort introduction…
With allergy and asthma symptoms on the rise, it’s time to talk to consumers about better health, overall wellness and cleanliness in the bedroom, say suppliers of mattress and pillow…
Steel bedding support systems have long hidden below headboards, behind footboards and beneath dust ruffles. Except for perhaps the occasional squeak, the metal parts that keep bed sets lifted off…
The adjustable bed category is gaining momentum as manufacturers continue to provide consumers new ways to get a good night’s sleep—and stay awake—in their beds. The category’s increasing popularity—and sales…
At one time, mattress kit and quilt suppliers offered bedding producers a rather basic product mix—mattress kits containing quilted panels, a quilted border and a foundation cover; quilt rolls; and…
Mattress industry suppliers are providing products to help streamline manufacturing processes, save both time and money and help meet other challenges of producing and selling beds today. For a comprehensive…
A consumer searching for “mattress topper” at mega online retailer Amazon.com will find more than 2,000 results, a sign that the product category has gone mainstream in a big way.…
Despite some snow and sleet in Charlotte, N.C., a February resurgence in mattress sales put spring in the step of buyers and exhibitors at ISPA EXPO 2010. Moods were upbeat…
Traditional flexible foam is the bubbly result of combining two parts petrochemical–based polyol with one part petrochemical–based isocyanate—and a small amount of water. Otto Bayer is credited with inventing the…
