Australia's First Organic Hybrid Mattress

A latex mattress does not have any springs or coils in it. Unlike an innerspring mattress, a natural latex mattress is made out of one type of material: latex. This material is a natural product that comes from the sap of the rubber tree. This milky sap is eco-consciously processed into the mattress layers.

• It returns to its original shape almost immediately – compared to synthetic latex and standard foams, the unique material of latex means that once pressure is removed it remains its shape, giving you full body-contoured support the moment you move, without creating pain-points or letting you sink into your mattress. This means that latex can help alleviate aches and pains with the correct alignment support.
• Latex retains its shape for 20 years, where other foams will start to significantly lose softness and support after just a few months or years. 
• Natural Latex is inherently resistant to moisture, mould, mildew, and dust mites and can mean a much healthier and allergy-free sleep. Further, contrary to what some believe, the particularly open-cell structure allowed by the quality of natural latex promotes great air-ventilation – the best defence against ‘sleeping-hot’ and ensuring your mattress does not retain heat from your body

Organic and Natural Latex

As of March 2022, we now only offer GOLS certified and eco-INSTITUT organic latex for our mattresses from our manufacturer in Sri Lanka. The latex layers are 100% organic and natural latex with no added petroleum-based or synthetic latex, also meeting strict standards for pollutants and harmful emissions. This ensures there are no additives in our latex that could damage the quality, consistency or healthiness of your mattress. Our latex has also passed stringent durability tests, allowing us to offer a 20 year warranty. Further, our latex uses the ‘Dunlop’ method of production due to its lower environmental footprint and durability advantages over the ‘Talalay’ method. 

• GOLS certified (Global Organic Latex Standard) for materials and processing global standards for organic latex.
  GOLS certification also focuses on human health, safety and welfare, and environment in the manufacturing process of organic latex 
• Quality tested by eco-INSTITUT® (Germany) for containing 100% natural latex rubber free of harmful pollutants and emissions 
• Supplier (Sri Lanka): Eco Latex 
• Durability tested (scoring 100/100) for little resilience or firmness-loss after 30,000 load cycles of 140kg (TUV EN 1957-2015 tested in Netherlands)
• See blow for our Density (D) and Indentation Load Deflection (ILD) ratings for each layer:
  • • Medium Dunlop Latex – D70 – ILD 18-25
    • Firm Dunlop Latex – D85 – ILD 26-3

In short, yes!

Our pure Latex mattress layers are designed to be supportive, durable and comfortable – making them slightly more heavy-duty than other mattresses. But, we offer our mattresses in a simple 2 or 3 layer system, so you can add your layers one by one (making this much easier to manage, than one full spring mattress!).

When you receive your Latex Mattress layers, they arrive in a vacuum-sealed package which is easily transportable. Lay out your Organic Wool and Cotton Mattress Cover first, then you can open, and lay out each layer to suit your desired firmness – the final step is to zip them up!

• Click here to view our Latex Mattress Assembly Instructions + Care

• For 2-layer mattresses, unless you know you want a firmer mattress, the majority of customers would suit a Medium (2 layers of Medium). Due to the quality of our natural latex, this provides a great balance of a soft feel but generous support (with 15cm of latex!). However, if you know you like firm, go with a Medium-Firm – and you then also have the option to flip the layers it if it still not firm enough. In particular, back or front-sleepers and heavier people may suit a firmer mattress. 
  * Note: You can request Firm/Firm, but we strongly recommend trying in-store first.
• For 3-layer mattresses, the options can go softer, while still providing full support. This allows for even greater ‘give’ in the mattress for a more-luxurious feel with more support (22.5cm of pure latex) than it’s 2-layer equivalent. This is especially true in softer mattresses, where the extra layer allows for a more gradual and supportive change from firm at the bottom to the softer comfort layers at the top. 
  * Note: We don’t recommend 3 layers of Firm.
• However… Comparing standard foam or spring mattresses to the feel of latex is difficult. Your old mattress may have developed a ‘sinking-in’ feeling compared to the quality and bounce of latex – so some may find it feels a little too firm to begin with. We recommend allowing for the settling in period of around 10 days to get used to. This is why we also offer a 100-Night Comfort Guarantee just in case you need to adjust your firmness!

• If you like firmer mattresses, generally sleep without pain, or on a tighter budget; go for a 2-layer.
• If you like softer mattresses, have some back or hip pain, or prefer a plusher, ‘luxury-feel’; go for a 3-layer

About our 100-Night Comfort Guarantee

The layers are not glued together meaning you can unzip the cover and rearrange the layers. However, keep in mind you can only make your mattress firmer, but not softer – we recommend choosing a slightly softer mattress if you’re not sure. Give each configuration a go for at least 10 nights, then within 100 Nights you can swap any Medium or Firm layer with us, or return if it’s not perfect.

All natural/organic latex comes with an odour of some strength, but ours is very low and dissipates over time – generally a week or 2 and it would almost be gone. Most people don’t notice it at all. Our odour is graded at 2.5 out of 6, which is between these 2 grades:

• 2 perceptible, not bothering
• 3 clearly perceptible, not bothering

The open-cell structure allows Natural Latex to dissipate heat build-up during the night, away from the sleeping surface.

Other mattress materials, such as cotton and foam blends, can sometimes trap heat because it lacks proper air ventilation so it can feel hotter for some people sleeping at night.

Because Latex is quite durable, some synthetic latex mattresses will trap heat (because a lot are made with some composite layers). The good news is, with our pure latex, we have designed them with air ventilation holes in every layer – this allows for body temperature regulating, and helps to prevent heat being trapped within the mattress while you sleep. 

When it comes to mattresses, density = durability (and quality). While most “mattresses in a box” use foam with a density of between 15-20kg/m3 (which is lucky to last a couple of years) – our latex ranges from 70 to 85kg/m3!

Below is each individual layer:

As our Latex Mattresses have individual internal layers, they aren’t glued together – this means you can remove, swap, or relocate each layer at any time.

Click here to watch a short video on how we wrap an individual layer for transport. Apply the same method for all layers (2 or 3).

You Will Need:

• Cling Wrap, String, or Cable tie – Mainly anything that will hold the layer together. We prefer Cling Wrap as it sticks to itself.
• 240L Plastic Bag: Not totally necessary, this is just to keep the latex protected during transport, or you can use to vacuum-pack if you need to compress the layer.

1x rolled layer is approximately 80cm x 80cm, not vacuum-packed. If your rear seats go down in your car, you could fit 5 or 6 layers.

For Organic Wool and Cotton Covers:

Our Latex Mattresses come included with our Organic Cotton & Wool Cover, which due to the Wool baffling and being susceptible to shrinking, should only be spot-cleaned if necessary. We always recommend using our waterproof mattress protector, or your own mattress protector of any kind!

In the event your latex layer needs to be cleaned, spot clean with a small amount of mild detergent and warm water. Wipe away the excess with a towel. It is important to ensure that the latex layer is completely dry before placing your sheets on top or sleeping on it. Using a hand-held blow dryer for fast dry time. Elevate the area with a platform beneath it to ensure air can move through if necessary.

For Calico Covers: 

Calico covers are manufactured with pre-washed fabric and can be washed in cold or warm water and air dried. 

For Organic Cotton Cover (Q16 Only): 

This cover is designed to shrink slightly in the wash so we recommend removing the top layer and cold washing and air drying. Once you zip it back on, the cover will have a snug fit.

Depending on your bed base, there are a few requirements you will need to meet to be suitable for a latex mattress. We require at least 1 grounded central support beam for Queens (2 for Kings), while any slats must be 5-9cm wide and be spaced 3-5cm apart (get in touch if you have something else).

Humidity and Aeration for a Latex Mattress

All mattresses face the potential of heat entrapment which can potentially lead to mould, especially if you are located in a humid and/or wet climate. Latex requires sufficient aeration in the bed base it’s on.

Our Latex Mattress has been designed with air-ventilation holes in each individual layer to prevent against heat being trapped, but the bed base support system it’s on is also very important in releasing any trapped air. Read below the specifications of the bed base we recommend for effective air ventilation:

• A slatted timber bed base (like ours) – any solid base is not recommended.
• All slats must be approximately 5-9cm in width.
• Slat gaps between 3-5cm.
  • Anything out of these ranges must be approved by our team, please get in touch – we’re happy to help!
• Some clearance beneath your frame to allow air to escape.