Mattress Comfort Evolution

Mattresses are amongst the most important and expensive items that we purchase for our homes today. With so many styles and comfort options available it is no wonder so many people are picking the wrong mattress for the best nights sleep.

Looking into the history of the Mattress recently, I was amazed to find that historians believe the first (very primitive) mattress was used several thousand years ago. I have put together a short timeline with some of the most important information I could find:

New Stone Age: The first mattress was thought to have been fashioned or leaves grass and straw.

3600 BC: Goat skins filled with water are used in Persia

200 BC: Matresses start to look more like our own with Ancient Rome fashioning cloth stuffed with hay, wool or reeds for comfort.

1500 AD: The renaissance sees mattresses being covered with velvet and silk.

1800 AD: Matresses are being made with cotton and linen in both the stuffing and the outer materials.

1900 AD: Springs are used to help prevent lumps in the mattress.

1960 AD: The waterbed is invented.

1970 AD: NASA invent memory foam and it’s use is developed for consumer bed use.

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Thankfully, we have come a long way since then with mattresses available from many specialist manufacturers such as Silentnight and Sealey and with a luxury bed design in Oak, Leather, Iron or Metal we can rest easy knowing that we are getting a much better nights sleep than our ancestors!

With beds available in a wide variety of colours, designs and finishes, there is no excuse for your bed not to fit in with your surroundings.

Metal beds come in a traditional and modern style – with antique looks still remaining popular, wrought iron beds are still en vogue. However silver metal beds look great in a modern home with their clean lines and stylish design most popular in silver.

Leather beds remain are now also available in faux leather, which is becoming more cost effective and realistic every day. Ottoman style storage is also available in these beds to make good use of the space underneath.

Wooden beds are most popular in Oak and Pine. Many bespoke bed manufacturers will design and create a bed to the requirements of your home.

For more information on purchasing a luxury bed and the most suitable mattress for you, contact a bed supplier.