An Investment in Sleep
The best investment you can make in tomorrow is a good night’s sleep. There are numerous studies demonstrating how sleep positively impacts critical health factors, including illness and injury prevention and recovery, weight, blood pressure, mental health, and stress. To ensure that you’re getting the best night’s rest, it’s important to invest in a mattress that supports your overall health and well-being.
At Dreamwool Beds, we understand the true long-term value of a quality mattress, and we’re here to share some things to consider when you’re deciding how much to spend on your next bed.
Spot the Difference: Low-Quality vs Premium Mattresses
When weighing up your next choice of mattress, there are several key differences you’ll notice between a high-end mattress and its budget alternative.
Materials
Cheap mattresses will typically use synthetic materials such as gels and memory foams, sometimes with a small amount of natural product included. In contrast, premium mattresses will generally use a large volume of high-quality natural materials. The density of a mattress can sometimes be a helpful way to assess this, as higher-end mattresses typically have much more generous comfort layers. Just make sure to ask for a sample to view, so you can see exactly what’s inside.
Comfort
Bed-in-a-box and bargain mattresses may feel comfortable for a short time when you first start using them, but they degrade much faster than their premium counterparts. You’ll also quickly notice the impact of synthetic materials like memory foam, as they tend to trap heat and decrease in comfort and support throughout the night.
Durability
Most standard mattresses are made to last an average of 5-7 years, though many people sleep on them long after their use-by date. With a Dreamwool mattress, you’ll typically get optimum comfort and support for up to 15 years (sometimes more).
The fewer and poorer quality the layers, the less comfortable a mattress will be as it ages. You will feel the bed get firmer, and you will see it show more signs of wear, with less resilience and support than when it was new.
Cheap Mattress Risks
A cheap mattress is a lot like fast food. It will fill your immediate need, but it doesn’t nourish you in the longer term. In recent years, bargain, mass-produced mattresses have commoditised sleep by making it cheap and easy to buy a new bed in a few clicks, but they don’t support your health and well-being or maintain your quality of life. In fact, they can actually cause or exacerbate both injury and illness.
Cheap mattresses are also often poorly manufactured with substandard materials and harmful chemicals. Low-quality and artificial materials – or an insufficient quantity of natural materials – can negatively impact your sleep by reducing breathability, support, and temperature control. Some of the most common issues caused by subpar mattress quality are poor sleep, night sweats, aches and pains, and partner disturbance.
Why Quality Beds Matter
The primary benefits of using natural materials such as Merino wool and all-natural latex are breathability, longevity, conformity, comfort and support. A premium mattress will help you sleep better and longer with a higher quality of rest. It will also last considerably longer than the cheap alternative, meaning that your investment in a high-quality mattress can save you money in the long term.
At Dreamwool, our mattresses provide the best quality of rest because they are built to the highest standard of materials and craftsmanship. We don’t compromise on the quality or quantity of materials used, and all of our mattresses are handmade to exacting standards.
With a premium Dreamwool bed, you can achieve a better quality of sleep, a better quality of life, and a higher standard of overall health and well-being. Book a consultation today to learn more.