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Remaking the Way We Make Mattresses
Years ago we read Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. It made so much sense that we began applying its philosophy to FloBeds, and we never looked back.
The idea is simple yet powerful. Most companies design products to be made, used, and then thrown away. This approach asks a different question instead. What if every material could safely go back into use, or back to nature? Today, a nonprofit certification institute rates products on material health, circularity, clean air, water and social fairness.
How Cradle to Cradle Shapes a FloBed
Most mattress makers glue and sew their beds together as one piece. As a result, when one part wears out, the whole bed goes to the landfill. A FloBed works differently. We build it from separate layers inside a zippered cover, so you can replace a single latex layer instead of the entire mattress. That is why many customers still sleep on FloBeds they bought 20 years ago.
In addition, we follow cradle to cradle principles when we source every component in our natural FloBed line. Each one must be:
- Serviceable, adjustable and reusable
- All natural and as chemical free as possible
- Biodegradable (natural rubber sap is, synthetic foams are not)
- Sustainably produced
Our Talalay Latex Today
Around 2010, we used Vita Talalay latex from Radium. Today, Talalay Global makes our natural Talalay latex in Shelton, Connecticut. Their latex carries the eco-INSTITUT label for low emissions and pollutants, as well as OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification.
Finally, natural latex fits the cradle to cradle idea at the end of its life, too. After decades of use, you can recycle it into new products rather than send it to a landfill. For us, that is what it means to build a mattress for the long haul.
