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Home / Blog / Organic Bedding / Popular Wool Bed Configurations (Part 4): Understanding the Wool Mattress

January 29, 2018

Popular Wool Bed Configurations (Part 4): Understanding the Wool Mattress

If you follow our blog, then you know we’ve been discussing popular wool bed configurations. Check out our previous posts for some of our more popular setups:

  1. wool mattress, topper & latex pad
  2. natural latex mattress and wool-filled topper
  3. wool mattress, topper & latex padded slats

Today we’re diving into the advantages and limitations of sleeping on the 5” Wool Mattress without any other layers.

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5” Wool Mattress

Inspired by the traditionally handmade Japanese cotton futons, our wool mattresses were developed in response to the lack of all-natural, synthetic free beds in the United States. Eliana, the founder of Shepherd’s Dream, began her journey towards a pure natural mattress in 1984. Years of experience and development have produced our most unique product: the 5” Wool Mattress.

The Benefits of a Wool Mattress

  • Support: This futon-style mattress is designed for extra-firm support. Adding layers like wool-filled toppers on top and latex pads underneath softens the bed.
  • Design: On its own, this 5” mattress exemplifies minimalistic style.
  • Sustainability: Wool is completely biodegradable. Whereas 50,000 conventional mattresses are thrown out daily in the United States, this wool mattress need not contribute to our growing landfills.
  • Temperature Regulation: Despite common misconceptions about wool making you hot, the wool fiber actually helps to keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
  • Mildew Resistant: Due to the wool’s ability to wick moisture, the fiber allows moisture to pass through without retaining it, effectively creating a less-than-ideal environment for mold and mildew.
  • Naturally Fire-Resistant: Rather than adding fire-retardant chemicals to our mattresses, the protective lanolin coating found in wool makes it naturally resistant to combustion.

Wool Mattress Limitations

While we’re very enthusiastic about the wool mattress here at Shepherd’s Dream, we’re also aware that this style of bed is not for everyone. Realistic expectations about a new mattress are helpful for a smooth transition to a new bed.

A few things to consider when contemplating a wool mattress:

  • Are you comfortable on a firm sleeping surface?
  • Do you have the time and energy to be mindful of wool compression?
  • Are you open to seasonally sunning and airing out your wool mattress?

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If you’re curious about what a wool mattress looks and feels like, check out our Sample Bedding Kits!

Stay tuned to learn more about different ways to configure your all-natural wool bedding!

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Counting Sheep: A Blog About Natural Sleeping

Welcome to the Shepherd’s Dream blog! Since 1997, we have sought to connect with a growing audience that desires a healthier home and living environment. Through our blog, we hope to educate people about the dangers of sleeping on mattresses with petroleum-based foams and toxic flame retardant chemicals, and deliver useful information about healthier alternatives like natural wool bedding.To become a well informed buyer, start by browsing these informative and insightful posts about the benefits of wool, tips on healthy sleeping and living, Shepherd’s Dream products and specials, and much more. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about who we are, our products or would like to suggest a blog topic.



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With our extensive research and experience, we believe that a properly maintained wool-filled bed is the most ideal sleep environment available. A wool mattress provides a supportive sleep surface to keep your spine naturally aligned.

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