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General    This company is about wool--sleeping on it and under it, cuddling with it, and loving the wool and the sheep and the land. Owner Eliana Jantz has been working with wool as long as I've been writing about natural products. She led the development of EcoDomestic Wool, "a collaboration which involves the sheep growers, wool processors, product makers and promoters in gradually developing an infrastructure which ensures environmentally friendly and sustainable practices and fair prices to the woolgrower." All within a few miles distance, the sheep are pastured, the wool is milled, and the products are sewn by local women in a renovated storefront, all in site of majestic Mt. Shasta in northern California. Outfit your entire bed with wool mattress, comforter, and pillows, and you won't need to count sheep to get a good night's sleep. They also sell materials to make your own beds and bedding, including their gorgeous Montague Eco wool batts, scrap wool batting (great for stuffing pillows, soft toys or insulation for drafty spots), organic cotton (twill, sateen, muslin), wool fabric, and melton wool blanket fabric.
Luxury goes organic with these bedding items made with cotton, wool, French linen, and hemp. Futons and mattresses, mattress covers, top quality organic bed linens, comforters and duvet covers, pillows, blankets--all made from organic materials. Also mattress covers and organic wool moisture pad protector. Many items are exclusive to this site. "Our hemp products are, of course, sustainably made with no sweatshop, child, or underwaged labor involved at any step of the cultivation or manufacturing process -- this is something which we have taken pride in from the very beginning."
 This collection of metal-free beds and bedding is the result of Mary's 15 years as a healthy home consultant and Certified Bau-Biologist. Mattresses from the simple to the luxurious are made from organic cotton, PureGrow wool, all-natural Talalay latex, and other natural materials. "All our materials are tested by an independent laboratory in Germany that employs special testing parameters for meeting Bau-Biologie criteria for health. There are currently no commercial labs in the U.S. that test using those parameters and criteria. Bau-Biologie criteria for truly healthy products is much stricter than most U.S. guidelines in the green products and building industries. All of our mattresses and bedding are completely chemical-free, glue-free, dust mite and fungus resistant, and naturally flame retardant, requiring no doctor's prescription." Also toppers, pillows, wood foundations, comforters, and mattress protectors.
Simple, basic, and pure, these natural latex mattresses, made by the Amish, have a cover of 100% organic wool fiber quilted to 100% organic cotton fabric. A unique feature of these mattresses is they are are built in layers, so each each partner can choose how soft or firm they want their side of the mattress. And, you can change the firmness in the future as your body changes. They also sell wood bed foundations and organic cotton, organic wool, and shredded natural latex pillows. All their organic certifications and other purity documents are posted on the website.
  All the best brand names in organic mattresses, organic crib mattresses and nursery bedding, and nontoxic bedroom furniture--nontoxic, chemical-free and hypoallergenic. They provide personalized service to fit the health and comfort needs of each customer. Articles and blog posts provide helpful information for allergy sufferers and patients with multiple chemical sensitivities, and product comparisons assist customers in making the right purchase decisions. Save 5% with coupon code: deb05.
Mattress/boxspring sets made with organic cotton and wool, or natural latex. Fairtrade bedlinens made in India from handpicked organic long staple cotton and low-impact dyes plus other organic cotton linens. Organic cotton and wool comforters, organic wool-filled mattress pads and toppers, cotton and wool comforters, wool- and latex-filled sleep and specialty pillows.
 Organic cotton and wool innerspring mattresses made with coils that have not been treated with any oils. Also a futon made with a natural latex rubber core, surrounded by layers of organic cotton and wool batting, with an organic cotton fabric cover. Pillows, wool and natural rubber mattress toppers, mattress pads, comforters, barrier cloth covers, and organic bed linens complete the natural bed.
Natural latex mattresses made from several layers so they can be customized for firmness. Casings are made from organic cotton. Organic wool is used in the quilting of the mattresses. Certifications and test results verifying purity of materials are posted on the site. SIte includes good background information on the mattress industry and a glossary of mattress terms.
Affordable, "quality, handmade natural beds and futons using all natural materials." Choose from cotton (standard, green and organic) untreated wool and two kinds of 100% latex foam rubber (100% natural and an inert 70/30 blend of synthetic foam rubber and 100% natural foam rubber). Futons and innerspring mattresses come in all standard sizes (including cribs). They an also make custom sizes and help you choose materials to increase comfort for various body ailments. Also 100% cotton mattress pads, wool toppers, pillows, sheets, and handcrafted maple bedframes and furniture (can purchase unfinished). "We build our beds with laughter and love to give laughter and love. Try sleeping on that."
  A good variety of mattresses to choose from made of natural and organic materials. They offer a range of mattresses from an "affordable" natural mattress to a top-of-the-line hemp-covered mattress, "layered with hemp batting and hand tufted to hemp fabric. The hemp fill gives this mattress a dense, solid feeling compared to our other innerspring mattresses...Hemp is naturally mold and mildew resistant which makes this a popular choice in humid climates. Hemp is three times stronger than cotton and twice as resistant to abrasion, making it an ideal bedding material." Also organic pillows, toppers and mattress pads, bed linens, comforters, and blankets.
Royal-Pedic mattresses plus a good selection of bedding items. Because this is an allergy-oriented website and not a natural products website, some of the items are "hypoallergenic" synthetics, so read descriptions carefully. This website excels at creating product comparison charts (with special features, + and -, user profile, and price) for the products they sell and has them for Royal-Pedic beds, pillows, sheet sets, comforters, and dust mite covers.
Organic cotton and wool innerspring mattresses and 100% natural latex mattresses. Fine quality organic cotton, untreated cotton, linen, and luxury silk bedding, including sheets, blankets, and comforters. Also solid wood bedroom furniture.
Mattresses made of organic cotton, pure grow wool, hemp, and natural latex. Natural bedding, including comforters, blankets, pillows, organic cotton sheets, duvets, shams, muslin covers, and mattress pads. Pillows filled with your choice of organic cotton or pure grow wool. Also darling animal-shaped pillows made of organic cotton (color-grown or dyed with low-impact dyes) and filled with certified organically grown herbs in specific blends for beneficial effects. Bedframes and coordinating bedroom furniture are made of solid pacific maple, grown in managed forests in Washington and Oregon, hand rubbed with a combination of linseed oil, tung oil, non-toxic varathane, and pure beeswax. Also a hemp cloth bedframe to support natural mattresses.
 A latex mattress with NO latex odor (I smelled it myself). This unique, natural latex "memory foam" mattress is made with a special process. The natural latex is expanded into foam using water, essential oils, and plant extracts, rather than chemicals, resulting in a natural latex that is 100 percent natural in both the raw material and processing. This foam was developed by a man who had been in the latex foam business all his life and was diagnosed with cancer. Their custom molding process also eliminates toxic glues. Their proprietary memory foam recovers 72% faster--making it easier to move around in bed--and is 80% more breathable, which prevents building excessive body heat and sweating. I have a sample of this and it has very little odor--nothing like the odor from other samples of latex I've tried. NOTE: be sure to ask for their unscented foam, unless you want a mattress that smells of fragrant essential oils. Your choice.
 "Just about everything natural and organic you could want to transform your bed and bath into an oasis of health, vitality and beauty." Chemical-free organic mattresses, eco-friendly adjustable bed frames, organic wool comforters, pillows, latex mattresses, latex toppers, organic cotton sheets and luxury linens. Beautiful, high quality pieces made of natural-color and dyed organic cotton, PureGrow™ Wool, bamboo, lyocell (wood-pulp fiber and cotton blend) and other specialty natural fibers (check out their supersoft microcotton).
 Organic cotton, puregrow wool and natural latex mattresses, plus organic cotton bedlinens. "Every product we carry is: Beautiful & Stylish, Environmentally Friendly & Healthy, Consciously Manufactured & Durable."
This is the most luxurious latex foam mattress. 100% natural latex, wrapped with an organic cotton velour cover quilted with layers of organic silk and pure wool. Three interchangeable plates of natural rubber can be chosen to select the desired firmness. Two sleeping zones allow sleeping partners to select their own individual firmness. Zippered removable cover. Wood slat foundation is covered with quilted padding.
All products are handmade in Vermont from natural fibers. All cotton is organic, FoxFibre™ Colorganic©, low-impact dyed, or untreated. Their pesticide-free wool is washed in hot water and soap, and processed into batting on their own machines without oils or mothproofing. Bedlinens come in all cottons, in several weights and colors, including flannels, chambrays and sateens. Also cotton and wool blankets and cotton pajamas and robes. Choose from organic wool/cotton innerspring mattress and box spring sets or organic wool/cotton futons. Most of their hardwood bed and convertible sofa frames come unfinished. Comforters are made from organic cotton chambray stuffed with several weights of organic cotton or pure wool. Pillows come in a variety of shapes and sizes - pure wool or organic cotton, encased in organic cotton fabric.
Organic inner spring mattresses, latex mattresses, and futons; bed toppers and mattress pads; organic comforters, blankets, pillows and organic cotton sheets, duvet covers, and pillow shams.
Yes, there really is a Janice and she was one of the first to make natural fiber beds and bedding for people with multiple chemical sensitivities. They sell innerspring and natural latex foam mattresses, plus their own barrier-cloth covered pillows, organic bedlinens, and natural fiber mattress pads. "Whenever articles are not obtainable through traditional manufacturing sources, we produce them in our own sewing room with our 100% cotton fabrics and batting. When necessary, we carefully wash and rinse fabrics prior to construction. Our seamstresses are experts in their crafts and maintain the sewing room in immaculate condition. As a contamination precaution, our employees do not smoke or wear perfumed products while at work."
These two websites appear to be linked together, so I am assuming they are one and the same. Lifekind sells 100% natural latex foam mattress, wrapped with chemical-free natural wool and 100% certified organic cotton batting and ticking. OrganicMattresses.com manufactures "organic mattresses in any size or firmness using only natural latex or innerspring cores, "naturally safer" organic wool and certified organic cotton. Our organic natural rubber and innerspring core mattresses are made with the purest American organic wool and certified organic cotton available. No synthetic or chemical materials are used. Both link to a page that says they guarantee "your mattress will be handmade in our "Eco-Factory™" - the only mattress and bedding factory in America that is completely dedicated to manufacturing without chemical raw materials. Absolutely no synthetic materials or products derived from petroleum, natural gas or chemicals will be found on our premises." The factory is independent third-party certified by Quality Assurance International. Through Lifekind, both websites sell all bedding items needed for an organic, natural bed.
"The Natural Sleep Solution". A 3-part European system ergonomically designed for comfort and to relieve back pain (a study by the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College found that the Natura Sleep Solution reduces chronic back pain by 40%). An untreated solid maple wood slat frame is covered with a latex foam mattress then topped with a wool mattress pad. The wood slat frame and foam mattress come in two individual sections--each can be customized to support the sleeper's spine. Choose their "Organic IV" model made with 100% natural latex foam, untreated sustained-yield woods, organic cotton, and organic wool--other models contain some synthetic materials. This link goes to the manufacturer's website. They do not sell direct, but they have a store finder, and Natura beds are sold on many websites, including Natürlich Natural Home.
Affordable natural and organic latex and innerspring mattresses and bedding, made in the USA. "Simple life, quality construction, and a peaceful energy permeate and surround each and every product we make. We do not cross contaminate, we are all organic and natural." Also natural and organic cotton sheets and blankets, organic wool blankets, pillows stuffed with organic wool or shredded latex, machine-washable organic cotton quilt, wool mattress topper.
Mattresses made from natural latex covered encased in organic cotton and organic wool. Choice of firmness, thickness, cover (quilted or unquilted), and sizes from crib to king. Also wood slat foundations. Natural and organic bedding includes simple undyed organic cotton sheets, pillows, comforters and blankets, mattress pads, bed skirts, duvet covers, and shams.
This Canadian manufacturer makes Innerspring mattresses with boxsprings and latex foam mattresses. Their 100% natural latex foam mattress is wrapped with pure wool and quilted organic cotton cover and can be placed on box spring or wood-slat frame. Manufacturer also sells wood-slat foundation, covered with heavy-duty organic cotton fabric. Comes in two firmnesses. Their traditional innerspring mattress and boxspring bed is covered in organic cotton and wool. It comes in three styles. Three styles, one with additional natural latex "pillow top" for added comfort. Constructed in a unique toxin-free manufacturing environment, eliminating the possibility of any contamination being passed on. Electrically tempered steel coils have no plastic or oil coatings. Can accommodate special needs and environmental sensitivities. Supplies many retailers with natural innerspring mattresses and boxsprings.
An outstanding array of choices for beautiful organic bedding. Firmly tufted cotton/wool futons, encased in organic cotton canvas. 4" or 6" thickness. Also wool toppers and washable futon covers. Pillows come in various shapes and fillings, including cotton, wool, and kapok. Natural-color organic cotton linens in flannel, percale and damask. Reasonably-priced wood slat platforms -- finely crafted in oak or maple with spruce slats -- may be ordered without the oil finish and with poplar slats.
A variety of choices for natural fiber mattresses made by different manufacturers, and natural fiber bedding.
This website has all kinds of beds--natural latex and innerspring mattresses, adjustable beds and futons--all made with organic and natural materials. Also all the natural bedding you'll need to make a complete natural bed.
Traditional innerspring mattress and boxspring beds made with natural or organic cotton, natural latex, and untreated wool. Royal-Pedic has been making natural fiber mattresses since 1946. These are top-quality beds with the finest craftsmanship--the choice of kings and six US Presidents (including President Kennedy, who had a very bad back). Many of the natural fiber mattresses sold by retailers are made by Royal-Pedic.
Innerspring and natural latex foam mattresses and futons, and bedding. Sells Green Sleep, Obasan and their own private label brand. "We have searched the globe to find the purest materials with which to manufacture our natural mattresses and bedding: organically grown cotton from Peru; wool from the island of Texel in the Netherlands, shorn only once a year from a small flock of organically raised sheep; raw silk and natural latex rubber from a plantation in Malaysia where they harvest the rubber in the morning and mold it in the afternoon...Made in a controlled, clean environment from all pure ingredients, our collection is guaranteed to have no chemical elements. Also natural fiber and natural latex foam pillows, comforters, mattress toppers, and mattress protection pads, and organic cotton barrier cloth covers and bed linens.
One of the first companies to make natural beds in America offers four types of organic beds in sizes from crib to king. Natural latex, organic cotton and wool innerspring, futons, and a unique combination bed with a layer of latex over pocketcoil spring (each coil is hand tied and individually wrapped with natural cotton, and works independently to conform to body movements while sleeping). Also organic cotton and wool pillows, blankets, quilts, comforters, bed linens, mattress pads, and pillowtops.
"Handcrafted natural fiber mattresses, pillows, and accessories without toxic chemicals" since 1981. They make all-cotton mattresses without springs because "the use of steel in mattresses is responsible for enormous amounts of air and water pollution every year, not to mention the devastation that strip mining has on the land where coal and iron ore are extracted." In addition, each and every mattress has been made entirely by hand. "I can put a mattress-crafter in a room with a natural fabric mattress case, a bale of cotton, a needle, some thread, and just her two hands, and she will come out with a 100% handmade mattress that is more comfortable, more supportive, will not poison the earth or the sleeper and costs less than $300." Made from "green" cotton scrap fibers (they are too short to spin for textiles) which have had had no chemical processing after harvesting--no bleaching, fungicides or dyes. They also make pillows filled with kapok, buckwheat, wool, buckwheat/wool, or organic cotton, wool toppers, and "The Stowaway"--a smaller version of their mattress that can be rolled up, tied, and carried for an exercise mat or traveling. Also organic cotton sheets, 100% cotton mattress pads, and bedroom furniture. "The environmental stewards at White Lotus believe that if the cost of saving the earth and protecting one's health was out of reach for most people's budgets, true progress would never be made. For that reason, in part, White Lotus is very efficient with resources and keeps its prices where almost everyone can take part in making the world a better place." 100% of their energy is supplied by wind power. NEW...kapok mattress.
All-natural Euopean latex mattresses wool-filled high performance German stretch cotton covers. They come with adjustable-support slat suspension. "The slats' give and rotation constantly respond to the shifting planes of your body. And the slat settings can be modified to accommodate changing body needs or comfort preferences over time...Both our mattress covers and all-natural Talalay latex foam have been tested for harmful substances according to the European Oko-Tex Standard 100, and have been certified to meet the human-ecological requirements of their current standard for mattresses...and contain no polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)."
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The most luxurious eco-friendly bedlinens I've seen. Organic cotton bedlinens come in a rainbow of solid colors, in an Indian print applied by hand with wood blocks, and other natural designs and in various weights. Natural color linen bedlinens contain both fine Irish and Belgian linen. And alpaca--yes, soft alpaca sheets and pillowcases--from animals grazed on land that is free of fertilizers and pesticides, where the herders practice a philosophy of "Pachamama" to develop harmony between man and the mother earth and to preserve the alpacas' welfare. Silk bedlinens--and handstitched quilts, shams and bedskirts in vibrant colors--are finished with organic nut oil soap instead of formaldehyde. All can be custom monogrammed. Packaging is minimal packaging out of only recycled materials that can also be recycled or reused. All the eco-benefits of each product are fully explained. "We video tape in person, in all countries, all human resources that go into the manufacturing of our draperies. We guarantee good working conditions where happy employees take pride in producing our quality healthy products for a healthy planet...We have a corporate commitment to alternative labor sources. We also have an ethical responsibility to our community including support for homeless and battered women's programs."
Untreated cotton, organic cotton (percale and flannel--in solid colors), and bamboo twill sheet sets online and in stores. I can't link to the specific pages, so use their search engine to type in "all-natural sheet sets," "organic," and "bamboo". Good prices.
Percale, damask, sateen, and flannel bed linens made from organically-grown cotton, in a variety of colors and patterns. "Every fiber of cotton we use is produced in accordance with the standards set forth by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)...All our organic cotton is grown in India by family farmers organized in cooperatives. We willingly pay premium prices to these small-scale growers for their organic cotton fiber because this encourages organic practices that protect not only the environment, but the farmers, their families, and their communities from exposure to toxic agricultural chemicals. Also, by purchasing their cotton at a better price per kilo, we help support local and economically sustainable production."
Handcrafted 100% organic duvets, mattress pads and pillows, covered with cotton and filled with soft alpaca wool (70% alpaca with 30% sheep's wool to hold it all together). Alpaca is "warmer, stronger, lighter and cleaner than sheep's wool...There are no chemicals, dyes or bleaches used when the wool is processed. Our materials are natural, renewable resources that do not pose a threat to the environment."
Don't pass this one up just because it's a baby site. They have one of the largest collections of organically grown cotton sheets with colors and patterns for adult-size beds. 250-350 thread count natural un-dyed, print, and dyed sheets (low-impact environmental dyes) are woven from the highest quality, long staple, hand picked, certified organic cotton. No chlorine, no defoliants, no chemical finishes. Deep 15" pockets fit most beds.
Comforters, mattress pads, and pillows filled with PureGrow(tm) organic wool, with organic, unbleached 230 thread count 100% cotton covers.
No mattresses, but everything else for an organic bed, including mattress covers, pillows, comforters, blankets. Their collection of organic cotton bedlinens includes sateen, damask, flannel, and jersey. Also a good selection of solid maple bedframes and bedroom furniture.
Custom-woven blankets made from all-natural-color, chemical-free fiber— 50% mohair, "generously donated by our very own spoiled Angora goaties here in the beautiful Kettle Morraine area of Southeastern Wisconsin", and 50% "thoughtfully selected" virgin wool. "The look and feel of our blankets reflect our dedication to the ideal weave and mix of mohair and wool. Mohair adds durability-—mohair is the most durable of the natural fibers-—luster and elasticity and the wool we select adds bounce and loft. The careful blending of white, natural gray and brown color mohair and wool results in the natural hues that our mohair products are known for...a unique blanket which is warm, soft, yet durable, and as practical as it is beautiful."
All natural, nontoxic, 100% cotton pillows made from 100% cotton batting and 100% cotton ticking that has been pre-washed in a baking soda solution. Originally made by a registered nurse who developed it for her chemically sensitive mother, these pillows are as safe as you can buy. They are "Widely and successfully used by those who have chemical sensitivities and/or allergies. We have a twenty-year record to back us up. More than 250,000 of our pillows have been sold and rarely do we get a return. Many allergy doctors recommend our pillows to their patients."
Beautiful 100% Merino wool blankets in rich colors with stiched edges. Reasonable price.
High-end, expensive natural fiber bedding imported from Europe. Made from such luxury fibers as Egyptian cotton, linen, silk, and cashmere.
Wool "underquilt" mattress pads with cotton ticking.
A breathtaking selection of beautiful cotton percale and flannel bed linens in many unusual styles and colors (some have formaldehyde-based "easy care" finishes, so read copy carefully). You can also choose from thick English flannel, natural cotton, and Italian linen bedlinens. Coordinating bedskirts, coverlets, and duvet covers make complete bed ensembles. Top your bed with a cotton or wool blanket, or a cotton-, wool-, or silk-filled comforter. Pillows are filled with cotton, wool, or down. Natural fiber mattress covers. Many exclusive patterns and European imports. Also a bedframe made from reclaimed teak.
Luxury bedlinens at lower prices. High thread-count cotton sateens, Italian imports and hotel-quality linens. No formaldehyde finishes.
One-stop shopping for all bedding, including sheets, blankets, comforters, quilts, bedspreads, and more. Carries many natural fiber products mixed in with synthetics, so check descriptions carefully and double-check finishes before you buy. Check out their Clearance section for good buys.
Designer and manufacturer of beautiful, elegant bed linens made from natural fibers. They are the maker's of The Purist collection, one of the first to be manufactured without chemical bleaches, chemical dyes, chemical finishes or formaldehyde. Egyptian cotton, linen, linen/cotton blends, virgin wool, silk cashmere and Legna (a cellulose fiber made from wood grown in managed forests) are used to weave luxurious linens that utilize the natural variations of color and texture of the fibers and verious weaves to create pattern. Website has store locator. "Our goal is to promote environmental friendliness while making exquisitely crafted products for our customers' enjoyment."
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