Updated January 2025
At about eight years old, our mattress started to feel like it was on its way out. Despite regular turning and flipping, it developed divots where we slept, a hump down the middle (it's a superking) and in one particular configuration it feels like it’s trying to tip me out of bed! Despite already being quite thick, we decided to try and extend its lifespan with a topper (we choose the Panda London Bamboo Topper) which, while it is comfy, to be honest, just made things worse!
With a whole house to renovate it slipped down the priorities, but since I'd already done the research, as soon as the renovating stopped for a bit, the need for a new one went right to the top of the list. The old one is effecting our sleep, and my lower back. You can’t put a price on good sleep right?
I wanted something with good eco credentials, of course, so here’s what I found:
NaturalMat
I’ve been hearing about Naturalmat via a podcast sponsorship and it sounded great, so I checked them out first. A B-Corp, the website states “Our beds and mattresses are all made by us in the UK, in our solar-powered workshop, from materials that are biodegradable or recyclable. You’ll find no plastics, VOCs or any other chemicals in our products whatsoever. Better for you, better for the planet.” Nice.
The Splendid is the entry level sprung model and for the Superking size we need, the cost is £1,850.
Guarantee: 10 years End of life care/disposal: ‘Mattress for life initiative’ where they will Refurbish, Recycle, or Donate.
Simba
Simba (a B Corp) offers the Simba Earth range which it describes as "made in the UK from superb natural materials and our innovative tech". I actually found the amount technical information a little overwhelming and off-putting in the descriptions of these mattresses, and I found it difficult to determine exactly what materials were being used in some components, but certainly wool and what's described as 'a plant-derived viscose'.
The cost of the Source (entry level Earth range) is £1,499 for a Superking.
Guarantee: 10 years End of life care/disposal: £50 additional fee to remove and recycle your old mattress
Warren Evans
Warren Evans was not a name I’d come across before, but they offer a nice simple range at different price points. There are five mattresses in their Organic+ range all made with only natural fibres. There's both single sided and double sided options, and this was the first I'd heard of an option to purchase a Superking in two adjoining halves. Which having wrestled with turning our mattress one too many times, seems like an excellent idea.
They start at £1207 for a superking.
Guarantee: 5-10 years (depending on model) End of life care/disposal: Free recycling of old mattress
Snoozel Green
A relative newcomer, set up in 2018, Snoozel Green, offers mattresses handmade in Sri Lanka from 100% natural organic latex, certified organic cotton and certified organic wool, with no toxic adhesives or fire retardants.
There’s just one option, which costs £1,149 for a Superking, but they also offer ‘Rejuvenated’ options when in stock, which are those returned during the 101 day trial period.
Guarantee: 5 years End of life care/disposal: Not offered
Woolroom
All natural materials the Woolroom has several different options at different price points and are made with Cotton, cashmere, silk and British Wool. It’s also worth looking at their lovely bedding and nightwear too.
The entry level no turn Beulah is £1,225 for a Superking.
Guarantee: 10 years End of life care/disposal: Additional charge for removing and recycling 'like for like' product
Panda London
Made with bamboo fibres, mixed with man-made foam (from what I can gather) the Panda Hybrid mattresses claimed to be ‘the world’s most advanced, breathable bamboo mattress’.
There's two models to choose from, £959 or £1,550 for a Superking.
Guarantee: 10 years End of life care/disposal: Free collection and recycling of your old mattress
Silentnight
Our current mattress is a Silentnight, so I also checked out their eco offerings. The ‘Eco Comfort’ range has a few different options, and the ‘eco’ bit appears to be centred around the use of recycled and recyclable ‘fibres’, cited in some models as ‘recycled plastic bottles’… it just doesn’t sound appealing does it?
The Eco Comfort Airmesh 2000 Mattress is £1,099 for the SuperKing.
Guarantee: 5 years End of life care/disposal: Not mentioned
Mattresses made from woolly sheep just make sense at bedtime, and I'm trying to banish plastic microfibers from the house, as much as possible, so I quickly narrowed it down to one of the wool ones.
We have now ordered a new one, and chose the Warren Evans Organic+ 2000 split into two individual mattresses, for ease of moving, but also to try and avoid the ridge we created in the middle of our old mattress. Being single sided, we may need to replace it quicker next time, but I'll take that over the pain of flipping a giant mattress anytime!
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