Latex is rubber foam. When you hear the word foam, you would visualize a light substance that has a lot of air bubbles in it, just like the foamy milk on top of your favorite hot cappuccino. And that’s basically what is rubber foam — a rubber material with lots and lots of air bubbles inside.

The air bubbles have special purpose: they give the mattress the bouncy feeling; thermal insulating effect and the breathability that our bodies need while pressed on the mattress for 8 hours every night.

Latex mattresses are very dense. Thus your body gets the firm support. And yet the air bubbles inside keeps you cool and provides the softness that allows the bed to follow the contour of your body.

What’s Special with Talalay Latex Mattresses?

When latex mattresses were first manufactured, 100% all-natural rubber sap was used until World War II came and the raw material became scarce.

Eventually, mattresses used synthetic latex. During this time, the Dunlop method of processing was used.

As technology progressed, Talalay process came about as an improvement to the Dunlop method.

Talalay latex mattresses are made using the standard method with more expensive equipments and with additional steps.

The main problem that Talalay latex mattress solved in the standard method is the inconsistency of cellular structure of the old finished products. This inconsistency comes about because of 2 major reasons: the air that is contained in the blended liquid isn’t vacuumed out prior to setting; and gravity causes the particles in the mixture to settle to the bottom before the air-injected liquid solidifies.

Talalay process added vacuuming out of the air from the partial mixture before adding the rest into the mold and blast freezing the mixture to prevent the particles from settling to the bottom. This process produced Talalay latex mattresses that are consistent in the cellular composition all throughout the whole mattress. With even bubbles and particles all over, the softness, resiliency and firmness are the same no matter where you lie down or sit.

Less Pressure from Latex Mattress means Better Bloodflow

While asleep, our body repairs itself. Blood distributes the nutrients needed throughout the body by travelling through our capillaries. Blood also distributes the much-needed oxygen to our brain for a well-rested sleep.

Have you ever waked up in the morning after 8 hours of sleep feeling sluggish and not fully recovered? There could be many reasons. It may be that your bedroom mattress is too small for your body or that you might need some down comforters for more gentle sleep.

There are a lot of factors to consider but one cause could be bad blood circulation because your mattress id not orthopedically designed to follow the contour of your body. This causes pressure on your muscles and the capillaries. With better blood flow, we wake up feeling rejuvenated.

Talalay latex mattresses have been found to provide superior pressure relief and orthopedic support.

Wake up to a more relaxed morning with Talalay latex mattress.

Should you go green and buy an all-natural latex mattress for the baby? What everyone wants after all is to provide the best for their loved ones.

What Are Your Options?

1. Foam Material
a. Natural Latex Mattress
b. Synthetic Latex Mattress

These choices are basically a matter of whether you worry about the synthetic chemicals that may harm you and your family vis a vis your budget constraints.

c. Dunlop Latex Mattress
d. Talalay Latex Mattress

Whether you will go for natural or synthetic, another choice to make is how you want the latex processed.

2. Mattress Construction
a. Organic?
b. Fiber filled?
c. With perimeter support?

Once tightly wrapped in beautiful and soft encasing, you wouldn’t know what went inside your mattress. So, knowing what to ask is important in protecting yourself from buying what you actually don’t want in the first place.

Fiber-filled mattress will keep the price low but the disadvantage is shorter life span of your mattress and the possibility of lumps after a few years.

The perimeter support will give you firmer perimeter but the material that is normally used consists of synthetically produced polyurethane. Polyurethane materials don’t “breathe” and therefore warmer to the body. Polyurethane also is not dust mite resistant and aren’t hypo allergenic. So, if you’re sensitive to allergens, perimeter support is not advisable for you.

A latex mattress is considered organic at least if:
- natural latex mattress is used
- organic fabric is used in encasing the foam

You normally have 3 choices when buying latex foam mattresses:
1. medium softness
2. firm
3. very firm

Things to Consider in Buying Crib Latex Mattress

Nobody can tell you what is best for you except your body. The problem with buying stuffs for babies is that they can’t tell you what they need and want; nor complain if they aren’t comfortable. All you can do is to guess the reason why they are crying.

You want a mattress that is not too warm for your baby. And of course you don’t want your baby getting sick and showing allergic reactions or having rashes due to mites, and mildews.

Babies don’t need very thick crib latex mattress. 5 inches may do for them.

Best Latex Mattress

Crib Latex Mattress: Go Green! Go Organic!

Queen Latex Mattress: For adults, whether double, queen or king latex mattress, it is not advisable to go for fiber filled or to have perimeter support.

After all, if you buy a good Talalay natural latex mattress beautifully encased in organic cotton or wool fabric, what else would you need?