Know how your preferred mattress firmness and your support needs interact

Firmness tends to be the biggest concern when shopping for a mattress, but firmness is often mistaken for support. Firmness is related to how comfortable a mattress feels — be that, soft, medium, firm, or somewhere in between. Support, meanwhile, is related to what type of support your body needs in order to achieve proper spinal alignment and relief for your body’s pressure points. The manner in which the firmness of a mattress affects your support depends on your sleeping position (back, side, stomach, combination) your weight, and the material your mattress is made of.

Pro Tip:  A lot of people think you need a firm mattress to get support but, with our handcrafted mattresses, we can achieve optimal support at different levels of comfort.

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Factors to consider when considering mattress comfort levels

Weight: For example, a person who carries little weight and sleeps on their side may receive adequate support from an ultra soft or plush mattress, while a side sleeper who carries more weight would probably fare better with a slightly firmer support system or denser material.

Sleeping position: Now imagine a similarly lightweight person to the one mentioned above, except this person sleeps on their back. They would likely want a slightly firmer mattress than the side-sleeper; even though this person also carries little weight, back sleepers often need a slightly firmer mattress to keep their hips from sinking.

Material: Different mattress materials all have their own benefits and drawbacks. Understanding the way these different materials interact with an individual’s support and firmness needs, weight, and sleeping position can be the most complicated part of knowing how to choose a mattress. There are plenty of charts online that explain the intersection of two of these elements, but rarely all of them. That’s why shopping for a mattress online can carry risks if you are unfamiliar with your sleeping needs and preferences. 

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Have a reasonable budget in mind

The price of your mattress is going to depend on the type of mattress you choose, the mattress size, and the materials used to make it.

An average-sized mattress (queen-sized) will likely cost you between R4900 and R13 000. Since quality mattresses can come at many different price points, it’s important to shop with a manufacturer you can trust. Design and manufacture our own mattresses 100% in-house. This helps us ensure consistent quality, and keeps overhead at a minimum so that we can pass on savings without sacrificing quality.