One-of-a-kind handmade wool mattress for the healthiest and most restorative sleep. Lay on the lavish amounts of pristine wool to experience unparalleled comfort. The springy wool fibers support your body and promote a healthy posture. Upgrade your sleep with heat and moisture regulation unlike any other material, keeping you cool in the summer or warm in the winter, allowing you to sleep longer and more restful. Experience uninterrupted sleep with complete motion isolation between the partners. Encased in luxurious organic cotton, wool, and linen fabrics.
Completely chemical-free, with no off-gassing and zero VOCs. Hypoallergenic and suitable for people with chemical sensitivities, including MCS. Naturally dust mite and mildew-resistant, antimicrobial, anti-bacterial, and flame-resistant wool filling for the purest sleep environment. Naturally increased fire safety in your home without flame retardants. 100% biodegradable,
using only sustainable renewable materials, with care for our planet.
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- Handles for easy flipping and moving.
- Wool bows on tufts for durability.
- Durable metal zippers on the sides so you can easily adjust, add or remove wool if necessary (plastic zippers upon request)
- Hand-tufted with natural linen thread through the whole item to keep the filling in place.
- Complimentary mending kit.
Alexis –
I’m so happy with my mattress from HOW. It’s firm, yet supportive. I like the natural materials, and it’s easy to add a more batting if a dip forms.
Peter de Waal –
Our first bed together was a “Sealy Posturepedic Firm” bought in 1992 for $2400. It was great while it lasted. This mattress had upholstery on both sides. I think this construction was key to it’s longevity, as it could be turned to reduce wear and allow better drying.
It appears that Sealy learned from their mistakes between 1992 and 2013, as when we bought a replacement from them it was a much cheaper object. I told the salesperson that I have a back injury and need a good firm mattress. The salesperson talked us into getting a “…pillow top Sealy Posturepedic” which she claimed would provide “…improved support”. The downside of the “pillow-top” was that “…it was not possible to make the mattress double sided.” I had my reservations, but bought it anyway for a mere $4300.
When our then-new Sealy arrived I was dismayed to see that it was literally half the weight of the older model. The base flexed like a recycled shipping pallet. It was unsatisfactory from the start. The single-sided construction quickly sagged, creating back pain for me and poor sleep for us both. Sealy New Zealand were not interested in my complaints.
So we have been seriously looking for a replacement for five years. I checked every bed vendor locally, but none offer even a double-sided traditional mattress. Lots of talk of micro-coils and wonder-gels, but no ability to reduce wear and dry out the bed.
Eventually I read about wool mattresses* and ordered a 7″ mattress sample from Home of Wool. It arrived within three weeks. The quality is amazing. I tested this sample for four months and found it very comfortable. It didn’t compress very much and the construction was impressive. My mother was a dressmaker who outfitted entire weddings and the Home of Wool’s work is top-quality. These days it has become the cat’s daybed. Can’t get him off it!
*It should be noted that there are mattresses made locally that have wool layers in them, but the rest of the construction is just the usual off-gassing foams and other unknown quantities…
So the decision was made and we placed our order with Home of Wool for a King-size mattress (7″ height) on January 23rd and it was delivered to New Zealand 19 days later on 10 February!
No actions were required by ourselves to effect delivery other than paying online. No customs or shipping hassles, which was our concern before we ordered.
You would not get a bed made and delivered locally in 19 days, let alone one from Bulgaria on the other side of the planet!!
We teamed our new wool mattress up with a locally-bought wooden slat bed made in Italy by Dorsal. It has adjustable spinal support, but works fine just as delivered.
We had the wool mattress in our spare room for a few days to dry out with a dehumidifier as a hole had been cut in the end of the amazing multi-layered packaging and it was a bit damp. I am sure this was to do with either NZ Customs or the shipping company, not the Home of Wool. In any case the mattress was undamaged and dried out in a few days. Then we tried out first night’s sleep.
I found it impossible to sleep that first night as I had spent nine years sleeping on a Sealy banana-bed and my spine had to re-adjust to being flat… It was with trepidation that I tried a second night. However since then it has been great!
I am seriously injured and see an osteopath regularly. I visited him two weeks after getting our new mattress. He commented (unprompted) that “..your breathing is about 20% deeper at rest” !
I have so much more energy now that I can sleep properly. I have been able to tackle jobs that I have been unable to think about for the last five years.
Regarding the climate and wool mattress comfort, we first tested our Home of Wool mattress in the hottest part of our summer. Night-time temperatures were 20 deg C (68 deg F) and humidity was 85%, but the wool mattress felt cooler that that Sealy foam job.
Now that it’s winter the wool mattress is very warm – it’s so comfy that you don’t want to get out of bed in the morning. We certainly don’t need an electric blanket to warm the bed before sleep any more.
I am very happy to have bought a bed from Home of Wool. The buying “sight-unseen” and “from-the-other-end-of-the-world” aspects of the purchase were worrying, needlessly as it turns out.
Rosica and the team at the Home of Wool run a first-class operation. Their products are constructed and assembled like fine art and delivered rapidly. They kept us informed about every stage of construction and delivery, and did what they said they would do, on-time.
The price was comparable to the cost of buying a so-called ‘good bed’ locally, but the Home of Wool’s quality level is much higher. Our mattress was NZ$3500 (on special) plus the locally procured Dorsal slat base was another NZ$1100. Locally we were offered “orthopedic” (?) conventional mattresses at $5500-$7000.
I just don’t trust the makers of conventional beds any more. We now intend to buy another Home of Wool mattress for our daughter.
We could not be happier with our new bed.
Humairah Abowath –
Have been using US Queen mattress now for 2.5 years and hands down it is a very comfortable mattress!
The mattress is appealing even without a bed sheet and just looks so clean and crisp.
Guest have also liked the mattress and had no complaints.
We have been slowly upgrading our kids mattresses!
Highly recommend, if you are looking for quality material, handwork and comfort!
Timothy Edgren –
These look, smell, and feel great. I look forward to years of use. It is quite a firm mattress if you go with a shallow depth (mine is 5 inches thick) but I wanted that.
The price is pretty much the best I could find for a pure wool mattress with fully custom sizing. And free shipping, from Bulgaria…
I have all three mattresses I ordered after only 3 weeks: impressively fast production and shipping times.
They go very well on IKEA bed frames. I like the zippers on all sides, so if necessary I can remove or add wool.
Overall I’m extremely satisfied and glad I went with Home of Wool!