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OMI Sierra Organic Mattress

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:10:51 +0000

Coming Soon – OMI is coming out with a brand new Organic Mattress called the Sierra. This looks to be an amazing mattress. This mattress is externally hand tufted and filled with 8 inches of 100% natural talalay shredded latex. Fully encased in OMI signature organic wool and cotton fully-quilted covers. The Old world, hand-tufted encasement creates a healthy and uniquely conforming organic sleep system.

OMI Mattress Owner Walter Bader Interview with the Green Diva

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:59:18 +0000

Walter Bader, owner of OMI Mattresses and Author of the Book Toxic Bedrooms: Your Guide to a Safe Night’s Sleep interview with The Green Diva 5-21-09.

Listen Here! Green Diva OMI Mattress Interview

Visit the Green Divas Blog. Jennifer and Megan are the original ‘Green Divas’. They also are writers, mothers, editors, radio show producers and co-hosts, green product reviewers, foodies, bloggers, and commentators on low-stress sustainable living.

Also visit their other blog at Green Options

Natura Organic Latex Mattresses – No Flame Retardents or Chemicals

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:30:45 +0000

Mattress Breakdown – Chemicals, Flame Retardants and Regulations

Earlier this week two very different articles citing Natura – one article in California, the other in New York – attempted to educate the public on flame retardants and chemicals in mattresses. One was a well-balanced accounting of the issue, but the other bordered on fear-mongering.

Natura Latex Mattress – Talalay Process

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:35:08 +0000

Natura Latex Mattresses begin with the finest latex milk from Southeast Asia. The latex in its liquid state is blended with natural vulcanizing and gelling agents and mechanically frothed with the addition of soap and air. It is then poured into specially designed molds. During this shaping process, the temperature inside the mold is drastically reduced, freezing the mixture. As the frothy mixture gels, the individual air bubbles become interconnecting, creating millions of tiny pinholes that result in greatly enhanced ventilation and durability. Once gelling is complete, the mold is then heated to110 degrees Celsius. The heat induces “curing” of the Talalay latex and gives it its resilient properties. The products are then removed from the mold, washed to remove residual soaps and proteins, dried and then inspected according to strict European standards.

Latex Mattress Process