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Update June 2008:  We just received word from Savvy Rest that the pricing will have to go up again July 1st.  They are very sorry about the cost increases, but the material costs are just getting really high especially as the U.S. dollar is losing value.

Recent Customer Review, March 20, 2008: "Hi Kate, I want to tell you that we are absolutely ESTACTIC about the Savvy Rest 3-layer natural organic bed we bought from you!  Of course the bed feels great, but more importantly we have noticed a huge difference in back pain or aches-- all gone!  And I love the shredded natural latex pillow-- it's my favorite so far and I've been through a lot of pillows!  Also, you were great about communicating changes and order status to us, and that says a lot about your business. I would recommend you to anyone who wants a great product with, more importantly, great service. Thanks for everything, Diane (San Jose, CA)"

Savvy Rest (North Star) Organic Mattresses
We used to offer other organic mattresses but after experience with various companies we now offer only North Star Beds (now they moved to another state and have a new name: Savvy Rest) because we believe they have the best organic beds on the market.  Here are some more reasons we chose to offer these wonderful beds, and in my dealings with the company we have found these company missions statements to be very true.

• Our mission is to provide bedding products that are organic, durable, affordable, and environmentally friendly.
• We communicate about our products simply, clearly, and with integrity. We do what we say, and we take full responsibility for our actions.
• We treat our suppliers, distributors, customers, and employees with dignity, respect, and fairness. We follow the principles of “fair trade.”
• Our market is primarily people who are already health conscious and understand the importance of sleep. We provide education for others to learn the benefits of sleep in their lives, as well as the detriments of not sleeping deeply.

• We recognize that sleep is a deep, personal, intimate experience unlike any other. The North Star has guided many travelers, and we believe that your body is the best guide to choose which mattress is best for you.
• Sleep is the most ancient, most natural, simplest, and least expensive healing modality.
• Deep, comfortable sleep is healthy for everyone regardless of culture, race, religion, age, politics, or sexual orientation.
• We respect the work of traditional craftsmen and craftswomen and do our best to support them working at home rather than in a distant factory.

Michael Penny: "While I was growing up, I never had any interest in business. My Dad was a carpenter; my Mom stayed at home until I was in high school. Owning a business was not something I thought I would ever do. I got a B.A. in psychology because I wanted to learn about myself, discover who I was inside and help others to do the same. I considered graduate work in psychology, but instead I joined a yoga community.  I am a teacher at heart, not a salesperson. In 2004 I had inquired about all the natural latex mattresses on the market, and for different reasons I didn’t feel comfortable doing business with any of them. Either the mattresses had some synthetics in them, or the companies were too far away, or they were too hard to communicate with.   I was searching for a real natural latex mattress and a company I could communicate with, and I thought an Amish made mattress might be a good fit for my retail store. So I went to check it out."

Susie Little:  "When I was growing up, my heart really wanted to help people less fortunate than I was. To that end I worked my way through college to earn a Masters in Social Work. However, I found that the work was not entirely fulfilling; and I began to explore other possibilities for myself. I love fabric and textiles, and I found a new way of helping hard working families—by providing sustainable work for them. In 2004 I was beginning to coordinate the manufacturing of latex mattresses among the Amish in Ohio. Customers, families, staff, vendors, and representatives are all people. Our promise to ourselves and to you is to treat everyone with dignity and respect."

Pressure Relief for Deeper Sleep
The North Star natural latex mattress relieves pressure normally caused from sleeping on a mattress that is too firm. This improves circulation at night and reduces tossing and turning.  Each time you turn, you move from a deeper stage of sleep into a lighter sleep. The North Star mattress allows you to remain longer in deep Stage 3 and Stage 4 sleep. You won’t wake up stiff or sore on a North Star mattress.

Spine Stays in Alignment
Our natural, latex mattress is supportive enough that your spine will remain in alignment as you sleep, so you won’t wake up with a backache.

Hypo-allergenic. Chemical free.
You will breathe better because you will sleep on an all natural product. Most mattresses use toxic chemicals, and you breathe chemicals during the night. The North Star is an organic mattress and is chemical free, so you won’t wake up with a “chemically caused” headache.

What’s in our mattress?

Latex at the Core
Latex is anti-microbial and anti-bacterial, and dust mites cannot live in it. It will hold up for 10—20 years. After all, it’s rubber. Therefore, the best organic mattress needs to start with natural latex rubber as the core.  Cotton fiber is a poor mattress ingredient as cotton collects moisture, compresses, and attracts dust mites.

The Casing?
You can think of the casing as a 6-sided fabric box that you put your latex into. Amish craftsmen and craftswomen hand sew every one of our casings.   The casing is made using certified organic wool fiber quilted to certified organic cotton fabric.  The bottom of the casing (or fabric box) is organic cotton fabric.The four sides of the casing are made of quilting. The quilting is made by a quilter who sews certified organic wool fiber between two layers of organic cotton fabric. We use bias tape around the edges so it has a finished look, and we zipper (zipper pictured above around the top outer edge of the mattress) the quilted top to the bottom 5 sides of the casing. The top of the “box” zips off.  Once you insert your chosen layers of latex and zip the cover back on, you have a mattress that is comfortable, beautiful, durable, organic, and hygienic.

Organic Wool & Cotton
We use a thin layer of organic wool fiber quilted to organic cotton fabric.  Wool is a natural insulator in the winter and wicks moisture in the summer; but if you use too much, it takes a body impression. We use 3/4”—thick enough to do its job, but thin enough not to take a body impression.   Cotton clothing feels great next to you skin, and cotton fabric is good on top of a mattress. However, cotton fiber is a poor ingredient in a mattress because it attracts moisture, compresses, and dust mites love it. Conventionally grown cotton is what is used in inexpensive futons, and even organic cotton fiber will not perform well in a mattress.  That’s why we use organic wool fiber quilted to organic cotton fabric.

Why 100% Natural?
Consider that most mattresses and pillows contain a variety of toxic chemicals that you would never consider sleeping with—PBDEs, fire retardants, and formaldehyde. Just because you can’t smell them doesn’t mean you aren’t breathing them all night.  Would you take a can of turpentine or a jug of anti-freeze to bed with you? How is sleeping on a chemical bed any different?

You never thought about it before?
We understand.  We never thought about it before either.  Fifty years ago nobody considered that cigarettes were carcinogenic and contributed to heart disease. What to do with this information is up to you.  At least now you can choose a mattress that is comfortable and safe (natural and not offgassing).

Savvy Rest (previously named North Star Beds) customer testimonials:
"My wife and I slept on a Tempurpedic mattress for 5 years, and we enjoyed the comfort of it.  However, when we considered that she was waking up with headaches for about 5 years, she immediately changed to a 100% organic wool pillow.  When she woke up the next morning, she said that she could breathe better.  Then we realized that the memory foam was toxic, so we ordered a North Star mattress.  We had it for about 4 months now, and my wife's headaches have almost totally cleared up.  5 years of migraine headaches, doctors, acupuncturists, chiropractors, thousands of dollars of medical bills and suffering, and it was cured simply by changing our mattress.  Thank you, North Star Beds."
"After spending my whole life sleeping on a conventional mattress, I've invested in a "natural rubber latex" bed from North Star Beds and I'm so happy to have made the switch!  Having been a very light sleeper for many years, I didn't know how it felt to sleep so comfortably and so soundly.  My husband is sleeping more soundly also, and doesn't have to shift around so much through the night (due to sore shoulders or hips from pressure on a conventional mattress).  The mattress is very supportive without being stiff, and gently molding to the body without being squishy soft.  And knowing that I'm not inhaling any chemicals while I while I sleep is the icing on the cake.  I would recommend North Star Beds to anyone interested in better sleep and the healthiest choice available!"
"We wanted you to know that we fell in love with our new North Star mattress from the first night's sleep.  Ted has stopped keeping me up with is snoring because.. he's basically stopped snoring.  We think he's falling into more deep REM sleep and therefore more at peace.  I'm sleeping through the night as a rule, rather than the exception.  Can't tell you how much we appreciate this new mattress."
"Hi Kate, I want to tell you that we are absolutely ESTACTIC about the Savvy Rest 3-layer natural organic bed we bought from you!  Of course the bed feels great, but more importantly we have noticed a huge difference in back pain or aches-- all gone!  And I love the shredded natural latex pillow-- it's my favorite so far and I've been through a lot of pillows!  Also, you were great about communicating changes and order status to us, and that says a lot about your business. I would recommend you to anyone who wants a great product with, more importantly, great service.
Thanks for everything, Diane N. (San Jose, CA)"

Serenity 3-layer natural latex mattresses  Most customers seem very happy with a soft/med/firm layering (the mattress arrives with a zip-cover and 3 layers, so you can put whatever layer you want on top, rotating the layers to find the softness that feels best).  If you wake up feeling sore or if you sleep on your side, you likely need a soft layer on top to relieve pressure points.  Light-weight people also usually need a softer mattress (due to not having enough weight to allow the mattress to mold to the body shape and relieve pressure points).  My sister and I both like the soft-soft-medium layering best for ourselves (we are in the 100-150 lb range and suffered from back-aches in the past when we used innerspring mattresses).  Our husbands weigh more and prefer a firmer mattress for their side of the bed, for example soft-med-firm (at 180 lbs) or med-med-firm layering (at 220 lbs).  The queen and king size mattresses can be ordered with split-layering (different layering on one side compared to the other).  If you'd like that option, please just let us know after ordering (it's no extra charge).  The split layering offers the greatest flexibility for changing the firmness once the mattress is at your house (you can rotate the layers around until you find the softness that works best on each side of the bed). If you sometimes sleep in the middle of the bed, you might prefer the top-layer being 1 solid piece, with just the underneath layers being split-layer, for example. free shipping special (to continental U.S. addresses only)