Testing Our Mattress Components for 100,000 Cycles

We (and the rest of Houston) often praise our mattress components as being of the best quality in Houston — just read our mattress reviews. However, in a market where mattress companies love to talk big about how amazing their beds are with no proof to show for it, we decided to put our word to the test. Literally.

With the help of Legget and Platt, one of the world’s largest leaders in bedding component technology, we’ve sent our mattresses off to their lab to undergo over 100,000 cycles of mattress testing. What does this mean?

The experts at Texas Mattress Makers are here to explain how our mattress components were tested thoroughly to determine their impeccable quality and durability. If you ever needed evidence that our mattresses were the real deal, this is it. 

The importance of mattress testing with Legget and Platt

You might be wondering why it is important to test the quality of a mattress, especially with a third party such as Legget and Platt. Because we manufacture our own mattresses, we want to ensure that our engineering process delivers the proper ratios of comfort and support components to offer the sleeper the best sleep possible. 

We put our mattresses through these tests with Legget and Platt, experts in bedding component technology, to prove the durability, support, and comfort of our mattress components. If a mattress does not pass the tests, we do not manufacture it or put it on our showroom floor because it does not live up to our standards. 

How Texas Mattress Makers mattresses performed 

After getting the results from Legget and Platt, it was determined that our mattress collections exceeded industry standards. This means that if you are looking for a new mattress, you can rest easy knowing that Texas Mattress Makers manufactures and sells top-quality mattresses at any price point.

• The Essential Collection: This collection of starter and budget-friendly mattresses exceeded other mattresses in this budget range in terms of quality. If you want a quality mattress for an amazing price, look no further than our Essential Collection.
• The Hybrid Plus Collection: Our high-performing comfort components such as our High-Resilience Foam in the Hybrid Plus Collection were proven to be superior to other lines and will increase the durability, longevity, and comfort of your mattress.
• The Quantum™ Collection: The most luxurious and supportive mattresses that we manufacture surpassed industry standards and outperformed all of our mattresses in terms of durability and longevity. The top-of-the-line Quantum™ Coil featured in this line, paired with the highest quality all-natural latex in the Quantum™ Natural model, was proven to be some of the best components on the market. If you’re looking for your forever mattress, you will get your best quality sleep with our Quantum™ Collection.

Purchasing a top-quality mattress that is within your budget and will last longer is easy when you shop at Texas Mattress Makers. The data speaks for itself: our online and in-store mattress collections are the best of their kind.

How do you test the quality of a mattress?

It’s one thing to say that a mattress is high-quality, but another to prove it. So you might be thinking, what goes into mattress testing? Information from Legget and Platt will help us explain how to test a mattress using their pioneering testing methods. 

They use their very own cutting-edge methods and machines to evaluate the durability and performance of each mattress. Their rigorous and thorough examinations go way beyond a pass or fail grade.

What to look for when testing a mattress

We’ll get into more detail on how Legget and Platt test a mattress in a minute, but here are a few examples of what they’re testing for, or what to look for when testing a mattress:

• Measurements of firmness
• Firmness retention
• Durability
• Effect of impact
• Component performance 

With the help of data results from Legget and Platt, we are able to determine which of our mattress components truly stand the test of time. At their international testing lab, our mattresses underwent the following cutting-edge tests.

1. Rollator Test

When you purchase a mattress, you want it to last a long time. This means that the mattress must withstand a significant amount of weight and pressure every night as you lie in bed without succumbing to damage. Like a cheap shirt that might rip when you first wear it, a cheap mattress will not be durable enough to support your body properly long-term. This is where the Rollator comes in.

The Rollator is a 240-lb hexagonal roller that is rolled across the surface of the mattress for 100,000 cycles (200,000 passes in total) at approximately 1,000 cycles per hour. This consistent back-and-forth rolling over the mattress is meant to simulate 10 years of use. 

Note: If you’ve seen our video where we run over our Quantum™ Coil component with a truck weighing over 20,000 pounds, then you’ll know that this mattress component passed the Rollator test with flying colors!

After the test is complete, the testers can determine how the mattress would look, feel, and perform after continuous, long-term use. Are the mattress components strong enough to last 10 years and beyond, or will they deplete in durability early? Data is collected, and the mattress is thoroughly inspected for any damage, wear, and tear. 

2. Cornell Test

This is how to test a mattress to determine if your bed can withstand a child jumping on it constantly (we’re only partially kidding). The Cornell test features a 230-lb, dual-sphere platen applied to the mattress 100,000 times. The platen is pushed into the mattress, released, and then pushed in again in an up-and-down motion in the same spot. Data is collected at specific intervals during the test to record the mattress’s performance and durability by calculating the change in support firmness and preload height, if any. 

Basically, if weight is pressed into the mattress over and over again — which will occur if you sleep on a mattress every night for years — how will it change? Will it stay supportive and functional, or will the mattress components be subjected to premature wear? This is a great way to test if the mattress will sag over time or if it will create a healthy impression. 

3. Interface Pressure Mapping

When you come into a Texas Mattress Makers showroom to try out mattresses, we take your body type into consideration. Why? The way your body distributes your weight will determine which areas will put more pressure on the mattress — and we need to make sure that those areas are properly supported for optimal comfort. 

The components that make up your mattress should be able to distribute pressure well even after years of use; therefore, the mattress needs to be tested to see if it can, literally, handle the pressure. 

Also known as the “Pressure Blanket” test, Interface Pressure Mapping uses a special pressure imaging system to see how well a mattress distributes pressure when someone lies on top of it. The data can show how comfortable a sleeper will be by not having to adjust as much during the night. 

4. Bounce Analysis

A Bounce Analysis, also known as the Impact Test, is used to determine if a mattress will experience height loss over time. In a standard version of this test, a machine drops a 175-pound weight onto the mattress from a certain height until a 3/4″ deformation is achieved. How long it takes for that deformation or dent to form can determine the lifespan of the mattress.

They can perform several alternative versions of this test by varying weight, platens, and angular impacts.

The data that comes from a test like the Bounce Analysis can also help customers determine what kind of mattress suits their preferences. For example, some sleepers may want a mattress that they can sink into a little, whereas others may want no sinkage at all. The test also helps us to ensure that even if a comfort component is softer, it will still maintain its durability throughout the years.

5. Sway Force Analysis

Couples, this test is for you. If you share a bed with another person, you may have experienced the annoyance of feeling your partner move on the mattress and disturb your sleep. The Sway Force Analysis evaluates what a mattress does when one person is actively moving and another person is asleep.

We carry a lot of mattresses that minimize motion transfer for couples, making this test and its data crucial. In general, this test uses a modified Rollator machine to carefully test how much an individual may or may not be disturbed by pressure on another section of the mattress. 

This test is essential for mattresses with our individually wrapped coils, which are designed to minimize motion transfer and respond to bodies individually so that both parties can sleep soundly without disturbing one another.

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Texas Mattress Makers Mattresses are Tested for Excellence — and We Delivered.

Here’s the truth: if you want to know how to find a good quality mattress, ask if their mattresses have undergone rigorous mattress testing with Legget and Platt. We put our mattress components through all of these tests to make sure that we are selling mattresses that are the best of the best — because you deserve nothing less than perfection.

At Texas Mattress Makers, mattress construction matters more than anything. Proper construction using only the highest-quality materials allows us to make products that provide long-lasting comfort and support for years of healthy sleep. In short, if you invest in a quality mattress, you’ll get quality sleep and a quality life as a result!

If you are interested in learning more about mattress testing, feel free to speak with any of our experts. Or, if you’re ready to find your forever mattress, visit any of our Houston-area mattress stores today to get started.

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