http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/12/27/why-mattresses-cost-much/ Tips, Techniques and Articles that Lead to a Better Night's Sleep Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/12/27/why-mattresses-cost-much/#comment-705 Doug Belleville Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:29:39 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=2065#comment-705 Thanks Mark for the comment you made, you bring up some very good points. I'll be honest I am not a big fan of the new flammability standards but you are right they too add to the high cost associated with beds. Steel increases, oil prices, TDI to my knowledge is still a bit of an issue. I may be incorrect on the last one. Hopefully someone with more knowledge in that area can help me out? Thanks Mark for the comment you made, you bring up some very good points. I’ll be honest I am not a big fan of the new flammability standards but you are right they too add to the high cost associated with beds. Steel increases, oil prices, TDI to my knowledge is still a bit of an issue. I may be incorrect on the last one. Hopefully someone with more knowledge in that area can help me out?

]]> http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2009/12/27/why-mattresses-cost-much/#comment-702 Mark Quinn Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:19:56 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/?p=2065#comment-702 Well said Doug. The main point here is that the beds are so much different that what you are going to find at $10.00. I have traveled to several countries and Americans would not be happy with what they had to sleep on in those places compared to what we have here. It is probably more about what we are used to. The flammability standards that are in place today also add some cost to U.S. mattresses but they are safer than what they used to be at the same time. At the end of the day, we spend 1/3 of our life in bed and the comfort of that mattress directly impacts quality of sleep. If you sleep better, you live better. Sounds like a good place to put your money to me! Well said Doug. The main point here is that the beds are so much different that what you are going to find at $10.00. I have traveled to several countries and Americans would not be happy with what they had to sleep on in those places compared to what we have here. It is probably more about what we are used to. The flammability standards that are in place today also add some cost to U.S. mattresses but they are safer than what they used to be at the same time. At the end of the day, we spend 1/3 of our life in bed and the comfort of that mattress directly impacts quality of sleep. If you sleep better, you live better. Sounds like a good place to put your money to me!

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