Antique Horsehair Mattress

Trying to be realistic and sensible it seems to be logical to get the high end bed that will maintain its quality than to replace a medium range mattress every 5 to 10 years.

Antique horsehair mattress. Horsehair can be very stiff or very fine and. You don t hear much about horsehair mattresses at least not on this side of the pond because they re often extremely expensive we re talking 10 000 up to 80 000. Before you whip out the cleaning products you should know that the cover fabric could be stitched to the mattress materials inside says nicholas vardon a consultant for swedish horsehair mattress maker hästens. Antique mattress can produce many types of custom mattresses for antique or odd size beds such as sleigh beds iron beds rope beds four poster beds jenny linde beds round beds or heart shaped beds etc.

A mattress is a large rectangular pad for supporting the reclining body designed to be used as a bed or on a bed frame as part of a bed mattresses may consist of a quilted or similarly fastened case usually of heavy cloth that contains materials such as hair straw cotton foam rubber or a framework of metal springs. Our mattresses are proven to last a minimum of 12 15 years and often 25 years when properly cared for. A l lake umbagog errol nh. Joe has been handcrafting custom mattresses since 1956 when he graduated high school and worked in his parents mattress shop.

I d like to replace the old cover and clean the horsehair. This is a traditional mattress with a firm non springy feel and superb temperature and moisture. Thank you very much for the information on the horse hair beds. Mattresses may also be filled with air or water.

Free uk postage from delivered anywhere in uk packing insurance. Has specialized in making custom horsehair mattresses for over 80 years and we pride ourselves on the level of quality comfort support and longevity that we offer with all of our products. Horsehair is the long coarse hair growing on the manes and tails of horses it is used for various purposes including upholstery brushes the bows of musical instruments a hard wearing fabric called haircloth and for horsehair plaster a wallcovering material formerly used in the construction industry and now found only in older buildings. As a mattress maker our specialty is to craft a custom sized mattress in the exact width length and height you need.

Vintage mattress there is also a bin bag full of horsehair to go with the mattress. 1 x hank horse hair bow violin from mongolia nat.