Question from amy
Debra so naturepedic claims to have organic mattresses……how do i know that these mattresses are truly organic? What questions should I ask the representative that I talk to, what should I look for. I made the mistake, not knowing about offgassing and last year purchased my son a typicaI mattress which i am sure is flame retardant. I feel terrible….I feel like I need to have him sleep in something else until I replace it, but I want to get it right this time. Please help!!!
Debra’s Answer
You know that Naturepedic mattresses are organic because they have certifications by independent third parties and display their certification certificates on their website (see www.naturepedic.com/certifications/).
They are a GOTS Certified Organic Mattress Manufacturer, which means that GOTS has examined the entire manufacture of their mattress and found it to meet their stringent standards from start to finish.
Note that Naturepedic displays ALL their certification certifications to substantiate their claims.
By contrast I just want to tell you a story. Recently I called a major mattress manufacturer who is making environmental and health claims about some of their mattresses. Their website does not substantiate the claim. I called them for more information about a claim they had made that part of the mattress material was certified to be free from hazardous chemical emissions. They had no certificate. It wasn’t just that it wasn’t on their website, they didn’t have the certificate at all. I was told that the certificate was issued to the manufacturer of the fabric. They didn’t even get it from the manufacturer. They wouldn’t give me the name of the manufacturer that held the certificate. Needless to say, I am not recommending this mattress to you.
This is how you tell if something really is what it claims to be. You ask for substantiation of claims. You look at the integrity of the company, their reputation, who’s recommending them.
I would like to know who the supplier of Naturepedic’s organic latex is, I have asked and been told by two stores that they will not tell me…why? Is it possible to get this info
I asked Naturepedic. Naturepedic only buys and uses organic latex. All organic latex is certified by the Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS). GOLS has a network of suppliers, and Naturepedic, like all other manufacturers who use GOLS organic latex, buys from any and all suppliers within that network.
What’s important here is that it’s organic latex and it’s certified. Here is Naturepedic’s certification for their organic latex: http://www.naturepedic.com/info/gols