The Natural Materials in a Mattsons Bed, and What Each One Does

Comfort begins with the fibres

A bed at this level is defined by what sits inside it. Mattsons builds its comfort layers from natural fibres, each chosen for a specific job, and supports them with an engineered spring system. It is worth being precise about that division. The fibres are natural. The springs are a made component. Together they do what a single material rarely can, which is to manage temperature and moisture while still holding the body.

Texelwool, for temperature

Wool sits near the surface because of what it does through the night. It helps regulate temperature, holding warmth when a room is cool and releasing it as conditions change, and it takes up moisture while still feeling dry. Mattsons puts the role plainly on its materials page, wool for temperature regulation through the night. It is a large part of why a natural bed feels even rather than hot.

Horsehair, for ventilation and response

Horsehair is the material that separates a serious bed from an ordinary one, and the hardest to work with. Each curled strand behaves a little like a fine spring and lets air move through the mattress, which is why Mattsons describes it as horsehair for ventilation. It adds a responsive, breathing quality that foam does not have. Mattsons uses fine spun Horsehair MCC in its comfort layers.

GOTS certified organic cotton, for breathability

Cotton works with the horsehair to keep the whole construction breathing and the surface dry. Mattsons specifies GOTS Certified Organic Cotton, a standard that covers how the cotton is grown and processed, which matters if provenance is part of why you are choosing a natural bed.

Flax and coconut coir, at the edges

The corners of a Mattsons bed are reinforced with flax and coconut coir. Their job here is structure. They give the mattress long lasting edge stability, so the bed keeps a defined shape and you can sit and sleep to the very edge without it giving way.

Slow grown Swedish pine, at the base

Underneath the fibres sits a frame of slow grown Swedish pine. Slow growth makes the timber dense and stable, which is why Mattsons uses it as the foundation. Longevity, as the company puts it, starts at the core.

The dual spring system, for support

Support comes from an engineered dual spring system, pocket springs working together with a second layer of active pocket springs. They respond independently to pressure and contour to the body, which is where the alignment and the settled feel come from. This is the part of the bed that is not natural, and it is better to say so, because it does precise mechanical work that fibres alone could not.

Why the mix works

Natural fibres handle climate and feel. The pine and the springs handle structure and support. Kept apart and done well, each is better at its task, and the bed lasts. Mattsons builds to a standard it describes as no shortcuts, no synthetics, no compromises, and makes beds designed to last a quarter of a century. You can see how the layers come together in a single model in our guide to choosing a continental bed.

Questions people ask

What are luxury mattresses made of?
The best are built from natural fibres such as wool, horsehair and organic cotton in the comfort layers, over a stable timber base and an engineered spring system for support.

What does horsehair do in a mattress?
It lets air move through the bed and adds a responsive, springy quality, which is why it is valued for ventilation and feel.

Is a Mattsons bed entirely natural?
The comfort layers are natural fibres. The support comes from a made spring system and a Swedish pine frame, so the bed combines natural materials with engineered support.