[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":282},["ShallowReactive",2],{"mattress-guide-materials":3},{"page":4,"articles":16,"categories":252},{"id":5,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":8,"subtitle":9,"slug":10,"date_updated":11,"label":12,"seo":13},2,"published",null,"Mattress Materials & Construction","What's inside your mattress matters more than the brand on the label. Springs, latex, foam – here's what each material does, and what we use and why.","materials","2026-04-14T06:09:38.974Z","Materials & Construction",{"meta_title":14,"meta_description":15,"meta_image":7},"Mattress Materials & Construction Explained | Ausbeds","Pocket springs, natural latex, memory foam, hybrid – what each material does, how long it lasts, and why we chose springs and latex over foam.",[17,53,77,98,122,145,165,187,209,232],{"id":18,"status":6,"date_created":19,"date_updated":20,"slug":21,"title":22,"subtitle":23,"date":24,"seo":25,"categories":26,"blocks":33,"image":46},36,"2026-04-07T05:31:12.045Z","2026-04-08T00:52:16.906Z","adjustable-mattress","Buy an Adjustable Mattress – Built to Change With You","When people search for an adjustable mattress, they're usually looking for one of two things: a mattress that works on an adjustable bed base or an adjustable firmness mattress.\n\nAt Ausbeds, you can swap springs, move layers, and change the feel of your bed without buying a new one. And yes, all three models work perfectly on an adjustable bed base if you've got one or plan to get one.","2026-04-07",65,[27,31],{"article_categories_id":28},{"title":29,"slug":30},"Mattress Buyer's Guide","buyers-guide",{"article_categories_id":32},{"title":8,"slug":10},[34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45],213,225,215,216,217,218,219,226,221,222,223,224,{"id":47,"filename_download":48,"title":49,"description":50,"width":51,"height":52},"f2f8afd9-2e03-45a3-828e-59017bb833a2","adjustable-mattress.png","Adjustable Mattress","Adjustable mattress | Change latex, springs and cover | Ausbeds",3000,2000,{"id":54,"status":6,"date_created":55,"date_updated":56,"slug":57,"title":58,"subtitle":59,"date":60,"seo":61,"categories":62,"blocks":69,"image":72},37,"2026-04-08T02:58:00.943Z","2026-04-08T04:59:46.069Z","mattress-topper","Need a Mattress Topper? Maybe You Need a New Bed","The short answer: a mattress topper is a band-aid solution. If your mattress isn't working for you, a topper covers up the problem, rather than fixing it. I stopped selling mattress toppers years ago, and I'll explain why.","2026-03-19",66,[63,65],{"article_categories_id":64},{"title":8,"slug":10},{"article_categories_id":66},{"title":67,"slug":68},"Best Mattress for Your Sleep Style","sleep-style",[70,71],227,228,{"id":73,"filename_download":74,"title":75,"description":76,"width":51,"height":52},"29960e7f-94e7-4954-b431-7f3524fdca39","mattress-topper.png","Mattress Topper","Mattress topper vs new mattress",{"id":78,"status":6,"date_created":79,"date_updated":80,"slug":81,"title":82,"subtitle":83,"date":84,"seo":85,"categories":86,"blocks":89,"image":91},29,"2026-02-11T01:33:03.194Z","2026-02-11T04:03:35.700Z","cooper-mattress-now-natural-latex","The Cooper Just Got an Upgrade: Here's What Changed and Why","We've updated the Cooper. It's no longer a polyfoam mattress. The Cooper has been our entry-level mattress for years: honest, adjustable, and built to the same standard as everything else we make. But the comfort layer was always polyfoam, and we've always been upfront about what that means: great value, good durability, but not the same feel as latex. That's changed. The new Cooper now uses natural latex in the comfort layer, the same latex we use in the Aurora and the Cloud. Same cover. Same pocket spring system. Same modular zip design. The only difference between the new Cooper and the Aurora is that the Cooper has no microspring layer. That gives it a firmer, more direct feel: you're sleeping on the mattress, not sinking into it. Here's what that actually means in plain language.","2026-02-11",46,[87],{"article_categories_id":88},{"title":8,"slug":10},[90],170,{"id":92,"filename_download":93,"title":94,"description":95,"width":96,"height":97},"dbb25320-12ac-48ec-9e2c-ab21f0f908a5","Cooper.png","Cooper","Inside view of the Ausbeds Cooper mattress - showing natural latex comfort layer, purple foam, and honeycomb pocket spring unit.",1200,800,{"id":99,"status":6,"date_created":100,"date_updated":101,"slug":102,"title":103,"subtitle":104,"date":105,"seo":106,"categories":107,"blocks":110,"image":117},28,"2026-01-13T01:15:58.701Z","2026-01-28T05:36:32.100Z","memory-foam-vs-latex-mattress","Memory Foam vs. Latex Mattress: An Honest Comparison","KARL'S QUICK OPINION: As a mattress factory owner, I have a very clear view on the memory foam vs latex debate. If you want a mattress that lasts 20 years, stays cool, and supports your body weight without sagging, choose a latex mattress. If you are on a strict budget, weigh under 70kg, and love the feeling of being \"hugged\" by your bed, a memory foam mattress is a functional choice. However, for most people, I recommend a hybrid approach: pocket springs for support and a thin layer of natural latex for comfort. This setup solves the heat retention issues of foam mattresses while ensuring the bed doesn't end up in a landfill in five years.","2026-01-13",45,[108],{"article_categories_id":109},{"title":8,"slug":10},[111,112,113,114,115,116],164,168,165,169,166,167,{"id":118,"filename_download":119,"title":120,"description":121,"width":96,"height":97},"b2e85952-afe6-420f-bfee-6ed53a55ce4f","MemoryVSLatex.png","Memory Vs Latex","A side-by-side comparison of two foam types: the left shows thick memory foam, while the right shows a stack of cream-colored latex foam with visible pin-core ventilation holes.",{"id":123,"status":6,"date_created":124,"date_updated":125,"slug":126,"title":127,"subtitle":128,"date":129,"seo":130,"categories":131,"blocks":134,"image":139},22,"2025-12-02T00:10:34.884Z","2025-12-04T01:07:24.945Z","modular-mattress","Ausbeds – A Buy-For-Life Modular Mattress","Karl's opinion: The fundamental issue with standard mattresses is that they are sealed blocks. Once you buy them, you are stuck with them. If the springs are good but the foam goes soft, you have to throw the entire mattress away. It’s wasteful and inefficient.\n\nThis is why I make modular mattresses. It is a sensible, logical evolution in how we design beds. At Ausbeds, we allow you to adjust the feel, replace worn-out components, and save money in the long run.","2025-12-02",41,[132],{"article_categories_id":133},{"title":8,"slug":10},[135,136,137,138],136,137,138,139,{"id":140,"filename_download":141,"title":142,"description":142,"width":143,"height":144},"28dccf38-3bb1-457d-a95f-f7b214e4a16d","modular-mattress.png","Ausbeds – A Buy-For-Life Modular Mattress - Adjustable, replaceable and sustainable.  ",2400,1600,{"id":146,"status":6,"date_created":147,"date_updated":148,"slug":149,"title":150,"subtitle":151,"date":152,"seo":153,"categories":154,"blocks":157,"image":160},21,"2025-12-01T03:54:00.560Z","2025-12-02T00:39:27.585Z","dunlop-vs-talalay-latex","Dunlop vs Talalay Latex","Karl's opinion: All natural latexes are superior to plastic foam, so both Dunlop and Talalay latexes are great for mattresses. The small differences come down to the manufacturing process.","2025-12-01",39,[155],{"article_categories_id":156},{"title":8,"slug":10},[158,159],134,135,{"id":161,"filename_download":162,"title":163,"description":164,"width":143,"height":144},"a762d33b-141c-4d3a-8b06-af8fd763ad2e","dunlop-vs-talalay.png","Dunlop Vs Talalay","Dunlop Vs Talalay process of latex production",{"id":166,"status":6,"date_created":167,"date_updated":168,"slug":169,"title":170,"subtitle":171,"date":172,"seo":173,"categories":174,"blocks":177,"image":182},17,"2025-11-25T03:18:04.120Z","2025-12-01T00:25:42.389Z","mattress-edge-support","Mattress Edge Support: Why You’ve Been Choosing Wrong (Foam Boxes vs Springs-to-Edge)","KARL'S QUICK OPINION: The mattress industry has convinced you to care about the wrong thing. Reviewers obsess over sitting on the edge for 2 minutes, but you’re sleeping for 8 hours. I stopped using foam boxes around the edges when I kept seeing mould under mattresses—switched to springs-to-edge and never saw mould again. Yeah, the sitting edge is softer, but you get better ventilation, consistent feel all the way across when you’re actually sleeping, and you don’t lose 10cm of usable sleep surface from each side. It’s a trade-off, but I’m optimising for the thing you actually do on a mattress: sleep.","2025-11-25",35,[175],{"article_categories_id":176},{"title":8,"slug":10},[178,179,180,181],121,123,122,124,{"id":183,"filename_download":184,"title":185,"description":186,"width":96,"height":97},"8e86793f-c2e0-4e29-b06e-80a8f7b3d177","MattressEdgeSupport.png","Mattress Edge Support","Top-down close-up of an Ausbeds mattress edge, highlighting the durable stitching where the patterned cover meets the black side panel.",{"id":188,"status":6,"date_created":189,"date_updated":190,"slug":191,"title":192,"subtitle":193,"date":194,"seo":195,"categories":196,"blocks":199,"image":204},10,"2025-11-11T00:34:28.509Z","2026-03-09T02:58:59.693Z","the-truth-about-pocket-spring-mattresses","The Truth About Pocket Spring Mattresses: What 15 Years of Returns Taught Me","KARL'S QUICK OPINION: After tracking thousands of returns and opening up failed mattresses in my factory, I learned that most pocket spring mattresses ignore the three things that actually matter: high coil count (I use 996 vs the industry's 768), proper ventilation with springs to the edge (no foam boxes), and most critically, matching spring tension to your bodyweight using wire that differs by just 0.1mm. Changing springs works every time; changing foam only works sometimes. That's the lesson that cost me thousands before I figured it out.","2025-11-12",25,[197],{"article_categories_id":198},{"title":8,"slug":10},[200,201,202,203],92,120,93,94,{"id":205,"filename_download":206,"title":207,"description":208,"width":96,"height":97},"3a363653-8328-40aa-8e2d-4f3110f09dac","Pocketsprings.png","Pocketsprings","Close-up view of individual pocket springs encased in fabric, showing the structure and design of a pocket spring mattress.",{"id":210,"status":6,"date_created":211,"date_updated":212,"slug":213,"title":214,"subtitle":215,"date":194,"seo":216,"categories":217,"blocks":220,"image":227},11,"2025-11-11T01:29:37.779Z","2026-02-10T01:16:53.830Z","the-truth-about-natural-latex-mattresses","The Truth About Natural Latex Mattresses: Don’t Fall for the 1cm Marketing Trick","KARL'S QUICK OPINION: Retailers can stick 1cm of fake latex in a mattress and call it a “latex mattress”—and it’s pure marketing BS. Real latex is 95-97% tree sap with 10mm holes, not 60% plastic with 4mm holes. If you want actual latex benefits, you need either a thick slab (5cm+) or what I prefer: 5cm of real latex on quality pocket springs. Everything else is just overpriced plastic foam with a fancy label.\n\n",26,[218],{"article_categories_id":219},{"title":8,"slug":10},[221,222,223,224,225,226],95,96,97,99,98,100,{"id":228,"filename_download":229,"title":230,"description":231,"width":96,"height":97},"aea9adf7-a98e-4e0f-8580-858fa3b8bc1f","latex-mattress-sydney.png","Latex Aurora","Close-up view of the Latex Comfort Layer in the Aurora Mattress, showing the natural latex texture and breathable pinhole design that provides responsive, pressure-relieving comfort.",{"id":233,"status":6,"date_created":234,"date_updated":235,"slug":236,"title":237,"subtitle":238,"date":239,"seo":240,"categories":241,"blocks":244,"image":247},14,"2025-11-14T01:27:04.321Z","2025-11-25T03:46:02.702Z","mattress-weight-durability","Mattress Weight & Durability – Why Mattresses Are So Heavy","Karl's quick opinion: As a general rule, denser materials are heavier and more durable. However, the quality of the materials is more important than the weight alone. A heavier mattress, made from high-density foams or a high coil count in an innerspring mattress, is often better able to support more weight and resist sagging over time. ","2025-11-10",31,[242],{"article_categories_id":243},{"title":8,"slug":10},[245,246],110,111,{"id":248,"filename_download":249,"title":250,"description":237,"width":251,"height":96},"7a4154fe-13c5-4c06-837f-5ac7801e441a","heavy-mattress.png","Mattress Weight and Durability",1800,[253,259,261,269,275],{"id":254,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":67,"subtitle":255,"slug":68,"seo":256,"date_updated":257,"label":258},4,"Back pain, side sleeping, stomach sleeping, heavy sleepers, couples – the answer always starts with your body weight. Here's how to get it right.",69,"2026-04-14T06:09:21.145Z","Sleep Style",{"id":5,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":8,"subtitle":9,"slug":10,"seo":260,"date_updated":11,"label":12},70,{"id":262,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":263,"subtitle":264,"slug":265,"seo":266,"date_updated":267,"label":268},3,"Mattress Comparisons and Reviews","We're a mattress manufacturer, not a review site. We benefit when our customers are given honest, transparent info about what we make and how it compares to our competitors.","comparisons",71,"2026-04-14T06:11:13.050Z","Comparisons",{"id":270,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":29,"subtitle":271,"slug":30,"seo":272,"date_updated":273,"label":274},1,"Before you spend thousands on a mattress, read this. It'll take 10 minutes and save you from the most common mistakes.",68,"2026-04-14T06:20:39.225Z","Buyer's Guide",{"id":276,"status":6,"sort_order":7,"title":277,"subtitle":271,"slug":278,"seo":279,"date_updated":280,"label":281},6,"How to Choose a Mattress – Guides and Tips","mattress-guide",72,"2026-04-14T07:28:16.034Z","All",1776151756202]