The rest is history.
- 1. 400 BCE: Stones, then sticks. Egyptian pharaohs discover the benefits of pallets raised off the ground, but common people are still sleeping on palm fronds piled in corners. That’s right, on a bed of sticks.
- 2. Renaissance: Turkey in the straw? The average Renaissance man sleeps on a mattress stuffed with straw. You might say getting a good night’s sleep is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.
- 3. 16th Century: Soft as a feather. Fluffy feathers make mattresses as soft as down. The only problem? Bugs like to sleep in them as much as people do.
- 4. Late 18th Century: Bugs be gone. Cotton is the first material used inside a mattress that bugs didn’t make exclusive residence in. Lumpy, but good.
- 5. 1865: Spring forward. Steel inner springs in a mattress stuffed with cotton set a new standard in bug- free sleep. Regretfully, however, springs always lose their bounce over time.
- 6. 1913: A new order for the mattress. The Orders family begins building mattresses from a factory in Greenville, SC. They soon earn a reputation for high quality inner spring mattresses and solid customer service.
- 7. 1960s: Let’s make waves. Water provides the first adjustable mattress filler. Riding the waves becomes popular with consumers—but what if your mattress springs a leak? Break out the life preservers!
- 8. 1981: Next Generation. A search for a sleeping surface that would adjust to the sleepers needs: Comfortaire. The air bed provides a great night’s sleep to astute customers. It’s a giant leap for mankind! True adjustable sleep leads to comfort for life.
- 9. 2007: The best keeps getting better. Putting air on top of the bed is, well, like sleeping on air. Comfortaire’s innovative materials and technology maximize the potential of air supported sleep.