About Sealy

Sealy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is the largest bedding manufacturer in North America and produces a diversified line of mattress and foundation products. Sealy's conventional bedding products (mattresses and foundations) include the Sealy, Sealy Posturepedic and Sealy Posturepedic Luxury Collection. Sealy, as distinguished from most of its competitors, also manufactures many of the important component parts that are used inside the mattress. Sealy owns and operates a component-manufacturing subsidiary, with three plants that produce virtually all of the company's proprietary and patented mattress innerspring requirements and approximately half of its foundation components.

History

In the small town of Sealy, Texas just outside of Houston, a cotton gin builder and operator by the name of Daniel Haynes responded to a request from a neighbor and built a cotton-filled mattress in 1881. The product was so favorably received that Daniel Haynes began receiving more and more requests from neighbors and relatives. Encouraged by the response, Haynes invented a machine that compressed cotton for use in mattresses and received a patent for his invention in 1889.

The acceptance for the product grew beyond the local area in Texas and began to be referred to by customers in other regions of the country as the "mattress from Sealy."

In 1906, Haynes sold all of his patents and know-how to a Texas Company that took the name of Sealy. It was in this timeframe that a young advertising executive named Earl Edwards launched Sealy on the road to national prominence. Edwards placed Sealy advertising in The Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal. Edwards ensured that Sealy registered its name, developed a trademark and gave Sealy the slogan "sleeping on a Sealy is like sleeping on a cloud".

The next major strategic move was a pivotal step in Sealy's evolution. The management of Sealy made the decision that to be successful the Company would need production facilities throughout the country. The Company had a limited amount of capital, so the Company followed the model of Coca-Cola and was the first bedding Company to seek licensees from different geographical areas. By 1920, Sealy had 28 licensed plants.

In 1950, the Company introduced its first Sealy Posturepedic brand mattress. In 1956, Sealy became the first Company to display and advertise king sized bedding.

The 1960's saw Sealy commission the first major research study to define the profile of the Sealy Posturepedic consumer. In 1967, Sealy Posturepedic TV commercials ran during prime time on national television; another first for the industry.

The 1970's brought major product developments and refinements. Sealy Posturepedic became high tech with a new coil in the innerspring that was specifically designed with programmed response for increased support. During the same decade, Sealy box springs became known as foundations, due to the replacement of springs with the development of the torsion bar modules.

In December 1983 Sealy purchased the Stearns & Foster Company. This firm, founded in 1846, had a long and successful history under its two founding partners, George S. Stearns and Seth C. Foster. The brand was distributed primarily east of the Mississippi River and through major department stores. The Company expanded production facilities to serve the entire country.

Today, the Company owns and operates manufacturing and marketing operations in Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, France, Italy, Korea and Uruguay. In addition, there are twelve International licensees operating in Australia, Israel, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, Japan, New Zealand, Thailand, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom. Direct exporting of Sealy products are made to various other markets throughout the world.

In the mid-1990's, the Company repositioned Stearns & Foster as an upscale and luxury branded line of bedding.

Today, within the United States, the Company owns and operates 17 bedding plants, 3 plants dedicated to the manufacture of innerspring and foundation component parts for use in the assembly of Sealy and Stearns & Foster mattresses and foundations, and one Latex processing plant.

Features

A pressure relief inlay that has 3 zones (foam in the center, near the hips) to provide support where you need it most and helps eliminate the need to toss and turn at night.Plus Pure relief inlay with memory foam near the hips for additional support.

Unicased XT design: Forms a more solid perimeter around the bed that enables you to sleep to the edge of the mattress and provides a stronger, more supportive seating edge.

If you cannot decide between innerspring and memory foam, this is the perfect bed for you.

Proper Care

Q. What kind of support/frame is necessary for bedding today?

A. Use a sturdy bed frame! If your mattress is a queen or king set, make sure that your frame has the extra center support needed to prevent bowing and sagging. This is required to ensure complete warranty protection for your sleep set. Sealy's recommendation for frame usage is illustrated below...

Q. How do I carry or move my mattress?

Two people should normally carry your Sealy mattress flat on its side. It's easier to handle and less likely to get damaged. Don't bend your mattress under any circumstances.* Bending may damage the innerspring unit. Flex rather than bend the mattress when going through doorways, and don't bend the corners when putting on fitted sheets.
*Restriction does not apply to Sealy Posturepedic king-size mattresses, which are designed to bend at specific hinging points.

Q. How do I care for my mattress?

A. Keep your Sealy mattress clean. We suggest using a mattress pad; please visit www.sealybedding.com for more information on mattress pads. Don't allow your mattress to get wet. Protect it from water or other liquids. Don't use dry cleaning fluid of any type on your mattress. These chemicals could damage some of the comfort and upholstery materials.

Q. How do I clean my mattress?

A. Keeping your Sealy bedding clean is simple with the use of a protective mattress pad. Vacuuming is the only recommended cleaning method. If you must clean a stain, use mild soap with cold water and apply lightly! Don't ever soak a mattress or foundation, and don't use dry cleaning fluid of any type on your mattress—these chemicals could damage some of the comfort and upholstery materials.