We requested 815 readers for the perfect place to purchase a mattress – and no, it isn’t John Lewis | EUROtoday

What we requested readers

First, we wished to study extra in regards to the pre-purchase expertise. We requested what attracted readers to the model within the first place, whether or not they had pre-conceived concepts about its fame, and the way the worth in contrast with different manufacturers. Purchase expertise was additionally vital, together with interactions with gross sales representatives or chat bots, the supply and what it was prefer to unbox.

Then, after months or years of sleeping on the mattress, we wished to know whether or not it met our reader’s expectations and the way it had fared over time. We requested about its consolation and high quality, whether or not it distributes weight evenly, together with on the edges, and the way properly it absorbs movement. We had been additionally particularly considering again ache assist and breathable supplies (or lack thereof). Finally we requested whether or not it was straightforward to scrub and rotate (most weren’t).

Telegraph readers’ favorite mattress manufacturers – by the numbers

In whole, we collected suggestions on 78 manufacturers. We had been anticipating to see the massive names, equivalent to Simba, Emma and Tempur, however our readers launched us to loads of smaller sleep shops and specialist orthopaedic manufacturers.

We selected to concentrate on manufacturers that yielded 50 responses or extra. Each has a star score out of 5, decided by a rating out of 100, which takes under consideration the metrics talked about above.