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Mattresses and pillows
A mattress is a mat or pad usually placed atop a bed. Mattresses can be broadly classified as:
• Foam mattresses
• Coir mattresses
• Spring mattresses
Mattresses are made of a filling material like coir, foam etc which provides support to the body.
Traditional Indian mattresses are thick quilts made up of cotton stuffing. The protective fabric cover
which encases the mattress is called ticking. Ticking fabric holds the filling material in place. It is
usually made of cotton and comes in a wide variety of colours and styles. The GSM of the fabric
varies from 80 to 200.
The typical sizes of mattresses are given in the following table:
Mattress sizes
Class Dimensions in inches Class Dimensions in inches
Divan
Single
Twin
72"X30"
75"X30"
78"X30"
72"X36"
75"X36"
78"X36"
72"X48"
75"X48"
78"X48"
Queen
King
72"X60"
75"X60"
78"X60"
72"X72"
75"X72"
78"X72"
The most commonly available mattresses are 72” X 36” in Northern India and 78” X 36” in rest of the
country. The typical value and quantity wise break up of a mattress is given in the following table.
Raw Material % by Value Average Weight per Mattress
Foam + Coir 75% Ranges from 5-6 Kgs (Foam only)
to 10-15 Kgs*(Foam & Coir)
Fabric 10% 1-2 Kgs
Packaging and Others 15% 1-2 Kgs
*Depends on the ratio of foam and coir used in the mattress and the density. Sleepwell manufactures the
mattresses with densities varying between 10 and 85. Density of 1 indicates that the material carries 1 Kg
weight per cubic meter. Generally 60:40 Coir: Foam ratio is used since this reduces the product price and also
helps save excise duty as coir based products (i.e. products with more than 50% by weight of Coir) are
exempted from excise duty.