In the heart of Värmland, a small-scale mattress maker transforms locally sourced wool – once considered waste – into non-toxic mattresses. The result? A bed that lets you wake up refreshed, cradled by nature’s own functional material.

At Swedish Wool Mattress Company, tradition meets innovation. Based in Kil, the small team crafts high-quality mattresses, cushions and interior details, using Swedish wool and time-honoured techniques.

Swedish Wool: Local bouncy wool: Nature’s gift for restful sleep

Each piece is designed for a non-toxic lifestyle, in perfect harmony with the sheep that provide the raw material. ”Wool is a highly technical fibre. The springy feature combined with the right fabric lets us replace foam materials with this craft,” explains founder Sandra Ottersten. “A wool mattress naturally regulates temperature, cleans itself, and is fully biodegradable. It’s supportive yet soft for your nerve-endings, giving information to your brain to relax.”

Swedish Wool: Local bouncy wool: Nature’s gift for restful sleep

Ottersten, one of Europe’s few trained mattress artisans, brings a strong commitment to understanding the chemicals found in modern homes. “For years, I’ve been mindful of what I wear, eat, and surround myself with,” she shares. “My passion for wool and toxic-free living deepened during my apprenticeship with a Parisian mattress maker seven years ago.”

The team crafts each mattress to your sleep style and body’s needs, offering guidance on firmness and fabric, with options for the latter including European hemp fabric and natural organic wool. “Wool craftsmanship is inherently circular,” Ottersten notes. “It’s a material that you can reuse endlessly. For instance, we’ve remade a mattress from 1973, which was first made in Italy.”

With small showrooms in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Halland/Skåne, Swedish Wool Mattress Company aims to make conscious living more accessible. “My goal is to inspire people to choose minimalistic and natural. You don’t need to replace your whole bed to benefit from wool,” Ottersten concludes.

Ottersten is also a voice for Swedish wool and local production, co-hosting the forum Wool Talks together with Borås Science Park, Nordiska Textilakademin and Arena svensk ull. Wool Talks is an annual forum advocating the use of local wool.

Swedish Wool: Local bouncy wool: Nature’s gift for restful sleep

Web: swedishwoolmattresscompany.se
Facebook: Swedish Wool Mattress Company
Instagram: @swedishwoolmattresscompany

Swedish wool practices:

- Regenerative practices: Swedish and Nordic wool producers prioritise pasture-based systems, which enhance soil health and biodiversity.
Grazing sheep can preserve open landscapes where needed and promotes carbon sequestration.
- Animal welfare: strict EU regulations and even stricter Swedish regulations ensure ethical treatment and high welfare standards.

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