**Summary: Woolroom Luxury Wooly Mattress Review**
Concerns about chemical exposure in our everyday environments have led many consumers to seek safer, more natural alternatives for household products—especially in the bedroom, where we spend a third of our lives. Microplastics and potentially harmful chemicals are found in countless everyday items, including mattresses. In response, the popularity of organic mattresses has grown, driven by worries about the health impacts of fire-retardant chemicals (like fiberglass) and manufacturing residues, which can affect the endocrine, reproductive, and nervous systems.
Organic mattresses offer a safer alternative, often verified by certifications that attest to both material quality and ethical production. Among the brands standing out in this space is Woolroom, a company blending organic materials, sustainability, and luxury craftsmanship. Woolroom mattresses begin their journey on family-run British farms, with wool meticulously traced from source to finished product using farm-to-mattress QR codes. Assembly takes place in Greenville, South Carolina, overseen by fourth-generation mattress makers, ensuring a high level of quality control and traditional expertise.
**Product Overview: The Woolroom Luxury Wooly Hybrid Mattress**
The focus of this review is Woolroom’s Luxury Wooly hybrid mattress, one of the brand’s bestsellers. The key ingredient is certified organic British wool, sourced from farms compliant with the UK Animal Welfare Act of 2006. The mattress contains 8,500 individually pocketed coils—significantly more than Woolroom’s Deluxe model—designed to provide both motion isolation and robust lumbar support.
Woolroom’s certifications are extensive, including the Shepherd’s Crook (authentic, traceable British wool), Woolmark (purity of wool), Allergy UK (resistance to allergens), and Bangor University’s Bio Composites verification (ensuring the mattress is free of volatile organic compounds, akin to the GreenGuard Gold standard in the US).
The mattress is a true hybrid, combining a merino wool-blend outer cover with layers of wool and an array of nano, micro, and standard pocketed coils. Wool serves multiple functions: it is supportive, breathable, cushioning, and acts as a natural fire retardant, eliminating the need for chemical treatments.
**Delivery, Setup, and First Impressions**
Despite its hand-crafted reputation, the Woolroom mattress arrived compressed in a box, similar to many modern mattresses. This made delivery straightforward, though the mattress’s substantial weight (due to the high coil count and dense wool layers) required two people for setup. Once unboxed, the mattress quickly expanded to its full height, which can vary slightly (11–12 inches) due to natural material variability.
The initial impression was one of luxury and substance—the mattress felt hefty and substantial, earning the reviewer’s affectionate nickname, “woolly mammoth.” The merino wool surface was soft and plush, and the overall build quality was apparent.
**Sleep Experience: Comfort, Support, and Performance**
The reviewer, who shifts between sleeping positions