Upholstery Fillings

When developing and constructing it's sleep products, Burgess uses, whenever possible and indeed whenever necessary, natural upholstery fillings. Different filling specifications coupled with a particular spring system provide a unique feel, the combinations of which all contribute to the Burgess range of products. The use of top quality, top performing fillings in the correct combinations and with the correct spring system is viewed as a pre-requisite in the design of all Burgess products. The key objective is always to create a range of products that covers every person's needs as individuals. The different upholstery materials used in the construction of Burgess' products are defined and explained below.

Hand teased, long stranded, curled hair
This is the finest quality filling available, being very resilient, highly durable and with an inherent ability to recover to it's original shape. The process of hand teasing further enhances the natural characteristics and creates a more breathable, even and luxurious filling.
Long stranded hair pad
This is the same raw material as the hand teased hair but is machine carded and needled onto a natural backing to form a pad.
Cashmere
The unique characteristics of cashmere yield a super soft yet durable mattress filling.
Pure new lambswool
Pure new lambswool is soft, yet supportive. It retains warmth in the winter yet displays cool characteristics in the summer. This is used, in the main, as a surface comfort layer.
Cotton Felt
Superior white cotton, borax treated and multi layered to provide a traditional mattress filling.
hand imprint on memory foamMemory foam (Visco-elastic)
A NASA conceived and developed material which is sensitive to temperature and therefore responds to body heat. Optimum support is given by evenly distributing the pressures caused by body weight. Has proven effective in the treatment of decubitus ulcers and back disorders.
Latex
Hypo allergenic latex, a natural material that has an in-built recovery memory. This keeps the mattress plump and has a slight springy feel.
Wool Felt
Used as a bulk fi lling and also compression packed into mattress borders prior to hand side-stitching.
White Polyester Fiber
Soft, resilient and moisture resistant. Used in the main as a surface comfort layer.
Rebound Polycotton
A polyester and superior white cotton mix, thermally bonded to create an excellent filling medium with in-built recovery memory.
Rebound Polyester
High-density polyester thermally bonded to create a pad. Excellent bulk quantities and used in the Burgess unsprung mattress.
Super soft, waxed cambric
Forms an internal mattress barrier to prevent hair migration.
Hessian
High density Hessian is used as a spring insulator in pocketed mattresses and some divan bases. It provides the foundation for the comfort layers of fillings.
Woollen Typar
Woollen Typar is used as a spring insulator particularly in open coil products. It is a flexible polyester substratum with wool felt carded and needled into its fabric.
Coco Lock Fiber
As the name suggests the base fibre in this product comes from the coconut i.e coir hair. It is bonded into a pad with rubberised latex. It is used as a spring insulator on Burgess' no turn products.
Coir fibre (or Coir hair)
Coir fibre pads are used as an alternative spring insulator. Again it is manufactured from coconut fibre, which is carded and needled into a loose weave polyester substratum.