OEKO-TEX®? GOTS? What Those Textile Certifications Mean

Fresh towels on the wooden table in the bathroom made of OEKO-TEX®.

You may have been puzzled by acronyms on the label when buying sheets or towels. OEKO-TEX®? GOTS? What do these terms mean? And what do they tell you about the product you are buying? Here’s our primer on textile certifications. OEKO-TEX® Home textiles such as mattresses, towels, sheets, curtains, kitchen linens and rugs marked with […]

Mattresses by Mail—A Good Buy?

Happy couple sleeping in a comfortable bed at home. Mattresses can be purchased via mail order.

Brick-and-mortar mattress stores rival car dealers when it comes to television ads loudly promoting hot sale prices. Now consumers can skip the hype and purchase mattresses online. Is this a smart way to buy, or will you end up losing sleep over it? Just add air Retail stores still dominate the mattress market, but online […]