Material Health Guides
Learn what the little symbols mean below products in the shop that are rated for material health, along with detailed information about what makes these materials healthy, unhealthy, or somewhere in between.
Fabric health is about more than just its starting fiber—how it was processed matters just as much. Textile processing is highly chemically intensive, so third party certifications are taken seriously here.
Foam is more than about whether it starts as polyurethane, EVA, or latex. How it was processed matters just as much. Learn what’s in foam, about the difference between Talalay and Dunlop latex, and what CertiPUR foam is.
Wood and “Wood”
Solid wood, engineered “wood,” and plastic “wood” contain different levels of added formaldehyde, plus how they’re stained or finished can affect your health, too.
