What we requested readers
First, we wished to study extra concerning the pre-purchase expertise. We requested what attracted readers to the model within the first place, whether or not they had pre-conceived concepts about its status, and the way the worth in contrast with different manufacturers. Buy expertise was additionally essential, together with interactions with gross sales representatives or chat bots, the supply and what it was prefer to unbox.
Then, after months or years of sleeping on the mattress, we wished to know whether or not it met our reader’s expectations and the way it had fared over time. We requested about its consolation and high quality, whether or not it distributes weight evenly, together with on the edges, and the way effectively it absorbs movement. We had been additionally particularly concerned with again ache assist and breathable supplies (or lack thereof). Lastly we requested whether or not it was simple to scrub and rotate (most weren’t).
Telegraph readers’ favorite mattress manufacturers – by the numbers
In whole, we collected suggestions on 78 manufacturers. We had been anticipating to see the massive names, reminiscent of Simba, Emma and Tempur, however our readers launched us to loads of smaller sleep shops and specialist orthopaedic manufacturers.
We selected to deal with manufacturers that yielded 50 responses or extra. Every has a star ranking out of 5, decided by a rating out of 100, which takes under consideration the metrics talked about above.
