45th Street Bedding History

45th Street Bedding is a family-owned and operated business committed to bringing quality products to our retail and wholesale customers. We’ve been in the mattress business since 1972, so we know a thing or two about this industry and how it’s generally run. As the years have progressed, we’ve tailored our inventory to further meet the needs of our customers, incorporating a diverse range of products, including bedding collections. At first, we operated as a vendor of larger mattresses and bedding companies; however, when standards began to slip, we knew it was time for change. So in 2009, we launched 45th Street Bedding.

2008 Recession = an Opportunity

The 2008 recession hit businesses hard. To save money, many of our suppliers cut corners in the production process. This created an ethical dilemma for our own business. It didn’t make sense to us to sell inferior products at the same price point as before. This kind of behavior isn’t fair to customers.

The natural solution to this problem was to start developing our own product line, bypassing the middleman. Alone, we can insure products meet our exact specifications. Materials are of the utmost quality. Prices become more competitive because we were no longer dependent upon suppliers.

We Started with Wool

If you’re at all acquainted with the 45th Street Bedding line, you know we love wool products, and for good reason! Wool is an excellent bedding ingredient: It’s naturally moisture wicking, which means it keeps you cool, comfortable, and dry throughout the night. No sticking your leg out from under the covers in a feeble attempt for temperature control. In fact, we love wool so much that our first products in the 45th Street line were the Minnesota Wool Topper and the Minnesota Wool Comforter.

Trademarking Botanicore™

Happy with our wool bedding endeavors, it became time to tackle mattresses. In 2012 we received our first shipment of all natural botanical latex mattresses from our manufacturing plant in Vietnam. One year later, we officially trademarked our tried and true modified Dunlop Process we use to create these durable, comfortable, environmentally friendly products. We call this process Botanicore™ and we only use natural rubber harvested from rubber trees in this process. No synthetic foam. Not now, not ever. So, how does our production process differ, you ask?

The Dunlop Process

The normal Dunlop Process involves pumping latex into a closed mold. This mold is kept horizontal, and heated to an internal temperature of 173 degrees, solidifying the latex. The finished product is durable. However, using a closed mold means that it is possible for air to become trapped in the latex foam. When this happens, you run the risk of losing uniformity of support and feel in the mattress. Baking the latex horizontally is another problem. The latex tends to settle more heavily at the bottom of the mold. The result is a dense bottom layer, and a softer, lighter top layer. Once again, uniformity of support and feel is disrupted.

Our Modified Dunlop Process

Our modified version of the Dunlop Process is done with an open pour mold. The latex foam is poured into the mold and raked, insuring no air pockets remain. The mold is turned on its side before baking. Keeping the mold vertical insures a much more uniform consistency throughout the entire mattress, which means you’ll sleep more comfortably!

Innovation Continues

As the years pass, 45th Street Bedding History carries on, and we continue evolving our line of products to meet the needs of our customers. Most recently, we added the Australian Wool Topper and the Full Mattress Encasement, for total mattress protection.

In fact, new products are being tested as we speak! We’d like to tell you more, but you’ll just have to stay tuned for further updates. We can’t give away too much!