Why Natural Latex Mattresses Are So Expensive

One of the most expensive mattresses on the market is made from natural latex. It’s hypoallergenic, biodegradable, and more durable than memory foam. You can buy a memory-foam mattress for a few hundred dollars, but natural latex mattresses usually cost over $1,500 and can exceed $2,000. Latex sap from rubber trees is in high demand from dozens of industries, including car tires. This high demand has caused deforestation and displacement of farmers in places like Cambodia. Some mattress companies source their latex from organic and fair-trade-certified farms in places like Guatemala, but the latex from these farms comes at a premium compared to the latex from noncertified plantations. We explored why natural latex mattresses are so expensive.
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[@cheeseburger88888]

I bet not even 10% goes to the worker or material. Practically everything goes to corporates and branding

[@victoriapschen]

Yep. But at the same time if these corproates didnt exist, neither would the product or the job of the tapper. Thats how it is.

[@donniejo8888]

@@victoriapschen there are just SO MANY different brokers that could be used and based on grade industries that could increase or decrees the value to the farmer.. its all about biding your value

[@Alfonsie69420xdxd]

@@victoriapschen Yes because people never used latex before corporations.

[@vladislavkoval2018]

Cutting guy: 2 bucks an hour Matress: 2600 bucks Fuck that shit

[@Miles-mf9kg]

in canada they call this crap "purple" mattress and "purple" pillow. Communists will buy them like hotcakes, also dumb people...

[@Avruthlelbh]

I'm all for paying the workers a fair wage, but we both know you're exaggerating on both ends here.

[@niknazrulhakim9103]

I have a rubber tree farm in Malaysia, I want to sell finish products instead of selling latex. How to get the expertise brought to Malaysia?

[@LeeXuan88]

the price of natural latex drop because of synthetic rubber can be mass produced using petroleum. To make a car tyre and soon on. Synthetic rubber has higher quality, and last longer than natural latex. Most importantly, much cheaper. But nowadays more and more mattress brand is using natural latex rubber.

[@bhavannarayana1426]

May I know which location is this please?

[@Emanuel37209]

It Guatemala🇬🇹

[@hippolyteutamuzi4560]

Fantastic, this is a mattress money can buy. ❤

[@consoooomer]

Be quiet bot

[@orbispictus6127]

Someone please recommend some good latex mattress brands available in Europe?

[@abigaillarion9365]

Neonatura/Futonwerk, produced in Dortmund, Germany

[@percyjackson6317]

8 months and 11 comments LOL

[@Infruxzing]

If india has this product 😂😂😂😂i die

[@winchester2481]

India has this product. I get 280 liters of rubber per day from my plantation

[@wishfulaurosa]

So still cheaper to sleep on bed of nails

[@ericarey64]

aaaahhhh this is why my latex mattress cost me $5k AUD. ohhhhk

[@jenniiferpiiter8868]

#rubberwoodbedrubberfoam

[@jenniiferpiiter8868]

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