The 1915 Collection

Before you owned a pair of designer shoes, you thought that footwear was just a way to get from point a to point b. And then you saw a pair in person. You admired the styling. You marveled at the craftsmanship. And then, you experienced that life-changing moment where you realized that shoes were wearable art. Like a fine pair of shoes, The 1915 Collection is a piece of art. It combines the very finest in organic bedding materials with a century of mattress design. And it’s crafted with the same level of care that a designer shoemaker or an artist might use to create his or her masterpiece. The result is the greatest experience you’ll ever sleep through.

INGREDIENTS
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL INFO
PRICES

Based on a queen-sized mattress

1,002 individually wrapped coils are tufted together by hand & rest in eco-cotton fabric.
More than 20 lbs. of purest 100% all-natural horsehair, which has been hand-teased and hand-layered.
More than 12 lbs. of the finest blend of organic and eco-friendly wool.
More than 20 lbs. of 100% organic cotton batting.
An inch and half on each side of natural Talalay latex – the world’s most natural.
Covered in a 100% hand-sewn organic fabric which has been gently massaged to provide a sumptuously soft feel.

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Technical Stuff: For the real mattress geeks!

Organic Cotton Fabrics

Only the good stuff. 100% Organic Cotton. No polyester or other materials.
Certified organic cotton from the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative.
Woven in the Carolinas.

Carded Organic & Eco-Friendly Wool

Pure as sleep. Only 100% organic and eco-friendly wool. Nothing else.
Sheep raised in Northern California and Oregon.
Carded in Northern California
Why not use certified organic wool? We believe our special blend is better.
Click here to learn why

Talalay Latex

20-24 ILD. This is measurement of firmness of the latex. Chances are, since you seem to be the inquisitive type, you might already know this.
Manufactured in Connecticut
World’s Most Natural Latex– free of any manmade or synthetic latex
Certified in accordance with Oeko-Tex 100. Assures you that the latex is free of any chemical substances which may have a negative affect on your well being.

Garneted Organic Cotton

Only 100% organically grown cotton. Pure and simple.
Certified organic cotton from the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative.

Horsehair

From the Netherlands
Certified in accordance with Oeko-Tex 100.
Assures you that the horsehair is free of any chemical substances which may have a negative effect on your well being.
Shh … don’t tell anyone, but we use the same horse hair as one of our well-known international competitors, who charges $64,000 for its mattress.

Individually Wrapped Coils

Hand tufted together using no glue.
Fabric – Untreated cotton (Unfortunately, there isn’t an organic cotton strong enough to protect each individual coil on the market yet. As soon as it becomes available, we’ll make the switch. Should you find it before we do, please Let us know if you find it before us!)
Hand made in Ontario Canada.
Coil Count
• Queen - 1002
• King – 1234

Pricing

Mattress Sizes

Twin - $2,999.00
Full - $3,999.00
Queen - $4,999.00
King - $5,999.00

Foundation

Twin - $375.00
Full - $625.00
Queen - $840.00
King - $999.00

Box Spring

Twin - $800
Full - $1,000.00
Queen - $1,300.00
King - $1,500.00

What some WJ Southard customers have to say:

Each strand is carefully chosen to create a special blend of eco-intelligent wool that’s cleaner and loftier than organic.
The result is a batting that encases each one of our mattresses that’s exceptionally soft and resilient.
The natural and organic wool is made right here in the U.S. Buying wool from U.S. growers means we’re supporting our own economy,
and we’re cutting down on the fuels necessary to import the wool from another country (right now, the only truly organic
growers of wool are located in New Zealand and Australia.)
Our mill has a personal relationship with each one of its growers in order to ensure the highest standards in quality, cleanliness, and
adherence to eco-friendly and organic standards.
Together with our mill, we have developed a set of guidelines in order to maintain a superior product in the most sustainable manner possible.
We have included those guidelines for you (because we know you’re the inquisitive type!)

Specifications for Breed, Color, Strength and Micron-Width: Our wool blends utilize wool from six to eight different breeds of sheep.
Our blends are chosen to create strong, durable wool batting that retains its loft and resiliency longer. We use a mix of coarse and finer wools
with varying crimps to achieve our special, uber soft batting.

Proper Grazing Methods: Our growers rotate sheep to different pastures to allow vegetation to recover from grazing.
Growers are careful not to overstock their pastures, because overstocking and infrequent rotation erodes the soil, increases the
amount of invasive plants and parasites, and increases the need to bring in outside feed. Proper grazing techniques reduce soil
erosion, create higher quality wool, and reduce the risk of sheep getting parasites.

Predator-Friendly: We love all animals – including the ones that may hunt sheep.
That’s why growers are encouraged to use trained sheep guardian dogs (over trapping, poisoning,
or shooting the predators), as well as other larger animals, such as llamas, to protect their flocks from predators.

Healthy Veterinary Practices: Generally, sheep raised in open pastures are healthier and require less veterinary care.
But when sheep do get sick, only certain types of chemical-free medications and supplements are allowed.

Chemical Control: We oppose the use of herbicides and pesticides on fields where sheep will be grazing. We are
able to determine if wool has been in contact with harmful chemicals through random spot-testing.
Think of it as “uncertified organic” wool: For many smaller, family-run wool suppliers, getting the organic certification is an expensive,
time-consuming process that offers little financial incentive. Many of these “mom and pop” wool growers follow guidelines that are just as
strict as the organic standards. Instead of selling it as “certified organic,” they sell it as EcoWool—an equally wonderful product
that offers these “uncertified organic” farmers a market for their wool products.