How is a pocket-sprung mattress made?
1. The pocket-sprung unit is placed on a special table-top and covered with a calico or cambric sheet as a basic foundation for the upholstery. 2. The layers of upholstery are added, with the top and bottom surface layers of ticking last., finishing with the “tick”. 3. The mattress border fabric is placed around the unit and tape is used to sew the border to the top and bottom panels. 4. Evenly-spaced tufts are then passed through the smooth-topped mattress to keep the fillings in place. In “cheap” mattresses, the side stitching is done by machine. In good quality mattresses, the border is hand-stitched by specialist craftsmen to the second row of springs to ensure there is no bulging of the mattress sides, whilst extending the sleeping area to the very edge of the mattress. The mattress will always regain its original height and retain its strength over many years. A good quality mattress will have two rows; a very good quality three; and the very best four rows, involving many hours
