Every great idea starts with a moment of inspiration. Ours, rather unusually, came on the high seas, some twenty years ago. Both keen sailors, we struggled to understand why mattresses on boats were so uncomfortable. So, on the banks of the River Exe, we began hand-making natural fibre mattresses that breathed, were fabulously comfortable, and fitted neatly into a boat’s awkward spaces.

Today, Naturalmat operates in the marine, nursery, adult and hotel mattress and bedding markets, but the founding principles of the firm have stayed the same : making premium handmade beds and mattresses using natural and organic materials from sustainable sources.