cotton cover and wool stuffing beds

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Hi guys,
I got this email and now can comment on this topic because I also priced natural bedding years ago and they were $1,000. I have a friend whos parents make the cotton cover wool stuffed mattresses in Turkey. Hes going to see how much it will cost to make and send a couple covers and specifics about the stuffing.
They wash in borax. They stuff new wool as needed every year. I dont know about flammability but will ask.
thanks

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he thinks that its flammable because the US treats wool with sulfiric acid and the natural oils DO protect the wool.

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The lanolin will burn, but Borax should wash enough away for that to not be a concern. Even with full lanolin, it would burn slower than, say, polyester that most mattresses use.

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