Furniture Beds Linens BrandsSource: The Better Sleep Council
A bed is a piece of furniture upon which a person may recline or sleep, in many cultures and for many centuries the bed was considered the most important piece of furniture in the house and a type of status symbol.
In ancient Egypt beds were seen as more than a place for sleeping, beds were used as a place to eat meals and entertain socially. Starting about 3400 BC, Egyptian pharaohs slept on raised pallets. Never one to be outdone for opulence, King Tutankhamun made his bed of ebony and gold while common people slept on palm bows heaped in the corner of their home.
During the Roman Empire, mattresses were stuffed with reeds, hay, wool or feathers. The Romans also created the waterbed experience where the sleeper would recline in a cradle of warm water until drowsy, then be lifted onto an adjacent cradle with a mattress, where they would be rocked to sleep.
In the Renaissance period, mattresses were generally stuffed with straw or down and placed atop a latticework of rope. By adjusting the tension of the rope, one was able to sleep tight.
The late 18th century saw the advent of the cast iron bed and cotton mattresses which, when combined, were less attractive to bugs. Until that time, dont let the bedbugs bite wasnt just an admonition, it was an accepted fact of life.
The first coil spring construction for bedding was patented in 1865. In the 1830s, innerspring mattresses and upholstered foundations became the norm in most homes. Futons, popular for centuries in the orient, first appeared in North America in the 40s. Modern waterbeds made the scene in the 60s.
The most expensive beds of 1929 were latex rubber mattresses produced by the very successful Dunlopillow. Pocket spring mattresses were also introduced. These were individual springs sewn into linked fabric bags.
With a wide range of options such as visco elastic which moulds and contours to the shape of the body, is anti-bacterial and anti-static, the 21st century bed is a far cry from those of our ancestors.
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