6/22/2023 0 Comments Newton mattressEach type of mattress cover fully zips off, and the entire mattress is washable from cover to the core! Our Waterproof Mattress uses the same construction in the cover as our Original Mattress, adding a layer of breathable waterproof lining for toddler years on one side to help better combat bigger messes. The Original, however, is made with 2 layers of thick spacer material that is quilted together to create soft pillows of air over the fully breathable Wovenairee® core. The Essential Mattress has a thinner single layer of spacer material that covers the Wovenaire core. The covers vary in each type of mattress. The Wovenairee® core is in all Newton mattresses however, the Essential is a slimmer profile at only 4" thick instead of the 5.5" that you find in the Original and Waterproof versions. Newton offers three standard crib mattresses: The Essential, Original and Waterproof Crib Mattress. The difference in the mattresses comes down to what type of cover and what thickness mattress is best for your family. Our patented Wovenairee® core, found in all of our mattresses, is made up of 90% air by volume and 10% food-grade polymer, standing by its title of woven-air. The Newton crib mattress should be able to stand on its own without such dubious claims.Our standard crib mattresses come in three versions. Normally, we’d give a mattress with this level of positive feedback an A, but we’re docking Newton a letter grade for the sketchy claims of “lower suffocation risk.” And implying that other competing mattresses are dangerous. Reader feedback on the Newton has been positive and the company’s customer service gets good marks. Newton was started by Michael Rothbard, the owner of a high-end mattress store in New York City (the Sleep Studio). Interestingly, Colgate doesn’t make any claims about suffocation risk, but instead touts the “AirWeave” technology as a way to keep baby from overheating or cooling. The entire Newton mattress (cover and core) is washable, which is impressive.įYI: The Newton mattress is similar in design to Colgate’s Nuzzle Nest ( reviewed here). But we should also note that there are other crib mattresses made of foam, spring coils and the like that are also GREENGUARD certified. We do like the fact that the Newton is GREENGUARD Gold certified, an independent verification that the mattress is emissions free. Here’s what the inside of the Newton crib mattress looks like-these strands of polymer allow for airflow, claims the company.Īs to Newton’s other claims of superiority (since the mattress has no foam, latex, springs or glue, the company says it has “no off gassing, toxic chemicals or allergens”), that is dubious. (Back in 2000, the CPSC cracked down on similar claims made by so-called “breathable” crib mattress makers). And no matter what a mattress implies about breathability, it is unsafe to put baby to sleep on her stomach. The safest way for your baby to sleep is on his or her back. So let’s say it again-no mattress can prevent SIDS. Newton doesn’t provide any details of this “independent test,” except for a graph on its web site which purports to show the Newton mattress has a lower suffocation risk than three other competitors.Īny time we hear a company claim their mattress is “breathable,” it immediately raises red flags-the obvious implication is that this mattress will prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The company claims this design “allows air to flow freely for optimal breathability and temperature regulation,” pointing to a study that says the Newton mattress “had a significantly lower suffocation risk than leading ‘organic” and ‘natural’ mattresses.” The $300 Newton crib mattress‘ big draw is its”Wovenaire” core, which is made up of 90% air and 10% of a food-grade polymer.
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