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Meet the maker: Harrison Spinks�

Meet the maker: Harrison Spinks 

In the heart of Yorkshire, the soft bleating of sheep in the fields marks the arrival of a new day. The farm is home to aâ€�large flock of sheep who provide the wool for the hand-crafted mattresses at this heritage British company.â€�â€�Ìý

Sleep is fundamental to helping us feel better, and good quality sleep is even more important. At Neptune our decades of expertise in crafting quality furniture, such as solid oak bed frames, meant that when it came to making our mattresses, we knew we could only work with the best in the craft.â€�ÌýÌý

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Partnering with Harrison Spinks, whose mattresses prove how true luxury can be both responsible and supremely comfortable too, was an easy decision for us. ‘They are a fifth-generation Yorkshire business that believes in doing things the right way, a sentiment that is very important to us at Neptune,â€� says Sophie Miller, Neptune product developer.ÌýÌý

Makers of beds since 1840, the Harrison Spinks factory sits in West Yorkshire, with the 300-acre farm just 18 miles away. It is where, as well as tending to the sheep, they grow the natural hemp fibres and linen flax used in the mattresses. The home-grown use of natural materials is what sets the company apart and was a key reason for us working together on our new Dewsbury mattress ³¦´Ç±ô±ô±ð³¦³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô.â€�â€�Ìý

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We spend a third of our life in bed, andÌý¾±³Ù’s in this knowledge that Harrison Spinks prioritises materiality and sustainability with every design. ‘In addition to using wool from our farm, we are the first bedmaker to partner with British Wool to use 100% traceable British wool, so we know exactly where ¾±³Ù’s sourced. We also use our own home-grown hemp, as well as sourcing from a co-op of other local farmers,â€� explains Rebecca Mayes, our account manager at Harrison Spinks. ‘Every mattress is built on the belief in doing things the right way. And for us, that means caring where everything comes from. ±õ³Ù’s why we grow natural comfort filings on our farm, weave our fabrics in-house and make our own award-winning springs.â€�â€�Ìý

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Over 20 pairs of hands are involved in the making of just one mattress, including hand side-stitching, tufting and edge-taping. Ensuring that craft and traditional making techniques are honoured, Rebecca explains how the home-grown fillings are delivered to the nearby factory, scoured and cleaned before becoming the unique filling pads: â€�They are then generously layered with our own-design springs to provide the ultimate in comfort and support.’Ì�Ìý

And ¾±³Ù’s this attention to craftsmanship that aligns Neptune and Harrison Spinks so well. Rebecca explains, â€�By handcrafting our mattresses, using home-grown natural fillings and in-house manufactured springs, we can ensure everything is done with integrity and built for longevity.â€� °Õ³ó²¹³Ù’s the answer to sleeping well.â€�Ìý

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