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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jane Hoskyn

Can the Millbrook Wool Luxury 4000 mattress really keep you cool at night? I slept on it in a heatwave to find out

A cat walks on a Millbrook Wool Luxury 4000 Mattress
The Millbrook offers excellent edge support and is a more planet-friendly choice than memory foam mattresses. Photograph: Jane Hoskyn/The Guardian

In simpler times, everyone slept on sprung beds. A few rebels opted for futons (or even waterbeds), but back in the 20th century, most of us had mattresses with tufted surfaces and a belly full of springs that bounced when you jumped on them.

Memory foam began sneaking into our beds in the 90s, ushering in a brave new world of cushioned peace. Most of the products I’ve considered for the Filter’s best mattresses roundup contain memory foam layers to boost comfort and limit bounce. But traditional sprung beds remain unstoppably popular, and one example – the Millbrook Wool Luxury 4000 – is a bestseller at Mattress Online.

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