Buying Guide

Why Spring Air?

Since 1926, Spring Air has been widely recognized for its innovative mattresses and sleep sets. Here's how Spring Air became a major industry innovator and the fourth-largest bedding manufacturer in the world:

• Francis Karr, founder of Spring Air, invents the free-end offset coil design that adjusts to each sleeper's weight. It is now the most copied coil design in the bedding industry.
• In the late 1940s, Spring Air introduces button-free technology, quilted surfaces and extra-supportive bedding materials.
• In 1953, Spring Air produces its Health Center mattress, which featured zones for different areas of the body.
• In the early 1960s, Spring Air manufactures the Back Supporter mattress, doubling sales within seven years.
• In 1973, Spring Air enhances their product line with pillow top mattresses.
• In 1988, Spring Air introduces natural fiber bedding materials such as silk and wool.
• In 1991, Conforma foam, a new material that conforms to the neck, shoulders, and lower back, is introduced by Spring Air.
• In 1995, Spring Air introduces a new product line that incorporates multiple zones in the foundation, innerspring as well as Conforma foam for total sleep fitness.
• In 2000, Spring Air introduces the latest sensation in sleep innovation, the Foam Encased Wireless Edge, a foam-encased perimeter design that provides more support, comfort, and edge-to-edge sleeping surface.