Barry A Chik, an environmental engineer eagerly anticipated the birth of his granddaughter and went mattress shopping. Because he knew of the high chemical content in vinyl/PVC and other such standard mattress materials, he decided he would never let his grandchild sleep on something like that. Scouring the market, even the organic baby mattresses were latex and wool and were likely to grow molds when wet. Determined to design a user-friendly organic mattress, Barry and his two sons founded Naturepedic, designing the first and only non-toxic waterproof organic cotton baby mattress. The goal of Naturepedic is to ensure that children are safe from toxic chemicals in their delicate, formative months.

Naturepedic recognize that crib safety is not just about the furniture but also about the mattress and other bedding accessories. This is why they have created a completely natural and organic product. The Naturepedic mattress promotes good health and safety by keeping away harmful chemicals, besides it provides firm support and fire protection.

Since babies spend almost 70% of their early life either playing or sleeping on the crib mattress it is important to make a safe choice. The Naturepedic organic mattresses are designed in close consultation with pediatricians, orthopedists, chemists, and engineers. The mattresses are made and tested in the United States. All research and design happens at G.E.M. Testing and Engineering Labs based in Cleveland, Ohio.

The firmness of Naturepedic mattresses comes through extra firm high coil spinning. The level of firmness is determined through advice from pediatricians. The side and border edges feature heavy duty rods for extra support.

Naturepedic mattresses use natural and organic cotton. Cotton is the best material for air circulation and controlling humidity and temperature. Cotton is also firm and comfortable. But obviously, Naturepedic mattresses contain no harmful or potentially harmful materials.

Naturepedic mattresses also exceed Federal and State Flammability standards for excellent fire protection. The mattresses also include the FlameBreaker, a non toxic substance that inhibits fire. They continue to come up with innovative and exciting models to meet the growing popularity and demand for non-toxic organic children's bedding.