Don't miss Naturalmat's Coconut Cooks

We really are nuts about coconuts here at Naturalmat. Not only do coconuts help us to make our great natural mattresses, like the famous Coco Mat but we think that they are pretty darn tasty too!

You may already be aware that every month we post a yummy coconut inspired recipe on our website on our Coconut Cooks page. This month we love Jamie Oliver’s One-cup pancakes with tropical yogurt and mango recipe. Why not have a read of this tasty recipe or follow the links on the Coconut Cooks page to see previously featured recipes like Hugh Fernley Whittingstall's Coconut Chicken Marsala or Keith Floyd's Chicken in Coconut Shells.

Of course if you think you can do better than some of the top chefs in the business then why not share your delicious recipes with us by emailing info@naturalmat.co.uk ?

Bon Appetit!

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Meet the Team Part 2

Welcome to week two Meet the Naturalmat team. We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about us.

Name: Chris Rose

A bit about me:

I was born in Gloucester but moved to Crediton in Devon when I was young and later on in life raised my family in Exeter. I’ve had several jobs where I’ve worked as a machinist and a number of them have even been alongside Annie Cudmore. Outside of work I enjoy shopping, looking after my grandchildren and listening to music from the 60s and 70s.

My Usual day:

I’ve worked as a machinist for Naturalmat for about 10 months now. Our production manager Colin Bray provides me with the purchase orders at the start of the day and Annie and I work out a plan of who is best suited to deal with each of the different tasks. At the moment much of the work that I am dealing with is for USA mattresses. I really enjoy the various tasks that I am responsible for and I have a good relationship my colleagues. I think these factors make Naturalmat a great place to work. It’s good to see the business growing and doing well in the hotel, domestic and marine markets. The days are never boring at Naturalmat and I like the fact that I feel a part of the whole process and not on a conveyer belt, which can often be the case with some companies. The Naturalmat team almost feels like family to me, I normally take my breaks at the same time as the rest of the team and Annie and I have a chat throughout the day. I’m very busy at the moment so the time goes by really fast. Annie and I are making sure we are up to date with things and sometimes even stay a bit later than usual to ensure that we don’t fall behind.

What is your favourite item within the Naturalmat catalogue?

I love all of the baby mattresses that we do in cot bed sizes, whether it’s a Coco, Latex or Mohair Mat, I think they all are fantastic. I really like the fact that Naturalmat’s baby mattresses are made by hand in Devon and the lambswool contained within them has been sourced from local farms in the West Country.

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Meet the Naturalmat Team Part 1

Here at Naturalmat we thought our customers may want to understand a bit more about what we do on a daily basis, and more importantly who the key members of our team are that are responsible for creating our fantastic products. Over the next few weeks the Naturalmat blog is going to be dedicated to intrducing the team. Welcome to Part 1 and we hope you enjoy learning a bit more about us.

Name: Annie Cudmore

A bit about me:

I was born near Plymouth and I’ve had an interest in machining since I left school. Outside of work I love shopping, socialising and listening to music.

An average working day:

I’ve worked as a cutter for Naturalmat for about 12 months now. My day normally starts with picking up the days purchase orders from the production manager Colin Bray. Colin usually provides me any important details about the orders and cutting instructions before I get started. I then review the deadlines for each item and prioritise my day accordingly. Throughout the day you will usually find me either cutting the material or sat behind my machine happily sewing away and singing along to the radio. It’s great that the tasks I’m given at can vary greatly from day to day. This can range from creating something for hoteliers, to our UK and USA baby ranges or possibly making samples to be used at trade shows.

My colleague Chris Rose and I are very close and work well as a team. We help each other out when it’s needed and she is just the type of person that that you would want sat next to each day at work. I really enjoy my days at Naturalmat and like that we deal with a broad range of products. I’ve been taught quite a bit by my colleague Andrew, in terms of different sewing techniques are best to use when creating items for marine customers. Most of the team arrange to take our breaks together. We all have gotten to know each other really well throughout the year and are able to have a joke with one another, which keeps things fun and interesting until it’s time to go home. We’re all kept well informed of the level of demand of requests and if needs be I’m happy to stay later in the evening to make sure that I am on target and all orders are delivered on time.

What is your favourite item within the Naturalmat catalogue?

I would definitely recommend the travel mat. I’m always talking about how great it is and that people should have a look at it on the Naturalmat website. I especially like the fact that it’s made from natural fibres, compared to other baby travel mattresses on the market which can be made from synthetic materials and offer poor breathability.

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Relief for Asthma Sufferers

Scientists have come across a potential new treatment for delayed asthma attacks, which can often occur several hours after exposure to allergens. Researchers found that blocking sensory nerve functions stopped a late asthmatic response in mice and rats. These results have helped scientists to gain a greater understanding of asthma, especially as half of people with asthma experience delayed symptoms.

A late asthmatic response happens because allergens trigger sensory nerves in the airways. These nerves then set off a chain reaction which causes the airways to narrow. If these findings translate to humans, it will mean that drugs called anticholinergics could be used to treat asthma patients who suffer from delayed attacks.

Asthma attacks can often happen at night, three to eight hours after the sufferer comes into contact with allergens such as grass pollen or house-dust mites.

However, until these new findings are translated in humans there is something else that can be used that would greatly benefit asthma suffers. Naturalmat has harboured the benefits of organic wool and used these to create a range of organic mattresses that are superbly comfortable, breathable anti-bed bug, and most importantly for asthma suffers, offer protection from dust mites.

Synthetic mattresses often contain materials and chemicals that can aggravate allergies. However, using a mattress that contains natural resources ensures that allergic reactions are avoided and a healthier product overall is created.

Naturalmat mattresses are naturally hypoallergenic, due to the essential oils that their organic lambswool is bathed in. This proprietary mixture is made from extracts of lavender, lemon and eucalyptus and renders Naturalmat mattresses anti-bed bug and anti-dust mite.

As an extra benefit the outer cover of Naturalmat mattresses are removable and machine washable at 60°C. When the cover is washed at this temperature, any dust mites that may be present are killed.

Natualmat sell several children’s organic mattress varieties including the Coco Mat (prices from £120), Latex Mat (prices from £150) and Mohair Mat (prices from £185). A broad range of adult mattresses are also available from £825.

Naturalmat organic mattresses are is just a few of the many products available from this eco-friendly British company. Naturalmat mattresses can be bought from www.naturalmat.co.uk, and our their London store 99 Talbot Road W11 2AT. Tel: 020 7985 0474

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