After reading through our personal Buyer’s Guide, the first step is to determine if you want to lay your little one’s head on an innerspring or foam mattress. Check out the difference here:

Foam: Generally the lightest option and available in a variety of thickness, usually between 3 and 6 inches. Foam mattresses are high in density, about 1.5 pounds per cubic foot. An average foam mattress weights anywhere from 7 to 8 pounds. We usually don’t like to brag, but… Our foam mattresses have been rated #1 by leading consumer publications for over 15 years!

Innerspring: May be a bit more durable than foam, innerspring mattress quality depends on the gauge of the wire and the number of turns per coil.  The more layers, the better. The higher quality of these layers, the better the mattress!  

Organic: Usually wool, these come in both innerspring and foam options.  Natural, organic, green or eco-friendly, whatever you call it, just remember- the firmer the better!

Once the construction type has been decided, review these other 4 factors to ensure your child is getting the best sleep possible!

Is it the right size? The mattress needs to fit snugly in the crib.

Is it firm? Too soft a surface can create suffocation and increase SIDS hazards. The firmer, the better!

Is the ticking (mattress cover) sturdy? For water resistance, look for double or triple laminated ticking reinforcement. Check out our Wee-A-Way and Natural Wee-A-Way Mattress Pad Cover- both waterproof, fits all standard size crib mattresses, and easy to clean!

Is it certified? Crib mattresses must meet safety standards defined by the CPSC and the American Society for Testing and Materials. Don’t forget, all of our Colgate mattresses are Greenguard certified regardless of model.

There you have it, a brief overview of crib mattress options. Don’t forget, here at Colgate we pledge to comfort parents by providing factual and relevant information so you can feel confident knowing your baby is going to get the best sleep possible.  Of course, the buying process can be stressful, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have. 

The reunion of Anne and Sol, after writing letters to each other during his service in the Air Force, was a sweet one. On that day they decided they couldn’t spend another day apart. So they married, and never had to separate again. At the time, Sol was working diligently at a coat-making company, but had a burning desire to run his own business.

Hello, Colgate Mattress! Sol’s best friend’s father had opened the original Colgate Mattress factory, located on Colgate Street, in New York. The families decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship with Sol and Ben, the founder’s son, opening their own Colgate Mattress Atlanta Corp. to manufacture crib mattresses. Growing from their first factory of 4,000 square feet, Colgate currently resides in a 60,000 square foot manufacturing and office plant in historic Cabbagetown, Georgia, an eclectic, quaint neighborhood in Atlanta.

Anne, Sol and Ben founded Colgate Mattress on the values of integrity, loyalty and honesty. These core principals have been passed through the generations to today’s family members and managers of Colgate Mattresses.

With a strong heritage and history in the crib mattress making business, Colgate has also been a pioneer in many of the new developments in the industry. Many of the components and features that we take for granted today, were designed and introduced by the Wolkin family.

 Here are a few of the many trends, products, styles and features that Colgate has pioneered over the past 50 years!

 We were the first to…

 1. Make all-foam crib mattresses.

 2. Use coir fiber as an insulator, which prevents the softer cushioning layers from sinking into the coils in an innerspring mattress. Coir is   the highest quality insulator available. It is made from coconut-husks and, although expensive, is the most natural insulator on the   market. Colgate Mattress was green before anyone knew what green was!

 3. Use natural cotton batting as a cushioning layer, more specifically a top cushioning layer- not as a bottom cushioning like most other brands!

4. Offer dual firmness in a crib mattress.

5. Use the “hot” and popular viscoelastic memory foam in a crib mattress.

6. Use 5-ply vinyl crib mattress cover- Triple laminated and quilted.

7. Use wet-proof cloth covers on crib mattresses- Elegant and essential.

8. Develop a durability tester you can trust.

Today, Colgate Mattress is still known for their integrity and production of the highest quality, most durable mattresses. Their heritage, combined with their innovation and dedication to producing the most protective mattresses for babies and infants is admired throughout the industry. They would never sell a mattress that they wouldn’t be proud and secure to put their own babies on.

Much money is to be made on the manufacturing of adult mattresses. However, Colgate Mattress believes that a company should focus on its core competency. To this point, Colgate Mattress only makes baby and infant mattresses and accessories – ensuring that the crib mattress specialists remain that way.

1. Reducing use of paper and wood based goods: Colgate has been able to reduce its waste by 33% by using our internal recycling and recovery program, re-using pallets, returning wood and containers back to their original suppliers, changing our labeling procedures so that they require less materials, and emailing invoices instead of mailing paper invoices.
2. Reducing Fuel Consumption: Colgate ships most of its mattresses to stores and customers by using commercial trucks. We are reducing the amount of fuel consumed in the shipping of our products by using more full trailers, using more efficient loading procedures, and receiving as many full trailer loads of raw materials as possible.
3. Increasing our use of environmentally friendly raw materials: Colgate has increased its use of organic and natural materials, recycled paper, and a natural progression of changing lights to more efficient bulbs. Check out of progressive line of environmentally friendly products at http://colgatekids.com/?product_category=organic-mattresses. Colgate has also begun the process of researching into the future use of solar panels.

Colgate takes our commitment to the environment very serious. Colgate is also in the beginning phases of implementing a zero waste policy and other programs. Thanks for reading!

These special pieces of furniture, usually made by a loving grandparent, friend, or daddy are a special way of adding true uniqueness to a nursery. Colgate is proud to partner with our retail outlets to complete these lovingly made pieces of furniture.

That said, a few months ago, a grandfather placed an order for the most unique piece of furniture Colgate had ever seen. A crib shaped as a crescent moon. Though we are not sure where the sheets came from for this crib, but we do know that the special pad helped completed this unbelievable piece of furniture.

If you are a carpenter or just someone who has a woodworking hobby or studio and you make the special crib, Colgate can make that special pad to complete the nursery room. Our entire special pad sizes are made with our stay fresh 5-ply white rose covers, certipur certified foam, Strong binding to ensure the safe sleep environment, and is Green guard Certified. Simply put, we make the best special size pads for your baby.