ONE YEAR LATER INGEO™ FIBER PRESENTS THE FRUIT OF 12 MONTHS’ COLLABORATION

New mattress offered in stores by Dorelan, Ennerev, Sealy Europe and Zigflex

One year ago we wrote: "Dream of a different future and then sleep on it." Today, just one year later, we can say that this is no longer a simple dream, but a concrete, tangible reality. This reality is a success NatureWorks LLC and its four mattress-producing partners are particularly proud of because this new generation of mattresses is capable of amply satisfying all the new expectations of today's contemporary consumer.

Ingeo fiber is the first and only man-made fiber created 100% from annually-renewable resources - a product born of the best possible combination of two distinct universes: the performance of a synthetic fiber and the advantages of a product created from natural materials. It is a product derived from nature, produced by science and man's creative vision, and designed for daily use.

An Ingeo fiber mattress boasts numerous performance advantages: it is hypoallergenic and does not permit bacterial proliferation; it easily recovers its fluffy shape after compression; it is soft to the touch and does not retain body moisture, guaranteeing an ideal temperature. Furthermore, it is easy to care for and Ingeo fiber is fully compostable at the end of its useful life. Characteristics like these make Ingeo fiber ideal both for the production of mattress fill as well as for fabric ticking. (note, unless we are sure the entire mattress is compostable, so need to call out the fiber component).

Given the product's potential, success was practically guaranteed: in the wake of the launch's initial success, first introduced one year ago, today you will find an increased number of relevant commercial styles being undertaken by Ingeo fiber's Italian producers. In total Ingeo fiber can be commercially found in 50 styles distributed to more than 4.000 points of sale, mainly in Italy, but with a presence across Europe as well.

DORELAN is presenting its new mattresses created with different materials and in different models, all of which can be outfitted with covers created entirely from Ingeo fiber-based fabrics and fill. The most recent creation is called MYFORM, a material that compresses to take the body's shape, and which lent its name to a line of mattresses designed and produced by DORELAN, where the fiberfill cover and the fabric ticking are completely made of Ingeo fiber . Thanks to MYFORM, the body's weight is distributed over the entire surface while sleeping, preventing uncomfortable pressure and physical stress; thanks to Ingeo fiber, the performance values of the material are unique , guaranteeing increased well-being for the individual.
Ennerev is proposing its new "Riposo Ecologico" mattress line. The name for this product line constitutes a precise reference to its very essence, designed specifically for customers who love nature and the environment, and who want to provide a serene environment for body and soul. For this reason, above and beyond the specific technical/production characteristics of each mattress, the fill and coverings for all the mattresses in the collection are produced with 100% Ingeo fiber. This new line includes the following models:

• Uranos - a mattress designed to exalt the technological characteristics of independent springs. Its structure is composed of self-modelling, independent springs equipped with a massaging layer of MF Viscoelastic foam with Performance Profile and 5 weight-bearing zones, so as to best support head, shoulders, lower back, hips and feet. The fill is created of 100% Ingeo fiber on both sides of the mattress. Ingeo fiber's hypoallergenic fabrics are used for the entire covering, which is completely removable thanks to zippers present on all four sides, and can be machine washed at 60°.
• The Elios mattress was born of the need to respond to the specific demands of each individual, and is produced in a Classic version (semi-firm), with a massaging layer in Soft Foam and Performance Profile with five weight-bearing zones in order to guarantee perfect comfort for every part of the body. The structure of Elios is composed of Bonnell bi-curved springs, with anti-lowering Box Spring protection. The mattress fill is made of 100% Ingeo fiber on all sides. This product unites absolute comfort with the naturalness of its coverings, also created using Ingeo fiber, and guarantees total hygiene.
• The Kora mattress boasts a structure carved from a block of 100% pure foam latex, providing no less than seven Medium weight-bearing zones, and offering the added benefits of anti-static protection, anti-allergic composition and superior breathability. The fill is created of 100% Ingeo fiber on both sides of the mattress. Ingeo fiber's hypoallergenic fabrics are used for the entire covering, which is completely removable thanks to zippers on all four sides, and can be machine washed at 60°.
• The Kinetos mattress is being offered in a Medium version with five weight-bearing zones, allowing it to adapt in the best possible way to different body forms, as well as to perfectly balance the division of weight factors between the head, shoulder, hip, lower back and foot areas. The mattress structure is composed of a sandwich layering with a central nucleus in Waterlily™, surrounded by a massaging layer., and with Performance Profile in five weight-bearing zones, guaranteeing a more balanced rest. Furthermore, the fill is created of 100% Ingeo fiber on both sides of the mattress and Ingeo fiber is used also for the entire covering, which is completely removable thanks to zippers on all four sides, and can be machine washed at 60°.

Sealy Europe is offering Sinfonia Pirelli® , a new mattress equipped with "Dualcomfort," a 100% 20-centimeter latex block, providing a system that produces seven differentiated weight-bearing zones with vents on both sides in order to improve comfort. Sinfonia is practical and hygenic thanks to its two interchangeable panels outfitted with a blend of fine cashmire wool, Ingeo fiber and Linlux. Furthermore, Ingeo fiber is a hypoallergenic material and doesn't support bacterial proliferation, guaranteeing further well-being for all individuals. The coverings for Sinfonia are completely removable and can be washed at 40°, providing yet another advantage.

Zigflex has enriched is product range, introducing the new "EQUILIBIO", model, a mattress created from 100% natural latex. The coverings created entirely from Ingeo fiber-based fabrics and fill for the Equilibio model are highly breathable and outfitted on both sides with Ingeo fiber. The covers are created with an Ingeo fiber fabric, guaranteeing breathability and the easy release of odors. Furthermore, the mattress covering is completely removable, has zippers on all four sides, and can be easily washed at 60°.

Note to editors:

Founded in 1997, NatureWorks LLC is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA. It is the first company to offer a family of commercially available polymers derived from annually renewable resources with the cost and performance to compete with petroleum-based packaging materials and fibers. The company has achieved this breakthrough by applying its unique technology to the processing of natural plant sugars to create a proprietary polylactide polymer, which is marketed under the NatureWorks® PLA and Ingeo™ fiber brand names.

For more information about Ingeo fiber, please visit the website at www.ingeofibers.com

Ingeo and the Ingeo logo are trademarks of NatureWorks LLC.