Welcome to the sleep revolution: tech optimised for today’s sleep

Pocket springs are a mattress classic for good reason. For over a century, the pocket
spring’s durability, motion isolation and conformability have made it a reliable choice for a good night’s sleep. And that is precisely why the Australian bedding market is filled with pocket spring mattresses, many of which are indistinguishable from each other…
Given the state of the industry, and driven by our sleep expertise and decades of experience in coil geometry and foam chemistry, we asked a simple question: What should the ultimate support system actually do?

The answer is Smart Suspension Technology. This patent-pending innovation is both a return to fundamentals and the next logical step in mattress evolution, designed to deliver an easier, cooler, deeper sleep.

A brief history of sleep support

The first pocket springs represented a significant advancement in mattress design. At around 100mm high (half the height of many pocket springs today!) and cross-laced with twine, they offered a huge leap forward in comfort and motion isolation over the old continuous coil systems.

Over time, taller and taller springs were manufactured to create the perception of value in the mattress. However, taller springs are less stable: they move more from side to side. To stabilise this lateral flex, manufacturers began adding a layer of non-woven paper to the top of the spring units and incorporating high-density foam edges.

While effective for stability, these technologies had unintended consequences:

1. The paper layer and solid foam rails reduced airflow, making mattresses sleep warmer. Manufacturers then had to compensate by finding a way to incorporate cooling technologies into the comfort layers and quilting.
2. Using firm springs for stability necessitated thick, soft comfort layers to create a barrier between the sleeper and the springs. This made the support system less effective: comfort layers had to do more of the heavy lifting and prevented springs from contouring properly.
3. The stabilising paper on top of the support core bound the springs to each other, further undermining their ability to contour and isolate movement.

Mattress design is all about managing the trade-offs: balancing comfort and support,
technology and sleep experience, cost and value. We saw an opportunity to evolve.

There’s a revolution coming

We started over with a first-principles approach. Instead of iterating existing systems, we
went back to the drawing board. We designed an integrated support system where SmartCell and a high-count spring core work in unison as a giant shock absorber.

An integrated system engineered for better sleep

When designing Smart Suspension Technology, we focused on addressing fundamental sleep issues: partner disturbance, sleep temperature, and support.

Fall asleep easier: isolates movement, not your partner

Sharing a bed shouldn’t mean sharing every sleepless night. But paper on top of pocket springs can cause them to pull together, amplifying motion transfer across the bed. Any restless tossing and turning becomes every sleeper’s nightmare. We’ve precisely engineered SST’s shock-absorbing core so the geometry of each spring exactly matches the density of the SmartCell foam. With both elements working seamlessly together, the core effectively absorbs movement and energy instead of returning it to the
surface of the mattress.

The result is a proven 30% reduction in partner disturbance compared to a standard pocket spring. This creates a more stable sleep surface, so you can fall asleep easier – and stay asleep.

Sleep cooler: uninhibited airflow for a more comfortable sleep
Traditional pocket spring mattresses use solid foam edge encasements and paper layers to stabilise tall spring units. These materials trap warm, moist air and restrict the airflow essential for a cool sleep.
Our proprietary design flips the script. Smart Suspension Technology doesn’t rely on spring
height to create a perception of value, and the resulting stability means there is no need for
restrictive foam rails or top paper. SST’s SmartEdge design encourages cool, dry air to enter the mattress and warm, moist air to escape, opening up the entire core for maximum airflow.
The outcome is a sleep surface that is consistently cooler and drier, helping keep your
temperature comfortable throughout the night.

Sleep Deeper: true independent support for ache-free mornings
A mattress that doesn’t conform to your body can’t properly support it. The resulting pressure points and poor spinal alignment can lead you to wake up frequently with aches and pains.
By making sure comfort layers work with support layers – instead of impeding them – and removing the binding paper layer, each spring in SST is free to respond precisely to your body’s unique shape. This is true independent support: suspending your body in perfect comfort and alignment, providing targeted relief to pressure points, and paving the way for a deeper, more restful sleep.

The Bottom Line: SST is an evolutionary leap forward in comfort and support

Smart Suspension Technology is our commitment to the future of sleep: respecting the proven principles of pocket spring design while innovating to solve modern sleep challenges. It’s the next step in the evolution of the mattress: combining the best of what we know with new thinking to help you sleep easier, cooler, and deeper.