Beds And Mattresses: 900 interwoven cylindrical 4-inch springs and for a single-bed size (3 feet 3 inches wide) 650 springs. Some of the innerspring type have separate springs, each in a muslin pocket intended as a silencer; the pockets are sewn together but have a tendency to deteriorate. All innerspring mattresses should be tufted with short metal chains that pierce the cover and are attached to buttons. The cheaper grades of innerspring mattresses have from 180 to 504 hour-glass shaped springs joined by metal clips or helical wire strips. When few springs are used, each is necessarily a heavy gauge wire, which results in less resiliency and comfort. Spring mattresses should be strongly braced along their edges with a thoroughly padded wire or metal strip, and should have on the top and bottom, tufted pads of hair or cotton felt. All mattresses should be covered with 8-ounce ticking and all but the latex type should be tufted with twine held by cotton tufts to keep the stuffing in place. The majority of states require mattresses to be tagged with a label indicating their contents.
Furniture Industry of the United States.— The United States furniture industry of the present day is producing a wide range of furniture of general and specialized designs. In addition to that made for household use, the industry makes special types for use in offices, stores, restaurants, public buildings, for such professional uses as hospitals and laboratories as well as cabinets for radio and television sets and phonographs. Its scope also includes the making of mattresses and bed springs, as well as the newer Hollywood headboard Beds and Mattresses. The furniture is of both wood and metal. |
