One great sleep. One giant leap.
Anything’s possible after you sleep – from learning Mandarin to landing on the Moon.
Our mission is to wake up everyone’s best self.
So as well as designing lush mattresses, we share expert sleep knowledge with the world.
Yup, not all heroes wear space suits. Some of them work as sleep experts at Emma.
Sleep: an eye-opener for lifelong health
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Fair
We’ve got a natural bias towards Emma sleep products. But our rankings are standardised and scientific. If another brand beats us, we’ll tell you why.
Expert
Our sleep science experts make sure that we present articles in accessible and useful ways. No fluff – everything’s fact-packed.
Meet our experts (yes: they do sleep for a living)
How exactly do we test mattresses?
We're proud of Emma products (naturally). But we test all brands with the same methodology and scoring criteria. Fair is fair.
50%
Ergonomics
35%
Durability
10%
Cover
5%
Ease of use
Ergonomics
In other words, how comfy and supportive your mattress is. We measure it three different ways.
Point Elasticity
How well will your mattress isolate motion on a single side? If your sleeping partner tosses and turns on the bed a lot and you don't wake up, then you're on a winner.
Zoning
How do mattress zones support your body and align your spine? If it creates a lovely curve around your body, it'll support your favorite sleeping position - front, back, or side.
Stabilization
If you bounce on the bed, is it more shook up than Elvis? By checking how much vibration is transmitted by sudden movements, we assess if it'll settle down quickly (a good sign).
Durability
Our favourite test. How firm and supportive will your mattress be in a few years? To find out fast, we run it through a heavy rolling mill to simulate 4-5 years of body movements. If it’s still in good shape after all that, we’re suitably impressed.
Cover
A well-crafted cover helps your mattress last longer. We measure shrinkage after washing it to the manufacturer's instructions.
Ease of use
Hopefully, you won't be hauling your mattress around too often. But we still want to test how easy it is to move compared to its weight and how helpful the handles are.
How we started Sleep Science by Emma
My how we’ve grown! Here’s the story of Sleep Science – from a twinkle in Emma’s eye to an outstanding oracle on all things sleep.
July 2020
The concept was born
September 2020
We hired our first team member
January 2021
We launched our first website
June 2021
We refocused our priority to be a source of credible sleep and product information on the web
April 2022
We launched the new and impoved Sleep Science by Emma website
In order to continue to conduct in-depth research, we maintain affiliate partnerships
We partner with affiliates to help us continue our brilliant research. But we’re determinedly fair and objective.
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