To (re)discover the pure wool mattress and its benefits, we guide you through the process with several options:
- Get an estimate for your mattress from Le Briand through an easy 8-question form
- Read our guides to find your bearings before choosing your mattress
- Discover below👇 the inside story of our handmade, French, made-to-measure manufacturing in full transparency
- Visit us or contact us
A few key points in our unique manufacturing process:
So many reasons to sleep on the natural Le Briand sheep’s wool mattress
Sleeping comfort first and foremost
The mattress adapts to your sleeper profile, not the other way round. All for the sake of comfort, with a wool mattress made for you.
The extraordinary powers of wool for sleep
Wool provides both firm support and a pleasant softness on the surface, not to mention its intrinsic properties.
A long-term investment
The initial financial effort gets converted into long-term savings.
Materials
You know what goes into your mattress.
The mattresses are handmade from durable, high-quality, environmentally friendly materials sourced from French supply chains, with no compromise on comfort.
Sleep the natural way in a healthy space made of natural materials, with a deliberately simple, easy-to-read composition.
Discover our woolNo synthetic substance whatsoever.
The wool we use is selected for its loft, its spring and its ability to provide a comfortable sleeping surface.
The extraordinary properties of wool are not altered by the successive processing stages that come before the making.
Frequently asked questions about woolComfortable and durable
Our fabrics have undergone no treatment after weaving.
Frequently asked questions about bed fabricsThe materials are carefully selected in partnership with French farmers and manufacturers.
We make a point of working with national supply chains.
Nothing is imported. Wool — good wool — is a resource we can obtain in our own country. Let us make the most of it!
Sourcing in FranceKeeping control of our sourcing makes for more transparency, which is what builds trust.
As you will have gathered, beyond sourcing that respects the sleeper’s well-being, it means bringing in considerations of the common good from the moment your mattress composition is chosen: ecological, natural and recyclable materials and a short, direct, French value chain.
Artisanal manufacture
Mattress handmade the traditional way
We make sheep’s wool mattresses in a genuinely manual way, following a know-how built on the feel of the hand as we work the material, refined by experience accumulated since 1880.
Following processes and techniques unique to the house, the result of know-how passed down from generation to generation.
Craftsmanship puts people at the center — in the way we relate to the material, to the mattress to be made, and to the result you expect from us.
The mattress has handles, among other things, to make looking after it easier, so you can turn it regularly and keep it for the long term.
From the stitched border (English stitch) to the classic finish by way of the imperial stitch, we master every finish of the traditional wool mattress. A mattress maker should be able to master the full range of this old know-how in order to answer your need as well as possible.
Nothing is left to chance when making the traditional wool mattress, always with the right measure in mind.
Each manufacturing step is only what it takes to build a tufted mattress. No waste of time or energy.
Our know-how aims above all to be efficient, with no compromise on the quality of the finished product, and on comfort in particular. And you can feel it in our prices.
Find every step of the handmade making of an upholstered mattress — pure wool, handmade and made to measure — on our educational platform.
Made in France
You know the men and women who make your mattress.
Knowing how to manufacture on our own soil is our compass: a direct link with the maker, control of our means of production, economic vitality, respect for our traditions.
The mattress is made entirely in France, in our workshops in the heart of Paris, in the city’s historic furniture district.
Which also means you can come and see for yourself. The doors of our workshops are open.
From the extraction of the raw material to the making of the mattress, the whole value chain is national. What a source of pride!
To know everything about how the Le Briand wool mattress is made, we share the frequently asked questions many of you have asked, and that you may be asking too. From understanding your need by listening to you, through to customizing your product and delivering it.
Everything about our French manufacturingTailor-made manufacture
Creating unique objects.
A tailor-made mattress combining comfort and style.
Thanks to made-to-measure production, the mattress is customized to suit you, not only in terms of comfort but also in terms of looks!
It is also our commitment to guide you and to pass on with complete integrity the experience and knowledge of a maker so that you can make a fully informed decision. What would be the point of turning to craftspeople if they cannot take the time to steer you?
Navigate with guidanceNothing gets started until we are convinced that the mattress solution is right for you.
We adapt to all sleeper profiles.
While following traditional methods, the artisanal, tailor-made production of individual mattresses allows for some eccentric styling and customization of the mattress’s characteristics according to the customer’s comfort preferences, morphology and aesthetic tastes.
Made-to-measure is also useful for antique beds, such as a sleigh bed or a wrought-iron bed, whose dimensions are not standard.
Without neglecting comfort, we aim to meet the most diverse requirements:
- mattress size
- mattress firmness
- mattress support
- mattress feel
- style and type of fabric envelope
- product decor
- mattress shape
- the finish: with or without visible edge rolls
- etc.
To see more of what is possible, discover our wool mattress creations always designed with well-being in mind.
Find out more about made-to-measure manufacturing8 simple questions to get straight to the point.
Guiding you to the essential information we need to make estimating your project easier.
Manufacturing lead time
Indicative lead times
4 to 8 weeks
We can adapt if you have time constraints. Don’t hesitate to share them with us.
As we discuss the production process in advance, we’ll be able to estimate the lead time.
It matters to know when you will be equipped to sleep better.
The lead time varies mainly according to:
- the confirmed orders
- the workshop activity
- the complexity of the piece to be produced
- the final destination of the mattress
Thanks to a direct, local and short supply chain, sourcing the materials weighs less on our lead times.
On our quotes, lead times are indicative. We obviously do everything we can to meet them. Our way of making things does, however, leave the calendar sensitive to a sudden surge in the order book, or to an unhelpful run of holidays and public holidays. We will always stay transparent, even when it means announcing a delay. And if we happen to forget you, just ask: we will answer you straight.
If you have time constraints, do share them with us so we can do our best.
Against the brands’ race toward ever more immediacy, there is no quality logic in going ever faster in bedding.
A mattress has manufacturing rules that cannot be compressed, and that are incompatible with 24-hour production if quality is to be kept.
We waited a few years before changing our mattress, so we can wait a few weeks for a cozy sleep.
What the price does not show
The price is forgotten, the quality remains (since 1880).
We want it fair and honest.
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Refurbishment
We also carry out the refurbishment of old wool mattresses.
We recommend refurbishing a wool mattress every 8 to 12 years of daily use (depending on storage and usage conditions).
Recarding an upholstered mattress can be carried out within a single day if the item presents no complications. We therefore invite you to contact us beforehand to agree on a time for refurbishment (depending in particular on workshop activity), so that you don’t have to find a temporary sleeping solution.
Bed set
We think of the bed as a whole, with each part working together. That’s why we make the sprung box spring to measure, for complete synergy.
In addition to upholstered mattresses, we also make other custom bedding and decorative items, following the same principles:
- the wool and horsehair mattress
- the natural mattress for babies
- the box spring
- etc…
Accompanying you
Frequently asked questions about making the wool mattressWe also invite you to explore our information guides covering topics related to the pure wool mattress: