Wet mattresses can be a challenge during your child's first years. You can rinse off and air dry this one. The airy material inside allows air to circulate while providing a nice comfort.

Our take on polyester

Polyester is a durable, wrinkle-resistant and easy-care material that is ideal for many home furnishing products like rugs, pillows, quilts and cushions. The downside to virgin polyester is that it is made from oil, coal or natural gas. This means that when we use virgin polyester, we are exhausting the planet’s natural resources. Our response to this, is to replace all virgin polyester with recycled in our products. In 2020, we achieved the milestone of replacing 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products and will accelerate the transformation towards the aim of only using recycled polyester throughout the product range where polyester is used.

Virgin vs recycled polyester

Originally, all polyester was made from oil-based raw materials which are not renewable but we are switching to only using recycled polyester. The good thing is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without negatively affecting the quality of our products. When we make products from recycled polyester, we give a second life to material that is not biodegradable and reduce the amount that may otherwise end up in landfill or the ocean. Instead, PET and other sources of polyester are used to make textiles, storage boxes, kitchen fronts and even lamps. Recycled polyester is just as good as virgin polyester in terms of looks, quality and function, and produces about 50% less in CO2 emissions. And the material is just as clean and safe in every way.

Some challenges with recycled polyester

Recycled polyester makes us less dependent on oil. The amount we convert, is equal to the amount of virgin fossil fuel we eliminate from our polyester raw material (this excludes potential dyeing and other post recycled polyester production treatments). With some exceptions, the challenge is not the conversion of polyester into recycled itself, but to make it available to everyone by keeping it affordable. Buying low environmental impact products often comes with a higher price tag. We want to change that by working to make recycled polyester products more affordable and accessible to the many people.

Only recycled polyester

IKEA is committed to end the dependency on virgin fossil materials and only use renewable or recycled materials by 2030. We are accelerating this movement for polyester in our range and aim to replace all virgin polyester in our textile products with recycled. In 2020, IKEA replaced 79% of the virgin polyester used in IKEA textile products with recycled polyester. In volume, this means we converted 130,000 metric tonnes of recycled polyester, and saved 200,000 tonnes of virign polyester. We haven’t reached our 100% goal yet, but we have come far and overcome many obstacles on the way. These volumes make us a leader in converting to recycled polyester and we hope that our decisions can inspire and motivate whole industries to change.

Responsible sourcing

At IKEA, we demand that all recycled polyester used in IKEA products shall come from recyclers that are compliant with the Global Recycled Standard and traceability is secured to the IKEA product through requirements toward the IKEA Suppliers. By only using recycled polyester that meets the Global Recycled Standards we manage to secure social, environmental and chemical practices at the recycler’s production. We believe that the GRS standard is the best standard on the market today. We work with our partners and textile organisations such as Textile Exchange to further improve standards on recycled materials, including traceability of material beyond the recycling units.

The advantage with the open structure in the core of the mattress is that air can circulate while the material has an elasticity which provides nice comfort.

You can easily rinse off the mattress core with lukewarm water.

One mattress ‒ three lengths. With the help of the 2 extendable parts, the mattress can grow with your child, from 130 to 165 or 200 cm.

The outer cover is easy to remove and is machine washable at 60°C.

A practical handle makes the mattress easy to carry ‒ and to turn over when making the bed.

The different parts of the mattress are held together by using the touch-and-close fastenings on the side.

The zipper is child-safe since there is a small pocket on the cover where you can hide the pull tab.

If you want to open the inner cover of the mattress, just thread a paperclip through the loop at the top of the zipper. Make sure to always remove the paper clip afterwards.

Please refer to packaging label for country of origin

Good to know

The short pieces are easily added to the foot of the bed as your child grows.

This mattress comprises 3 pieces and all come in the same package.

Fits all our extendable beds.

The zipper is child-safe since we took away the tab on the zip. To open and close, insert a paper clip through the loop. Make sure you always remove the paper clip afterwards.

Care instructions

Machine wash, max 60°C, normal process.

Do not bleach.

Do not tumble dry.

Iron, max 150°C.

Do not dryclean.

Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

Let the mattress core air dry and get completely dry before putting the cover on again.

What is polyester?

Polyester is a durable, quick-drying and insulating material that is optimal to use for textiles and as filling in pillows, quilts and furniture. The material is made from crude oil – a limited resource. Since IKEA doesn’t want to contribute to more virgin oil being used, we are now gradually switching to recycled and traceable polyester from sources like PET bottles. What’s nice is that polyester can be recycled over and over, without changing or losing its great qualities.

An accident happens so easily

Wet mattresses can be a challenge during your child's early years. That’s why the core of this 3-part HÄMPLING mattress is made of an airy material that you can rinse off and air dry. Cosy comfy and fits perfectly in our extendable beds.

An accident happens so easily

Wet mattresses can be a challenge during your child's early years. That’s why we developed HÄMPLING mattress and filled the core with an elastic, airy material that looks like spaghetti strands. If an accident should happen, you can just remove the cover and rinse the mattress off in the shower and air dry it. It’s also wonderfully comfortable and is in 3 parts, so the mattress can grow with your child in one of our extendable beds – from 130 to 165 or 200 cm. Smart, right?