We are so proud to be a founding member of SFMade. As the president of a company which has been making a product in San Francisco for 112 years and counting, it is extremely gratifying to be a part of the movement (back) to supporting local businesses and buying products made locally right here in San Francisco.
SFMade Week is Monday, May 7 – Sunday, May 13, 2012. It is a big week of activity and learning designed to heighten awareness of local manufacturing and the critical role it plays in San Francisco’s local economy. This is a true celebration of San Francisco’s growing list of manufacturers and the people who are a part of it all.
The week includes seven days of educational events, factory tours, and retail adventures, including the big Ramp It Up fundraising event at the Speakeasy Brewery on Wednesday, May 9 and Shop SFMade Day on Saturday, May 12. Stop by and say hello. We’ll tell about our history of handcrafting mattresses in San Francisco. Also 10 percent of all SFMade Day sales proceeds will go to support SFMade outreach.We
At McRoskey we offer factory tours at our San Francisco Central Waterfront facility by appointment only. To schedule a tour, please call us at 877-499-9600 or email us to schedule a private tour. We would love to have you!
And this year we are taking this opportunity to introduce our newest luxury size mattress, the 7′x7′ San Francisco King. The extra large dimensions of this mattress make it ideal for families, athletes or anyone who loves to stretch out and get comfortable.
We’ve gathered a large store of historical material in our 112–year history, from mattress-making machinery and early mattress and box spring sets, to advertisements, store displays and early McRoskey photographs. In fact, we have every sales order placed at McRoskey dating back to 1921.
This history has a point: to show how the modern McRoskey comfort has evolved over time retaining the best of traditional mattress making while changing to address the needs of McRoskey customers.
An opportunity to gather these pieces of mattress history into one place arose in 2010 when the McRoskey factory was moved from the top two floors of the historic 1925 McRoskey building at 1687 Market Street to the Central Waterfront Neighborhood in San Francisco.
The new McRoskey mattress “museum” is now located on the mezzanine level at our showroom at 1687 Market Street. It’s a work in progress, with plans to expand into an adjoining space which once housed the factory’s Sewing Room. Mattress-making machinery dating to the early 1900s, many of which still function, will be displayed here.
The Museum is free and open during regular business hours (Monday through Saturday 10:00 – 6:00 and Sundays 12:00 – 5:00). Come check out the museum when you’re in to select your next McRoskey mattress set or just looking for a different window into San Francisco history.
In April 2012, a family on spring break toured our mattress factory in the Central Waterfront District of San Francisco. The parents were visiting the area with their two children and two nieces all between the ages of 8 and 12. While in Northern California, the family group also toured the Jelly Belly candy factory in Fairfield, California and the California campus of the Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael. A delightful family indeed! The parents said there is great value in learning how things are made, and that factory touring is a better activity than theme parks. I wholeheartedly agree.
We’ve been handcrafting mattresses in San Francisco since 1899 and we still follow many of the same mattress-making techniques. This tour is a wonderful opportunity to see a McRoskey mattress made firsthand and learn a bit of San Francisco history as well.
The factory is located at 1400 Minnesota Street in San Francisco. To request a tour, send an email to sales@McRoskey.com or call 877-499-9600. All participants must wear safety glasses and only closed-toe shoes are permitted during the tour. We welcome small groups of five or less. Also, all tours are by advance reservation only.
Here at McRoskey, we are true believers in the importance of recycling old mattresses. Every mattress that is taken apart and its materials reused is one less mattress that is taking up space in a landfill.
Here’s our process for mattress recycling. When a customer’s new McRoskey mattress set is locally delivered, McRoskey picks up their old mattresses and box springs for teardown and recycling. McRoskey sends the old mattresses to a transfer station where product is directed to DR3, a mattress teardown facility just across the bay in Oakland, California.
At DR3 the tear-down effort separates mattress and box spring components into bundles of filling materials, fabric, wood and wire. These bundled materials are then sent to various facilities, which are not part of the mattress industry, for reuse.
In 2010, DR3 diverted over 2,500 tons of material from local landfills. McRoskey continues to direct old mattresses and box springs to tear down facilities such as DR3.
* NOTE: In Honor of Earth Day April 22, 2012, McRoskey is offering complimentary mattress recycling to local customers on mattresses purchased in April.
Silvi Leonardi, manager of Frette Stanford stopped by the McRoskey showroom to offer up her best tips on how to create a beautiful, luxurious and functional bed. Silvi equates making the perfect bed to a recipe. The pillows, mattress, and accessories are the ingredients, and as she puts it, “The better quality of the ingredients, the better the results.” What a wonderful thought!
Here are her primary thoughts on creating the luxurious bed, that is also great for sleeping and resting comfortably.
A bed must appear soothing and inviting.
When choosing bedding, simple is often best. For example, ivory and white go well with almost every accent color and that is a great way to start.
DON’T FORGET THE PILLOWS
Silvi suggests having a number of pillows for the most luxurious sleeping experience.
Pillows that are firmer and more square should go in back to prop you up while using your laptop or watching TV in bed.
Use basic rectangular pillows to sleep on.
Keep a small pillow in front for napping or lounging.
MIX TEXTURES
Have a variety of textures in a well-made, luxurious bed.
A good quality headboard will usually be velvet, leather, or linen.
The sheets should be 100% cotton, and it’s important to have some accent textures, such as silk, linen, or quilted cotton, and cashmere or wool for a throw. (She suggests a nice fur throw for more romantic occasions, as the softness of the fabric is very important in those instances.
In essence, says Silvi, “the secret to a well-made bed is the bedding should be for every occasion and the accessories will make the difference,”
And, of course, the foundation of every luxurious bed is a luxury mattress from McRoskey, says Silvi. We agree. Here is a video of Silvi’s presentation.
Reading. Playing on an iPad or tablet computer. Making a daily list of things to do. Writing a letter. Working on a puzzle or word game. Watching a movie. Or simply resting or relaxing.
Being able to work or play in comfort is one reason why the adjustable bed is growing in popularity among consumers of all ages. Also called an articulating bed by some, including our interior designer friend Fawni Hill, C.I.D., of Larick Alan Hill Architecture + Interior Design, a moveable bed and a lifestyle bed, the adjustable bed allows you to recline comfortably with the touch of a button.
Along with offering a more comfortable reclining position while winding down for a good night’s sleep, an adjustable bed also offers several health and wellness benefits.
Improved Circulation. With an adjustable bed you can reduce the amount of gravity and optimize blood flow. This can help to relieve pain and discomfort.
Less Tension on Muscles and Joints. An adjustable bed allows you to provide proper, customized support to different areas of your body including: Neck and head, lower back, legs and knees, and your feet and ankles.
Pressure Relief. With the option to change reclining or sleeping position, the lifestyle bed can help to reduce pressure on problem areas.
Optimal Breathing. An adjustable bed is one way to maintain optimal breathing which has been shown to aid in better rest and relaxation, improved skin tone and reduced stress.
Reduced Snoring. An adjustable bed can elevate your head and neck to open air passages and reduce snoring.
Reduced Acid Reflux. Being more upright can help relieve the symptoms of acid reflux such as heartburn and stomach discomfort.
And with all these health and lifestyle benefits, today’s adjustable bed can be designed to be as attractive as a regular mattress and box spring set. See the image here for the proof!
You'd never guess there's a McRoskey mattress on an adjustable bed base undercover here!
Photo courtesy of Fawni Hill, C.I.D., of Larick Alan Hill Architecture + Interior Design.
Two excellent Bay Area designers – Cecilie Starin and Applegate Tran Interiors – chose to include McRoskey mattresses ‘under covers’ in their Marin Designers Showcase bedrooms. Both bedrooms are beautifully designed and offer new ideas for color, bedding, furnishings and accents.
You can visit the Marin Designers Showcase January 31 – February 26, 2012. Proceeds from the event go to Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership.
Cecilie Starin Bedroom, McRoskey Mattress and Box Spring ‘under covers’ is a Queen-sized Extra Gentle set. What a stunning view!
Applegate Tran Interiors bedroom at the Marin Designers Showcase features a California King McRoskey byDesign Mattress and Box Spring set.
During the month of romance join us for an event to learn the “Secrets of a Well-Made Bed”.
What could be more romantic than a luxuriously made bed. Silvi Leonardi from Frette Stanford will show you how to create this luxurious comfort. Jill Bibo from McRoskey Palo Alto will provide the luxurious beds.
There is nothing like getting a good night’s sleep, and nothing better than getting a good night’s sleep on a locally made, handcrafted McRoskey mattress set. I am very proud of the fact that our mattresses are known here in San Francisco and throughout the world for the great attention to detail that goes into handcrafting every single one of them. And it is because of our talented factory employees and our dedicated customer service team that we are able to consistently manufacture such a high quality product and command such a loyal customer following, We appreciate each of our 36 employees every day for their great work.
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SFMade Week is Monday, May 7 – Sunday, May 13, 2012. It is a big week of activity and learning designed to heighten awareness of local manufacturing and the critical role it plays in San Francisco’s local economy. This is a true celebration of San Francisco’s growing list of manufacturers and the people who are a part of it all.
