What Do the Legal Label Tags On Your Mattresses Say?

We believe radical honesty and transparency build trust. That's why Avocado was one of the first mattress brands to publicly share the mattress law label with customers before they make a purchase. Because we are so proud of what's inside our mattresses, toppers, and pillows — and what is not inside — we fully share what our labels say before you buy. Each product below links to a PDF of its law label for a standard size (Queen for adult mattresses and toppers; standard size for crib mattresses and pillows).

Please note that the date on the law label refers to when the label was printed and the PDF produced, not when the product was manufactured.

Law labels are legally required on mattresses, upholstery, and stuffed articles in 31 states and Canada. The purpose is to inform consumers of the hidden filling materials inside bedding and furniture products, similar to a nutrition label on food.

Subject to change: We often enhance and improve our products. As a result, label content is subject to change.

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How to read your Avocado law label — annotated diagram of the Avocado Green Mattress Medium Queen law tag with nine numbered callouts

Our mattresses are assembled in our Fullerton, California, facility — but many of our certified organic raw materials are sourced globally: GOLS-certified organic Dunlop latex from India, Guatemala, and Asia, GOTS-certified organic wool from India, and GOTS-certified organic cotton from Turkey, India, Canada, and North Carolina. "Imported" reflects where these materials are grown and processed, not the quality. Every component is traceable back to a certified organic source.

The law label is a regulated disclosure of filling materials by weight — its terminology is set by state law for uniformity, and modifying terms like "organic," "natural," "GOTS," "GOLS," or "100%" aren't permitted on the label itself. Certifications aren't part of the law label format. Our finished mattresses are independently certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) under license CU863637, and the organic Dunlop latex inside is certified to the Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS). You can verify all certifications on our certifications page.

Five states require this statement on wool-filled products by law. We include it on all of our wool-containing labels for uniformity. Our organic wool is mechanically cleaned without chemicals, then steam-treated to meet regulatory requirements.

The organic cotton ticking is shown in the lower section of the label rather than in the top "filling materials" section because the cotton ticking wraps the mattress rather than sitting inside it. That lower section is also where descriptive terms like "organic" are permitted. For more on the ticking itself, see What Is Avocado's Mattress Fabric Cover Made Of?

Filling materials are listed as a percentage by weight. Because larger mattresses use proportionally more of certain materials than others, the percentages shift slightly between sizes. The size shown on each PDF above is noted in the table.

It's the date the label was printed, which is typically the same day or the previous working day.

The law label shows the percentage breakdown by weight; for a full layer-by-layer view of each mattress — including coils, comfort layers, and material origins — see What's Inside an Avocado Mattress: Layer-by-Layer Construction.

Avocado mattresses are designed and certified to the federal 16 CFR Part 1633 flammability standard without a box spring or foundation. They're built to sit on a slatted base or platform bed — the layers of organic latex, wool, and coils provide their own structural support. If you'd prefer a traditional setup, our foundations and bed frames are specifically designed to meet the structural support requirements of our warranty.

No — please leave it intact. The law label is your proof that the mattress is authentic, new, and made of the materials disclosed at the time of sale. State and federal law label requirements exist specifically to prevent fraud: reselling used mattresses as new, undisclosed filling materials, and counterfeit products. Removing or tampering with the tag also voids your Avocado warranty and disqualifies the product from return. For full warranty terms, see What Is Avocado's Warranty?

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