Do Not Disturb
New Zealand Wool Mattress Topper
Others use wool. We choose Wisewool™
30 nights to love it, or your money back.
A thin layer of New Zealand wool for under your fitted sheet. It keeps the feel of the mattress you already have and gives your bed what foam cannot: somewhere for the night’s moisture to go.
Wool absorbs up to a third of its weight in moisture without feeling damp, which is how it regulates temperature. It takes the wear before your mattress does, and it goes in the washing machine.
It is the same Wisewool™ as our New Zealand Wool Duvet, cut and sewn by hand in our Auckland workroom.
Measure your mattress, not the bed frame, and choose the size that matches it. Each size above shows its dimensions and its New Zealand and Australian name.
Straps. A wide elastic strap at each corner goes under the mattress, and your fitted sheet holds the rest flat. If your mattress is unusually deep, send us its depth before you order and we will confirm the fit.
Sheets. The topper is thin, so the fitted sheet you already use should still fit over it. On a very deep pillow-top mattress, an extra-deep fitted sheet gives more room.
Custom sizes. Beds are not all standard, and neither are boats, motorhomes or antique frames. Send us the measurements and we will confirm a price and make one to fit.
Handcrafted in our Auckland workroom from local and imported materials:
- 350gsm Wisewool™ needle-punched wool, untreated New Zealand strong wool, 36 to 40 micron, quilted into the cover
- 300TC 100% cotton cover, certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
- Four wide elastic corner straps
- Woven labels
- Calico cotton drawstring carry bag. Save $10 at checkout if you do not need the bag.
Nothing is applied to the wool. No antibacterial finish, no biocide, no flame retardant.
Pure wool does not like to be roughed up or heated while wet. Regular airing keeps it fresh and reduces how often it needs washing.
Machine washable in a front loader, or a top loader with no agitator, on a COLD delicate or wool cycle, using wool detergent. Check the temperature setting before you start.
Dry naturally. If needed, finish in a tumble dryer on no heat. Let it dry fully before it goes back on the bed.
It can be ironed warm. Gently stretch the fibres as you go to help guard against shrinkage.
You may notice traces of natural plant matter such as grass, straw or thistle in the wool. Some makes it through the double-scouring wash. It softens with use and is a sign of how little is done to the wool.
Every topper ships free to New Zealand and Australia.
Free NZ shipping on orders over $150. Free AUS shipping on orders over A$150.
Australian orders usually arrive in 4 to 10 days. The two made-to-order sizes leave our workroom in about 3 days first.
We ship across New Zealand and to over 100 countries worldwide using trusted freight partners.
Auckland customers are welcome to collect from our workroom, Mon to Fri, 9am to 4pm, excluding public holidays.
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Most bedding cannot be returned once it has been slept on. Ours can, for 30 nights.
Sleep on it for up to 30 nights. If it is not right for you, return it within 30 nights for a full refund, excluding shipping cost if applicable.
Returns from Australia are welcome. Send it back to our Auckland workroom within the 30 nights. Return shipping is at your cost.
Our 30-night Love Your Sleep promise covers every sleep essential we make. Read our refund policy.
What owners say
3 reviews
Reviewers were offered a discount on a future order for reviewing, whatever they wrote. Lisa tested an early version of the topper.
An even temperature all over
Comfortable, sits nice and snug on the mattress without moving about and it’s an even beautiful temperature all over. Not too hot and not cold.
Lisa H.
Waikato
Soft, smooth and a great fit
Love the new mattress topper. Is soft, smooth and great fit. Feels wonderful to sleep on.
Helen K.
Verified
Auckland
Why Wool, Under You
Two things a layer of wool does on top of a mattress.
Regulates Temperature
You give off moisture all night. Wool absorbs up to a third of its own weight in moisture without feeling damp, and gives it back to the air when you get up. Foam and polyester take up very little, so on a synthetic mattress that moisture stays against your skin. Take it away and the bed stops feeling warm and clammy. That is how wool regulates temperature.
“Beautifully made, easy to fit with the added bonus of knowing this product is regulating my bodies temperature” Verified buyer
Takes the Wear First
It sits between you and your mattress, so it takes the nightly moisture and wear before your mattress does. When it needs a wash, it goes in the machine on a cold wool cycle. Your mattress never has to.
From Paddock to Bed
Grown in Tairāwhiti Gisborne
The wool comes from more than 250 family-owned partner farms across Tairāwhiti Gisborne, all working to New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme standards. Before it is scoured, it is tested by the New Zealand Wool Testing Authority.
Scoured, Then Needle-Punched
The wool is scoured at WoolWorks in Napier and comes out clean, with the fibre intact. At the Wisewool factory at Te Poi it is needle-punched into a single sheet of wool that holds its own shape.
Independently tested
What We Can Show You
Each result below says exactly what was tested, so you can judge it for yourself.
OEKO-TEX®
Tested where you lie
The cotton cover is certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. An independent laboratory has tested the fabric for harmful substances.
What it covers. The cotton cover, which is the part you lie on under your sheet.
SATRA, United Kingdom
Pressed 80,000 times
A machine pressed a weighted foot onto a sample of Wisewool's needle-punched wool 80,000 times, then left it six hours to recover. It came back with about 95% of its thickness. In the same test, polyester lost about 15% of its thickness.
What it covers. The wool material, not the finished topper.
EN ISO 3385:2014, Report FUR0344456 2307.
NZWTA, New Zealand
Nothing detected before it was scoured
Before it is scoured, the wool is tested by the New Zealand Wool Testing Authority for four classes of sheep pesticide residue. None was detected in the sample reported.
What it covers. Raw wool, before it is cleaned and made into the topper.
Test method IWTO-DTM-59.
Complete the bed
The Same Wool, Over You
The topper puts a layer of Wisewool™ under you. The New Zealand Wool Duvet puts it over you, from the same farms, as a single needle-punched sheet spread evenly across the bed. Wool above you and below you.
Choose both and save 15% on the pair from Do Not Disturb Sleep Company.
Complete the bed
And Under Your Head
The New Zealand Wool Pillow uses Wisewool™ as a springy loose fill. It arrives generously filled, and you take wool out until the height is right.
FAQ
No. It is a thin layer, and it is made that way on purpose. It keeps the feel of the mattress you already have.
If your mattress feels too firm, a thicker topper is the better choice.
It gives the moisture you give off at night somewhere to go. Wool absorbs up to a third of its weight in moisture without feeling damp, so your bed stays drier and more comfortable on warm nights. That is how it regulates temperature.
It also takes the nightly wear before your mattress does, and it goes in the washing machine. What it does not do is change how firm your mattress feels.
Yes, and that is where it makes the most difference. Foam takes up very little moisture, so on a foam or memory foam mattress the moisture you give off at night has nowhere to go. A layer of wool on top gives it somewhere to go.
Yes. Each topper comes in a calico cotton drawstring bag, ready to give. Check the size of their mattress first, and we can send it straight to them.
For Christmas delivery, order by Wednesday 16 December in New Zealand (Monday 14 December for rural addresses) and by Monday 7 December in Australia. The two made-to-order sizes need 3 extra days.
If your bed feels warm and clammy, yes. That is mostly moisture with nowhere to go, and wool deals with moisture. It will not cool a hot room.
For the most comfortable bed on a warm night, pair it with cotton or linen sheets and a light wool duvet, so the whole bed breathes.
Measure your mattress, not the bed frame, and choose the size that matches it. Each size shows its dimensions and its New Zealand and Australian name. If nothing matches, we make custom sizes.
Each corner has a wide elastic strap that goes under the mattress, and your fitted sheet holds the rest flat. If your mattress is unusually deep, send us its depth before you order and we will confirm the fit.
On most beds, yes. The topper is thin, so the sheet you already use should still fit over it. On a deep pillow-top mattress, an extra-deep fitted sheet gives more room.
Yes. Machine wash it cold on a delicate or wool cycle with wool detergent, in a front loader or a top loader with no agitator. Dry it naturally, and let it dry fully before it goes back on the bed. Full care instructions are in the panel above.
The wool is scoured twice and sits inside a cotton cover. Some people notice a faint natural wool smell at first. A few hours of airing, somewhere dry, usually clears it.
The topper is not waterproof, so it does not replace a waterproof protector. If your mattress warranty asks for one, put it under the topper, not over it.
Because of what is in it and where it is made. 350 grams of untreated New Zealand wool in every square metre, scoured in Napier and needle-punched at Te Poi, then cut and sewn by hand in our Auckland workroom, not in a factory overseas. What you generally get for less is a polyester or foam topper.
And you get 30 nights to sleep on it. If it is not right for you, send it back.
New Zealand wool quilted into a 300 thread count cotton cover, certified STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®. Four wide elastic corner straps hold it on the mattress.
Yes. Boats, motorhomes, campervans and antique frames rarely take a standard size. Send us the measurements and we will confirm a price and make one to fit in our Auckland workroom.
Sleep on it for up to 30 nights. If it is not right for you, send it back for a full refund, excluding shipping. Read the refund policy.
Returns from Australia are welcome. Send it back to our Auckland workroom within the 30 nights. Return shipping is at your cost.
