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One of the more interesting findings in ISPAs Q2 Bedding Market Quarterly (BMQ) is the sharp drop in mattress imports. But when we looked more closely at the trade data, we found a more complicated story.  Imported mattress units fell 35.5% in Q2 compared with a year earlier, from about 1.54 million units to just […] The post Bedding Market Intelligence: Q2s Import Puzzle appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Completing multiple sustainability supplier surveys can be time-consuming and repetitive. ISPA’s Sustainability Committee developed a voluntary, standardized supplier survey to simplify and streamline that process to reduce duplication and reporting burden across the value chain.  The downloadable, editable survey provides suppliers with a consistent way to communicate sustainability information and respond to data requests, while […] The post New ISPA Sustainability Resource: ISPA Standardized Supplier Survey appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

Developed with Purdue University’s Sustainability and Environmental Engineering program as a two-semester senior capstone project, this new resource for ISPA members maps environmental impacts, hotspots, and opportunities across the mattress value chain. Guided by ISPA’s Sustainability Committee, the project offers practical insights to help companies understand their role in the value chain, reduce environmental impacts, […] The post New ISPA Sustainability Resource: ISPA Value Chain Map Assessment appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

On August 27, a U.S. District Judge issued a decision that Oregons Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) does not violate the Due Process Clause or the Dormant Commerce Clause. Oregons RMA was enacted in 2021 by Senate Bill 582.  The case, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) v. Feldon, was filed in July of 2025. It argued […] The post Judge Rules on OR Packaging EPR Suit appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

The Senate confirmed two nominees to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on August 7. Karen Sessions and Brien Lorenze will fill two of the agencys four vacant seats, restoring the minimum number of commissioners needed for the CPSC to conduct official business. The CPSC has operated with only one commissioner since October 2025, […] The post Consumer Product Safety Commission Nominees Confirmed appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

In 2023, California enacted?CA AB 1059?to restrict the use of certain flame retardants?and?textile fiberglass?in mattresses.?Mattress manufacturers selling into California should begin compliance?planning?now for the following?bans on textile fiberglass?effective January 1, 2027:?  Mattress manufacturers should note the narrow exemptions in AB 1059s textile fiberglass definition for (A) Thread or fiber when used for stitching mattress components […] The post California FR Restrictions Coming into Effect?1/1/2027: Are You Ready? appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...

As ISPA recently?reported,?the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade?held?a July 22 hearing titled Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.?In addition to discussing two ISPA-supported pieces of packaging legislation?-- the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act (H.R. 6832) and the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) […] The post ISPA Submits?Two?Statements?for the Record?to?Congress? appeared first on International Sleep Products Association | ISPA . ...