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| key_people = Pehr Janson, Jan Ryde, Scott Link, Nick Braden<ref name="bedtimes"/> |
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| key_people = Pehr Janson, Jan Ryde, Scott Link, Nick Braden,</br>[[Inventor]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bedtimesmagazine.com/Articles/2010/July/HastensTakingSuperLuxuryFarBeyondSweden.html |title = Hästens taking super luxury far beyond Sweden |author = Dorothy Whitcomb |publisher = BedTimes Business Journal | accessdate= 2010-07-11}}</ref> |
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| industry = [[Furniture]]s |
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| products = See [[Mattress]]/[[beds]] |
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| owner = Jan Ryde |
| owner = Jan Ryde |
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| company_slogan = The bed of your dreams for the rest of your life. |
| company_slogan = The bed of your dreams for the rest of your life. |
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| homepage = http://www.hastens.se/ |
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'''Hästens''' is a [[Luxury good|luxury]] bed company founded in 1852 in [[Köping]], Sweden.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bedtimesmagazine.com/Articles/2010/July/HastensTakingSuperLuxuryFarBeyondSweden.html |title = Hästens taking super luxury far beyond Sweden |author = Dorothy Whitcomb |publisher = BedTimes Business Journal | accessdate= 2010-07-11}}</ref> |
'''Hästens''' is a [[Luxury good|luxury]] bed company founded in 1852 in [[Köping]], Sweden.<ref name="bedtimes">{{cite web |url = http://www.bedtimesmagazine.com/Articles/2010/July/HastensTakingSuperLuxuryFarBeyondSweden.html |title = Hästens taking super luxury far beyond Sweden |author = Dorothy Whitcomb |publisher = BedTimes Business Journal | accessdate= 2010-07-11}}</ref> Hästens manufactures beds and mattresses that are made entirely by hand, and natural materials like [[cotton]], [[horsehair]], [[wool]] and [[flax]]. The company was originally a one-man horse [[saddle]] business by '''Pehr Adolf Janson''' <ref>{{cite web |url = http://issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens|title = The World of Hästens (company brochure)|publisher = Hästens}}</ref> and is still a family-owned business. David Janson (Pehr's son) shifted their focus in the early 1900's from making saddles to making horse hair beds and by 1952 they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden’s royal court. <ref name="bedtimes"/> Hästens currently makes the most expensive, handmade, bed in the world; It's a $90,000 dollar bed named The Vividus. <ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.hastens.com/sv/Sangar/Vividus/ |title = Hästens beds|author = |publisher = Hästens.se}}</ref> |
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[[File:Hastens staff.jpg|thumb|A photo of the original Hästens staff]] |
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==Hand-made beds== |
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In its genesis, Hästens was a saddle manufacturer, saddle makers were also [[Upholstery|upholsterers]]. Two generations of saddle makers had passed before they begun making beds. Since the beginning, natural materials have always been at the core of their manufacturing process. At the beginning, the choice was simple: we only had the genuine article there was no other alternative. |
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[[File:Hastens Vintage 2.jpg|thumb|Vintage advert with old logo]] |
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To this day, all beds and mattresses are made entirely by hand, and natural materials like [[cotton]], [[horsehair]], [[wool]] and [[flax]] which is far superior to anything else. This tradition of craftsmanship also allowed the bed makers to fully understand and perfect the various properties of these natural materials. '''Jan Ryde''', representing the fifth [[Generation|generation]], proudly carries the Hästens tradition and craftsmanship into the 21st century. Hästens has over the years laid focus on improving the mattresses whit the purpose of improving its function; Sleep. The overall goal was to refine and renew bed making techniques as much as possible.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3euroH-cLk8J:issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens+Pehr+Janson+Hastens&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com |title = The World of Hästens|author = Janet Staine |publisher = Issue.com}}</ref> To begin with, work was carried out to improve the conventional mattress. As master craftsmen, they knew that choosing only the very best materials would produce the very best results. The best beds available in the 1800s were made in England, followed by France. The Americans had made some progress in making simpler variations of the English beds, but beds made using English craftsmanship were still considered to be the best. |
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Hästens has never been known to use any chemicals, synthetic materials, [[latex]] or [[foam]] (which is a petroleum-based product) in the manufacturing process. Many people are [[latex allergy|allergic to latex]]. |
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Hästens has a double [[Patented|patented]] spring system<ref>{{cite web |url = http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3euroH-cLk8J:issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens+Pehr+Janson+Hastens&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com |title = The World of Hästens|author = Janet Staine |publisher = Issue.com}}</ref> to provide support while sleeping in order to promote better [[Circulatory_system|blood circulation]] and improve the natural functions ([[restoration|restoration]], [[Ontogenesis|ontogenesis]], [[Memory|memory processing]], [[Self-preservation|preservation]] |
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) of [[Sleep|sleep]]. |
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==Hästens on Beverly== |
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The [http://www.hastensonbeverly.com Hästens on Beverly] flagship store opened its doors in 2008 and is currently the flagship location in all of California. |
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<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.abcarticledirectory.com/Article/Hastens-Prevalent-in-the-Luxury-Bed-Market/185634 |title = Hastens Prevalent in the Luxury Bed Market|author = Scott Wiseman |publisher = abcarticledirectory.com}}</ref> |
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==In the press== |
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Most currently (August 19th 2011) the [http://www.hastensonbeverly.com Hästens on Beverly] store was in the press due to English born celebrity [[Rosie_Huntington-Whiteley|Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] being spotted entering the store on located on Beverly Blvd and Robertson. <ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.zimbio.com/Rosie+Huntington-Whiteley/articles/gchyMKuXRJd/Gossip+Rosie+Huntington+Whiteley+H+stens+Hottie |title = Hastens Hottie |author = lilieksuwartohs |publisher = zimbio.com}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www. |
* [http://www.hastens.com/en-us/ Official website] |
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* [http://www.passionforbeds.com/pages/hastens_history/80.php] |
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* [http://www.bedtimesmagazine.com/Articles/2010/July/HastensTakingSuperLuxuryFarBeyondSweden.html] |
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* [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3euroH-cLk8J:issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens+Pehr+Janson+Hastens&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com] |
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* [http://www.Hästens.se] |
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Revision as of 21:27, 4 September 2011
| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Furnitures |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Founder | Pehr Adolf Janson |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Pehr Janson, Jan Ryde, Scott Link, Nick Braden[1] |
| Products | See Mattress/beds |
| Owner | Jan Ryde |
| Website | http://www.hastens.se/ |
Hästens is a luxury bed company founded in 1852 in Köping, Sweden.[1] Hästens manufactures beds and mattresses that are made entirely by hand, and natural materials like cotton, horsehair, wool and flax. The company was originally a one-man horse saddle business by Pehr Adolf Janson [2] and is still a family-owned business. David Janson (Pehr's son) shifted their focus in the early 1900's from making saddles to making horse hair beds and by 1952 they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden’s royal court. [1] Hästens currently makes the most expensive, handmade, bed in the world; It's a $90,000 dollar bed named The Vividus. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Dorothy Whitcomb. "Hästens taking super luxury far beyond Sweden". BedTimes Business Journal. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ^ "The World of Hästens (company brochure)". Hästens.
- ^ "Hästens beds". Hästens.se.