Vispring
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
British maker of handmade pocket-spring mattresses.
Vispring makes its handmade luxury mattresses and divans in its own factories in the United Kingdom, where legal wages are close to a living wage.
Also worth knowing
It uses FSC or PEFC certified timber and publishes a modern slavery statement.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 4 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in the United Kingdom are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 0
None found.
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Vispring's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- FSC or PEFC certified timber: Forest certification that includes core labour rights for forest workers.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Modern slavery statement
- "Made in the United Kingdom" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its timber. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Vispring makes its beds by hand in its own Plymouth factory, including its own springs, with nearly 200 craftspeople. Its modern slavery statement says staff have written contracts and are paid according to the law, and suppliers must confirm they use no forced or child labour, but it names no suppliers or audits. Divan bases use FSC-certified timber; it does not say where its cotton comes from.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement with supplier contract clauses and staff training, but no supplier countries or risk findings. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess mattress makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations against Vispring or Flex Bedding Group appear in Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Vispring marks 125 years of British craftsmanship (Interior Daily) · search the archive · Based in Plymouth; nearly 200 craftspeople; makes its own springs; uses British wool and horsetail
- Vispring opens Australian flagship showroom (Interior Daily, 2025) · search the archive · Flagship showroom in Armadale, Melbourne, opened January 2025; beds handmade in Plymouth
- Flex Group's strong future (BedTimes, 2018) · search the archive · Madrid-based family firm Flex acquired Vispring in 2005; Vispring based in Plymouth
- Vispring Regal Superb divan set (Barker and Stonehouse) · search the archive · Mattress fillings include wool, cotton and horsetail; divan has a solid timber frame made of FSC-certified materials
- Vispring presented with King's Award for Enterprise (Furniture Production, 2025) · search the archive · Nearly 200 employees and factory workers at the Plymouth factory
Published by Vispring or its owner
- Vispring appoints new Managing Director and Operations Director · search the archive · Vispring is owned by the Spanish Flex Bedding Group; Plymouth factory
Company details
- Owned by
- Flex Bedding Group (Spain)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Employees
- About 200
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Vispring ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/vispring, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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