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{image : 'images/Natural_Base&MattrasseNo1.jpg', title : 'Natural', paragraph : 'At Savoir we use the very best, breathable natural materials in our beds, because research and experience show they give the best results. Synthetic fibres, latex and memory foams tend to cause sweating and deteriorate over time, but animal fibres such as wool and horse hair channel moisture away, helping to regulate body temperature all year round and improving the quality of REM sleep.
Our natural, chemical-free fillings are kinder not only to the sleeper but also - during both processing and disposal - to the environment.
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_HorseTailNo1.jpg', title : 'Horse tail', paragraph : 'Horse tail - as opposed to horse hair, cattle tail or other cheaper alternatives - is the undisputed king of upholstery hair, and we are the only bed company to use it so extensively. Each long strand holds many curls, resulting in a micro-spring of unparalleled bounce and longevity. Millions of these springs go into just one bed, hand-teased onto the mattress, topper or box spring for that fabulous Savoir feel. Naturally hollow like wool, horse tail wicks away moisture and helps regulate your temperature for a supremely comfortable night’s sleep.
Watch the video to see how we curl our horse tail.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_LambwoolNo1.jpg', title : 'Lambs wool', paragraph : 'Wool provides the cushioning in the mattress, so typically we use large quantities of it. At Savoir we use pure, soft lambswool to ensure the most sumptuous sleep experience.
Wool has many advantages over man-made products; perhaps the most important is that it allows the mattress to ’breathe’ by wicking away moisture, thereby helping the sleeper to maintain an optimal, even temperature thoughout the night.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_cashmireNo1.jpg', title : 'Cashmere wool', paragraph : 'Combed from the neck of Mongolian goats, this rare and most luxurious of wools - prized for its warmth and ultra-fine, downy fibres - is used in our sumptuous HCa topper.
Unlike other manufacturers, we don’t blend our cashmere with cheaper fibres or bury it so far down you can’t feel it. We place it under a specially developed, naturally stretchy cotton fabric to ensure you benefit from its exquisite softness.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_CottonNo1.jpg', title : 'Cotton', paragraph : 'We use naturally soft and fluffy cotton fibre to act as an insulating layer around the pocket-spring unit in the mattresses. We combine it with wool and maize fibres to make it naturally fire-retardant (all our fillings are chemical-free).', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_LaidcordNo1.jpg', title : 'Laid Cord', paragraph : 'This is a very strong, flax-based cord with a waxed finish. At Savoir we use it to hand-tie eight ways the hourglass springs in our No 1, No 2 and No 3 box springs.
An old form of cord, it is similar to the exceptionally durable long-bow string used by archers.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_woodNo1.jpg', title : 'Wood', paragraph : 'Premium high-quality timber plays an important role in the construction of our bases and headboards. We select only FSC high-grade, knot-free pine, beech and, in the case of drawers, oak.
All our frames are expertly constructed with traditionally crafted joints to provide at least 25 years of support. ', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_caneNo1base.jpg', title : 'Cane', paragraph : 'Lengths of hand-tied cane give our No 1 box spring the finest sprung edge possible. Cane has natural give and is very durable; unlike metal, it doesn’t kink or distort. It takes skilled hands to manipulate it and tie it securely in place.', thumb : '', url : ''}
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For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_HorseTailNo2.jpg', title : 'Horse tail', paragraph : 'Horse tail - as opposed to horse hair, cattle tail or other cheaper alternatives - is the undisputed king of upholstery hair, and we are the only bed company to use it so extensively. Each long strand holds many curls, resulting in a micro-spring of unparalleled bounce and longevity. Millions of these springs go into just one bed, hand-teased onto the mattress, topper or box spring for that fabulous Savoir feel. Naturally hollow like wool, horse tail wicks away moisture and helps regulate your temperature for a supremely comfortable night’s sleep.
Watch the video to see how we curl our horse tail.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_LambwoolNo2.jpg', title : 'Lambs wool', paragraph : 'Wool provides the cushioning in the mattress, so typically we use large quantities of it. At Savoir we use pure, soft lambswool to ensure the most sumptuous sleep experience.
Wool has many advantages over man-made products; perhaps the most important is that it allows the mattress to ’breathe’ by wicking away moisture, thereby helping the sleeper to maintain an optimal, even temperature thoughout the night.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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{image : 'images/Natural_LaidcordNo2.jpg', title : 'Laid Cord', paragraph : 'This is a very strong, flax-based cord with a waxed finish. At Savoir we use it to hand-tie eight ways the hourglass springs in our No 1, No 2 and No 3 box springs.
An old form of cord, it is similar to the exceptionally durable long-bow string used by archers.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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Our natural, chemical-free fillings are kinder not only to the sleeper but also - during both processing and disposal - to the environment.
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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Watch the video to see how we curl our horse tail.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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Wool has many advantages over man-made products; perhaps the most important is that it allows the mattress to ’breathe’ by wicking away moisture, thereby helping the sleeper to maintain an optimal, even temperature thoughout the night.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/No3_HairPad.jpg', title : 'Hair pad', paragraph : 'This is a hessian-backed filling of curled horse and cattle hair; used in the No 4 mattress and box spring and combined with loose hair in the No 3 mattress. The hair is woven through the hessian to keep the millions of tiny strands evenly in place.
A pad is an effective way of utilising the natural bounce, breathability and durability of hair, and much less labour-intensive than the hand-teasing of loose hair used elsewhere in our beds.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_CottonNo3.jpg', title : 'Cotton', paragraph : 'We use naturally soft and fluffy cotton fibre to act as an insulating layer around the pocket-spring unit in the mattresses. We combine it with wool and maize fibres to make it naturally fire-retardant (all our fillings are chemical-free).', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_LaidcordNo3.jpg', title : 'Laid Cord', paragraph : 'This is a very strong, flax-based cord with a waxed finish. At Savoir we use it to hand-tie eight ways the hourglass springs in our No 1, No 2 and No 3 box springs.
An old form of cord, it is similar to the exceptionally durable long-bow string used by archers.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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All our frames are expertly constructed with traditionally crafted joints to provide at least 25 years of support.', thumb : '', url : ''}
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{image : 'images/Natural_Base&MattrasseNo4.jpg', title : 'Natural', paragraph : 'At Savoir we use the very best, breathable natural materials in our beds, because research and experience show they give the best results. Synthetic fibres, latex and memory foams tend to cause sweating and deteriorate over time, but animal fibres such as wool and horse hair channel moisture away, helping to regulate body temperature all year round and improving the quality of REM sleep.
Our natural, chemical-free fillings are kinder not only to the sleeper but also - during both processing and disposal - to the environment.
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_LambwoolNo4.jpg', title : 'Lambs wool', paragraph : 'Wool provides the cushioning in the mattress, so typically we use large quantities of it. At Savoir we use pure, soft lambswool to ensure the most sumptuous sleep experience.
Wool has many advantages over man-made products; perhaps the most important is that it allows the mattress to ’breathe’ by wicking away moisture, thereby helping the sleeper to maintain an optimal, even temperature thoughout the night.', thumb : '', url : ''},
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A pad is an effective way of utilising the natural bounce, breathability and durability of hair, and much less labour-intensive than the hand-teasing of loose hair used elsewhere in our beds.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_CottonNo4.jpg', title : 'Cotton', paragraph : 'We use naturally soft and fluffy cotton fibre to act as an insulating layer around the pocket-spring unit in the mattresses. We combine it with wool and maize fibres to make it naturally fire-retardant (all our fillings are chemical-free).', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_HessianWebNo4.jpg', title : 'Hessian webbing', paragraph : 'Strips of jute-based webbing are woven by hand between the springs of our No 4 base, helping to ensure that they remain vertical.', thumb : '', url : ''},
{image : 'images/Natural_No4_wood.jpg', title : 'Wood', paragraph : 'Premium high-quality timber plays an important role in the construction of our bases and headboards. We select only FSC high-grade, knot-free pine, beech and, in the case of drawers, oak.
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{image : 'images/Craft_background_No1.jpg', title : 'Overview', paragraph : 'Savoir No 1 takes the art of fine bed-making to undreamed-of levels of comfort and luxury. With taller springs and lavish layers of premium-quality natural fillings for a deeper mattress and base, it is so sumptuous that users compare sleeping on it to floating in a cloud.
Combining ultimate softness with perfectly balanced support, and requiring at least 120 hours of labour, the No 1 is not for everyone - but is certainly for those who appreciate the very best things in life.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftN01_dovetailed_jointsR.jpg', title : 'Dovetailed joints', paragraph : 'This traditional, labour-intensive way of locking wood together is both beautiful and, more importantly, very strong. All our drawer boxes and the No1 frame have dovetail joints.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftN01_starlashingR.jpg', title : 'Star lashing', paragraph : 'This time-honoured and time-consuming method of linking the hourglass springs in the base demands great skill. Each spring is hand-tied eight ways to create a star shape, perfectly tensioned to allow for independent vertical - but not lateral - movement.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
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{image : 'images/CraftN01_Trimming_HR.jpg', title : 'Trim', paragraph : 'Every No 1 bed is supplied with a hardwood trim of the customer’s choice. Our own highly experienced craftsmen will use their superior cabinet-making skills to produce just the effect you want.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftN01_handteasedR.jpg', title : 'Hand-teasing', paragraph : 'The craftsman manipulates the loose hair by hand, ensuring that the long, loose curled horse tail is evenly distributed and well combined throughout the No 1 mattress, box spring and HCa topper. It takes years of experience to become completely proficient at this task.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/Craft_No1_Hand_slipped.jpg', title : 'Hand-slipping', paragraph : 'The mattress-maker closes the No 1 mattress case by hand, using a small, semi-circular needle to make invisible stitches no more than 5mm long. This time-consuming technique allows us to close the mattress edge over a far greater quantity of loose horse tail than would be possible using more mechanised techniques.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''}
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{image : 'images/CraftNo2_craftNo2_overview_HR.jpg', title : 'Overview', paragraph : 'Commissioned for The Savoy Hotel over a century ago and handcrafted in London to this day, our No 2 bed exemplifies Savoir’s defining characteristics: heritage, bespoke production and quality.
Its comfort and durability are the stuff of legend, and its styling options infinite. Which is why it takes at least 80 hours to create; and why the late King Hassan of Morocco - forced to sleep in one when his favourite bed was damaged - promptly ordered 20 for his palace.
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_starlashing.jpg', title : 'Star-lashing', paragraph : 'This time-honoured and time-consuming method of linking the hourglass springs in the base demands great skill. Each spring is hand-tied eight ways to create a star shape, perfectly tensioned to allow for independent vertical - but not lateral - movement.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_hairroll.jpg', title : 'Hair Roll', paragraph : 'The hair roll on the No 2 gives the edges of the base flexibility without allowing them to collapse, which prevents the sensation of rolling out when lying close to the edge of the bed. The craftsman creates a stuffed hessian roll 3"/8cm in diameter, which runs internally around all four edges of the box spring. He then side-stitches it by hand to square it up into the right shape and to prevent the horse-hair filling from shifting. ', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_handtuftedR.jpg', title : 'Hand-tufting', paragraph : 'This is a technique used to stop loose hair and other filling materials moving too much from side to side. We tuft not just the mattress and HW topper of the Savoir No 2 bed but also the base, since it too includes loose hair. For the topper, the expert craftsman creates petal shapes on either side with the beautiful fabric tufts.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_sidestitching.jpg', title : 'Side-stitching', paragraph : 'Every Savoir No 2 mattress is laboriously side-stitched in order to control the movement of the outermost loose horse-tail filling. The process produces a particularly durable edge, enabling the mattress to give optimal support for many years.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_handteased_HR.jpg', title : 'Hand-teasing', paragraph : 'The craftsman manipulates the loose hair by hand, ensuring that the loose curled tail hair is evenly distributed and well combined throughout the No 2 mattress, box spring and HW topper. It takes years experience to become completely proficient at this task.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo2_handslipped_HR.jpg', title : 'Hand-slipping', paragraph : 'The mattress-maker closes the No 2 mattress case by hand, using a small, semi-circular needle to make invisible stitches no more than 5mm long. This time-consuming technique allows us to close the mattress edge over a far greater quantity of loose horse tail than would be possible using more mechanised techniques.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''}
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{image : 'images/CraftNo3_craftNo3_overview_HR.jpg', title : 'Overview', paragraph : 'More than a week of skilled production time goes into creating our No 3 bed at our Welsh bedworks.
Made to measure and hand-built to last, with an independently sprung, star-lashed base and dreamily deep mattress, this model is a prime example of the quality for which we are famed. From bespoke design to expert execution, nothing has been left to chance in our pursuit of your nightly comfort.
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo3_starlashing.jpg', title : 'Star-lashing', paragraph : 'This time-honoured and time-consuming method of linking the hourglass springs in the base demands great skill. Each spring is hand-tied eight ways to create a star shape, perfectly tensioned to allow for independent vertical - but not lateral - movement.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo3_hairroll.jpg', title : 'Hair Roll', paragraph : 'The hair roll gives the edges of the base flexibility without allowing them to collapse, which prevents the sensation of rolling out when lying close to the edge of the bed. For the No 3, the craftsman creates a stuffed hessian roll 2"/5cm in diameter, which runs internally around all four edges of the box spring. He then side-stitches it by hand to square it up into the right shape and to prevent the horse-hair filling from shifting.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
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{image : 'images/CraftNo3_handnestedsprings.jpg', title : 'Hand-nested springs', paragraph : 'Rows of high-turn, top-quality steel springs - individually encased in natural calico pockets - are laid in the mattress in a staggered, ’nested’ formation. Great care is taken to ensure that each spring can move independently before the rows are hand-stitched in place.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/Craft_No3_handlaying.jpg', title : 'Hand-laid', paragraph : 'In the mattress, nested pocket springs are sandwiched between generous layers of lambs wool, needled cotton and curled hair. These are cut and hand laid by our craftsmen to ensure that the component layers of the mattress lie evenly - protecting the spring units as well as providing the top layer of comfort to the sleeper.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''}
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{image : 'images/CraftNo4_craftNo4_overview_HR.jpg', title : 'Overview', paragraph : 'When you lie down on a Savoir No 4 bed and close your eyes, it’s easy to imagine you are relaxing in a top hotel. After all, it was for precisely such establishments that this bed was designed. Our brief was to set new standards of comfort and longevity: the result, which takes several days to produce, speaks for itself.
As the foreman of our Welsh bedworks puts it, ’This job is about making a work of art - one that’s special and lasting.’
For more details, click on the information symbols on the diagram.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo4_handstitchedhessianwebbing.jpg', title : 'Hand-stitched hessian webbing', paragraph : 'This is an exacting but less time-consuming alternative to star-lashing. The craftsman weaves strong webbing in a diamond pattern through the hourglass springs, then hand-stitches it in place where the strips cross to ensure that the springs cannot slip.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
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{image : 'images/CraftNo4_handLaid.jpg', title : 'Hand-laid', paragraph : 'In the mattress, nested pocket springs are sandwiched between generous layers of lambs wool, needled cotton and curled hair. These are cut and hand laid by our craftsmen to ensure that the component layers of the mattress lie evenly - protecting the spring units as well as providing the top layer of comfort to the sleeper.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''},
{image : 'images/CraftNo4_handnestedspringsR.jpg', title : 'Hand-nested springs', paragraph : 'Rows of high-turn, top-quality steel springs - individually encased in natural calico pockets - are laid in the mattress in a staggered, ’nested’ formation. Great care is taken to ensure that each spring can move independently before the rows are hand-stitched in place.', thumb : '', bedimage :'', url : '', video : ''}
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{image : 'images/1905_Savoy.jpg', title : '1905: No2 Bed', paragraph : 'Our most famous creation was commissioned for The Savoy Hotel in London in 1905. On a mission to provide his guests with the ultimate night’s sleep, owner Richard D’Oyly Carte turned to the prestigious upholsterer James Edwards Limited to realise his vision. The sumptuous Savoy Bed, with its unique Trellis ticking designed by D’Oyly Carte’s wife, was an instant success.
The Savoy bought the company in the 1930s to prevent the bed being supplied to their competitors, though famous guests were allowed to purchase one and enjoy some Savoy luxury at home. This original design - renamed the Savoir No 2 Bed - is still made today for discerning private and trade clients worldwide.', thumb :'img/timeline-1910.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/history1910.jpg', title : '1910: Enrico Caruso', paragraph : 'Since the day it opened its doors, The Savoy has been associated with the stars of opera, stage and screen. Among the illustrious names who made the hotel their London headquarters - and discovered the unparalleled comfort of a top-quality, handmade bed - was the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso.
Caruso would retire to The Savoy after a concert for some relaxing chain-smoking, much to his manager’s disapproval. He also liked to entertain the waiters with his party trick: trying to move a piano by inflating his barrel chest against it.', thumb :'img/timeline-1910.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/history1911.jpg', title : '1911: Giacomo Puccini', paragraph : 'The majority of musical celebrities enjoyed the dance music at the Savoy, but Puccini was one of the exceptions, pleading for a suite high above ’the noise’. From the regularity of his visits we can only assume he slept peacefully on his magnificent Savoy Bed.', thumb :'img/timeline-1911.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/history1924.jpg', title : '1923: Fred Astaire', paragraph : 'Fred Astaire once held a press reception at The Savoy Hotel where, rather than discuss himself or Hollywood, he held forth on the subject of salmon-fishing.
Twinkle Toes was not averse to ’Stompin’ at the Savoy’ in the glamorous ballroom - and sleeping off his exertions in one of London’s finest beds - but his most memorable exploit at the hotel was dancing on the roof with his sister Adele.', thumb :'img/timeline-1923.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1924_SavoyBedwork.jpg', title : '1924: "The Savoy Bedworks" is born', paragraph : 'The Savoy purchased James Edwards Limited, the upholsterer responsible for making The Savoy Bed. It was moved to Stukeley Street, just off Drury Lane in the heart of London’s theatre land. This made perfect sense, as it was next to the warehouse used by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, formed by the founder of The Savoy, which was responsible for producing all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas put on at the Savoy Theatre. "The Savoy Bedworks" was born.', thumb :'img/timeline-1924.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1937_Louis_Armstrong.jpg', title : '1937: Louis Armstrong', paragraph : 'It appears that the jazz and trumpet supremo Louis ’Satchmo’ Armstrong liked to practise in comfort. He once asked The Savoy for a sound-proof room so that he could play his trumpet in bed: the management happily obliged with a River Suite.', thumb :'img/timeline-1937.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1938_dietrich.jpg', title : '1938: Marlene Dietrich', paragraph : 'One of the sexiest screen legends ever to recline on a Savoy Bed, Marlene Dietrich would make her trademark regal entrance when she visited the hotel - then disillusion the chefs by requesting that her caviar and pheasant be followed by suet pudding.', thumb :'img/timeline-1938.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1942_Coward.jpg', title : '1942: Noel Coward', paragraph : 'Our beds are made by perfectionists, and no wonder. Creature comforts at the Savoy have always had to be of the highest standard to cater for the most particular of guests.
During the war the hotel played host to many whose homes had been bombed or whose staff were away serving their country. Noel Coward was one such refugee. He was so finicky about his grooming accessories that housekeeping took a photograph to ensure every item was positioned exactly as he wished.', thumb :'img/timeline-1942.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1945_Churchill.jpg', title : '1945: Winston Churchill', paragraph : 'It’s not just celebrities from the world of entertainment who have enjoyed The Savoy’s famous restaurant and sumptuous beds. Winston Churchill had a long and distinguished relationship with the hotel. When he made his first post-war visit, everyone stood up and cheered him all the way to his table; he acknowledged the ovation with his trademark V sign.', thumb :'img/timeline-1945.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1952_Chaplin.jpg', title : '1952: Charlie Chaplin', paragraph : 'When the greatest star of the silent screen returned from America after nearly 40 years, he disembarked from the QE2 at Southampton and headed straight to The Savoy. Chaplin so loved the atmosphere and exceptional comfort of the hotel that he brought his family to stay in the same suite for four weeks in August every year thereafter.', thumb :'img/timeline-1952.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1956_Hilton.jpg', title : '1956: Conrad Hilton', paragraph : 'Conrad Hilton was one of many famous hoteliers who enjoyed a busman’s holiday when in London. He was so impressed with the Savoy’s floor service (and presumably his bed) that he expressed interest - unsuccessfully - in adding the hotel to his own chain. ', thumb :'img/timeline-1956.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1960_Sinatra.jpg', title : '1960: Frank Sinatra', paragraph : 'Ol’ Blue Eyes always stipulated that he wouldn’t play in London unless his manager secured him a room at The Savoy. Usually this meant 15 rooms on the sixth floor, so we can assume he was something of an expert on our beds.', thumb :'img/timeline-1960.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1961_Callas.jpg', title : '1970: Maria Callas', paragraph : 'Divas are known as much for their performances off-stage as on, and Maria Callas was no exception. She once declared that she was leaving The Savoy because her suite wasn’t large enough: a suitable alternative was promptly found. Were she alive today, she’d probably demand nothing less than the hotel’s magnificent Royal Suite, complete with our decadent No 1 Bed.', thumb :'img/timeline-1970.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1980_King_Hassan.jpg', title : '1980: King Hassan II of Morroco', paragraph : 'The Savoy’s sister hotel Claridge’s became the place for overseas royalty to stay when visiting our own monarch. On one such occasion the late King Hassan II of Morocco - who travelled with a large retinue and much of his own furniture - found that his favourite mattress had been damaged beyond repair, so was forced to use a No 2 Bed provided by the hotel. The next day he told the manager it was ’like sleeping on a cloud’, and promptly ordered 24 for his palace.', thumb :'img/timeline-1990.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1989_SavoyBedworksMoves.jpg', title : '1989: "The Savoy Bedworks" moves', paragraph : 'After 65 years in Stukeley St, "The Savoy Bedworks" was moved to Mitcham, in Surrey, to the south of London. The old Stukeley Street property was now far too valuable to operate as a warehouse, and was converted into offices. The new location in Mitcham was a modern warehouse unit, which housed the bedworks craftsmen as well as a number of other Savoy enterprises, including their coffee roasting department and a team of French polishers who kept the antique furniture in the group hotels in beautiful condition.', thumb :'img/timeline-1989.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1997_ThreeFriends.jpg', title : '1997: Savoir Beds is born', paragraph : 'By 1997, The Savoy Hotel was no longer in the hands of the old family, and a very different management style was adopted. The decision was taken to sell any parts of the business which were not core, and this included the Bedworks. There were many bed companies interested in buying the brand, but there was a problem. The Savoy wanted them to make the same bed, and this turned out to be very difficult. The very high quality mattresses and box springs, each hand crafted using the finest natural materials, could not be made in a factory set up for mass production. So, in the end the business did not go to the highest bidder, but rather the one that offered to take on the existing craftsmen (just three, one of whom was part time) and continue to produce the same high quality beds. Savoir Beds was born, and was independent of The Savoy for the first time since the 1920’s.', thumb :'img/timeline-1997.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/1998_No4.jpg', title : '1998: No4 Bed ', paragraph : 'This bed was devised in 1998 to cater for a wider range of hotel clients, who wanted the key Savoir elements - hair fillings, deep hourglass springs, a durable edge and fabulous, long-lasting comfort - at a more modest price than was previously available.
The No 4 delivered the essence and excellence of Savoir in a less labour-intensive way. The hotels loved it, and it wasn’t long before their well-slept customers wanted to buy it too. So the No 4 entered our showrooms, to great and continuing acclaim.', thumb :'img/timeline-1998.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/2005_Castle_coch.jpg', title : '2005: Savoir Beds Wales', paragraph : 'Demand for The Savoir No4 was growing from hotel clients, and Savoir Beds needed to expand production while maintaining the quality of craftsmanship. A small, high quality bed maker based near Cardiff, in south Wales, was well known to the owners of Savoir Beds, and was the ideal candidate to allow the business to grow. The Bed Company (Wales) Limited became part of Savoir Beds, and now makes the No3 and No4 beds.', thumb :'img/timeline-2005.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/2008_No3.jpg', title : '2008: No3 Bed', paragraph : 'The Savoir No 3 Bed was designed as a slightly more sumptuous version of the No 4 and has also proved extremely popular. We introduced premium loose horse tail to the mattress and deeper springs in the base; we also star-lashed the springs by hand with strong laid cord so as to improve their independent movement.', thumb :'img/timeline-2008.gif', ticket :'', url : ''},
{image : 'images/2010_SavoyLady.jpg', title : '2010: No1 Bed ', paragraph : 'Although the No 1 Bed is the most recent addition to the Savoir collection, its design and method of construction date back to the early 1800s, the halcyon days of Edwardian glamour and luxury.
Crafted using techniques that require time and skills now beyond the reach of other bed manufacturers, the No 1 is the apogee of bespoke bed-making and soft, sumptuous comfort. It is fitting that, in the course of its recent £220-million refit, The Savoy Hotel again turned to Savoir to offer its guests the ultimate sleep experience - and insisted on this queen of all beds for its Royal Suite.', thumb :'img/timeline-2010.gif', ticket :'', url : ''}
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The bed in which you spend a third of your life is a logical, if often overlooked, investment. It costs less than your regular morning latte - and pays daily dividends from the start.
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The bed in which you spend a third of your life is a logical, if often overlooked, investment. It costs less than your regular morning latte - and pays daily dividends from the start.
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The bed in which you spend a third of your life is a logical, if often overlooked, investment. It costs less than your regular morning latte - and pays daily dividends from the start.
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The bed in which you spend a third of your life is a logical, if often overlooked, investment. It costs less than your regular morning latte - and pays daily dividends from the start.
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{image : 'images/CraftNo2_hairroll.jpg', title : 'Hair Roll', paragraph : 'The hair roll on the No 2 gives the edges of the base flexibility without allowing them to collapse, which prevents the sensation of rolling out when lying close to the edge of the bed. The craftsman creates a stuffed hessian roll 3"/8cm in diameter, which runs internally around all four edges of the box spring. He then side-stitches it by hand to square it up into the right shape and to prevent the horse-hair filling from shifting. ', thumb : '', bedimage :'
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{image : 'images/CraftNo2_handtuftedR.jpg', title : 'Hand-tufting', paragraph : 'This is a technique used to stop loose hair and other filling materials moving too much from side to side. We tuft not just the mattress and HW topper of the Savoir No 2 bed but also the base, since it too includes loose hair. For the topper, the expert craftsman creates petal shapes on either side with the beautiful fabric tufts.', thumb : '', bedimage :'
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{image : 'images/CraftNo2_sidestitching.jpg', title : 'Side-stitching', paragraph : 'Every Savoir No 2 mattress is laboriously side-stitched in order to control the movement of the outermost loose horse-tail filling. The process produces a particularly durable edge, enabling the mattress to give optimal support for many years.', thumb : '', bedimage :'
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{image : 'images/CraftNo2_handslipped_HR.jpg', title : 'Hand-slipping', paragraph : 'The mattress-maker closes the No 2 mattress case by hand, using a small, semi-circular needle to make invisible stitches no more than 5mm long. This time-consuming technique allows us to close the mattress edge over a far greater quantity of loose horse tail than would be possible using more mechanised techniques.', thumb : '', bedimage :'
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{image : 'images/CraftNo4_craftNo4_overview_HR.jpg', title : 'Overview', paragraph : 'When you lie down on a Savoir No 4 bed and close your eyes, it’s easy to imagine you are relaxing in a top hotel. After all, it was for precisely such establishments that this bed was designed. Our brief was to set new standards of comfort and longevity: the result, which takes several days to produce, speaks for itself.
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{image : 'images/CraftNo4_handstitchedhessianwebbing.jpg', title : 'Hand-stitched hessian webbing', paragraph : 'This is an exacting but less time-consuming alternative to star-lashing. The craftsman weaves strong webbing in a diamond pattern through the hourglass springs, then hand-stitches it in place where the strips cross to ensure that the springs cannot slip.', thumb : '', bedimage :'
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{image : 'images/1905_Savoy.jpg', title : '1905: No2 Bed', paragraph : 'Our most famous creation was commissioned for The Savoy Hotel in London in 1905. On a mission to provide his guests with the ultimate night’s sleep, owner Richard D’Oyly Carte turned to the prestigious upholsterer James Edwards Limited to realise his vision. The sumptuous Savoy Bed, with its unique Trellis ticking designed by D’Oyly Carte’s wife, was an instant success.
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{image : 'images/history1910.jpg', title : '1910: Enrico Caruso', paragraph : 'Since the day it opened its doors, The Savoy has been associated with the stars of opera, stage and screen. Among the illustrious names who made the hotel their London headquarters - and discovered the unparalleled comfort of a top-quality, handmade bed - was the Italian tenor Enrico Caruso.
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{image : 'images/history1911.jpg', title : '1911: Giacomo Puccini', paragraph : 'The majority of musical celebrities enjoyed the dance music at the Savoy, but Puccini was one of the exceptions, pleading for a suite high above ’the noise’. From the regularity of his visits we can only assume he slept peacefully on his magnificent Savoy Bed.', thumb :'img/timeline-1911.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/history1924.jpg', title : '1923: Fred Astaire', paragraph : 'Fred Astaire once held a press reception at The Savoy Hotel where, rather than discuss himself or Hollywood, he held forth on the subject of salmon-fishing.
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{image : 'images/1924_SavoyBedwork.jpg', title : '1924: "The Savoy Bedworks" is born', paragraph : 'The Savoy purchased James Edwards Limited, the upholsterer responsible for making The Savoy Bed. It was moved to Stukeley Street, just off Drury Lane in the heart of London’s theatre land. This made perfect sense, as it was next to the warehouse used by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, formed by the founder of The Savoy, which was responsible for producing all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas put on at the Savoy Theatre. "The Savoy Bedworks" was born.', thumb :'img/timeline-1924.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1937_Louis_Armstrong.jpg', title : '1937: Louis Armstrong', paragraph : 'It appears that the jazz and trumpet supremo Louis ’Satchmo’ Armstrong liked to practise in comfort. He once asked The Savoy for a sound-proof room so that he could play his trumpet in bed: the management happily obliged with a River Suite.', thumb :'img/timeline-1937.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1938_dietrich.jpg', title : '1938: Marlene Dietrich', paragraph : 'One of the sexiest screen legends ever to recline on a Savoy Bed, Marlene Dietrich would make her trademark regal entrance when she visited the hotel - then disillusion the chefs by requesting that her caviar and pheasant be followed by suet pudding.', thumb :'img/timeline-1938.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1942_Coward.jpg', title : '1942: Noel Coward', paragraph : 'Our beds are made by perfectionists, and no wonder. Creature comforts at the Savoy have always had to be of the highest standard to cater for the most particular of guests.
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{image : 'images/1945_Churchill.jpg', title : '1945: Winston Churchill', paragraph : 'It’s not just celebrities from the world of entertainment who have enjoyed The Savoy’s famous restaurant and sumptuous beds. Winston Churchill had a long and distinguished relationship with the hotel. When he made his first post-war visit, everyone stood up and cheered him all the way to his table; he acknowledged the ovation with his trademark V sign.', thumb :'img/timeline-1945.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1952_Chaplin.jpg', title : '1952: Charlie Chaplin', paragraph : 'When the greatest star of the silent screen returned from America after nearly 40 years, he disembarked from the QE2 at Southampton and headed straight to The Savoy. Chaplin so loved the atmosphere and exceptional comfort of the hotel that he brought his family to stay in the same suite for four weeks in August every year thereafter.', thumb :'img/timeline-1952.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1956_Hilton.jpg', title : '1956: Conrad Hilton', paragraph : 'Conrad Hilton was one of many famous hoteliers who enjoyed a busman’s holiday when in London. He was so impressed with the Savoy’s floor service (and presumably his bed) that he expressed interest - unsuccessfully - in adding the hotel to his own chain. ', thumb :'img/timeline-1956.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1960_Sinatra.jpg', title : '1960: Frank Sinatra', paragraph : 'Ol’ Blue Eyes always stipulated that he wouldn’t play in London unless his manager secured him a room at The Savoy. Usually this meant 15 rooms on the sixth floor, so we can assume he was something of an expert on our beds.', thumb :'img/timeline-1960.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1961_Callas.jpg', title : '1970: Maria Callas', paragraph : 'Divas are known as much for their performances off-stage as on, and Maria Callas was no exception. She once declared that she was leaving The Savoy because her suite wasn’t large enough: a suitable alternative was promptly found. Were she alive today, she’d probably demand nothing less than the hotel’s magnificent Royal Suite, complete with our decadent No 1 Bed.', thumb :'img/timeline-1970.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1980_King_Hassan.jpg', title : '1980: King Hassan II of Morroco', paragraph : 'The Savoy’s sister hotel Claridge’s became the place for overseas royalty to stay when visiting our own monarch. On one such occasion the late King Hassan II of Morocco - who travelled with a large retinue and much of his own furniture - found that his favourite mattress had been damaged beyond repair, so was forced to use a No 2 Bed provided by the hotel. The next day he told the manager it was ’like sleeping on a cloud’, and promptly ordered 24 for his palace.', thumb :'img/timeline-1990.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1989_SavoyBedworksMoves.jpg', title : '1989: "The Savoy Bedworks" moves', paragraph : 'After 65 years in Stukeley St, "The Savoy Bedworks" was moved to Mitcham, in Surrey, to the south of London. The old Stukeley Street property was now far too valuable to operate as a warehouse, and was converted into offices. The new location in Mitcham was a modern warehouse unit, which housed the bedworks craftsmen as well as a number of other Savoy enterprises, including their coffee roasting department and a team of French polishers who kept the antique furniture in the group hotels in beautiful condition.', thumb :'img/timeline-1989.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1997_ThreeFriends.jpg', title : '1997: Savoir Beds is born', paragraph : 'By 1997, The Savoy Hotel was no longer in the hands of the old family, and a very different management style was adopted. The decision was taken to sell any parts of the business which were not core, and this included the Bedworks. There were many bed companies interested in buying the brand, but there was a problem. The Savoy wanted them to make the same bed, and this turned out to be very difficult. The very high quality mattresses and box springs, each hand crafted using the finest natural materials, could not be made in a factory set up for mass production. So, in the end the business did not go to the highest bidder, but rather the one that offered to take on the existing craftsmen (just three, one of whom was part time) and continue to produce the same high quality beds. Savoir Beds was born, and was independent of The Savoy for the first time since the 1920’s.', thumb :'img/timeline-1997.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/1998_No4.jpg', title : '1998: No4 Bed ', paragraph : 'This bed was devised in 1998 to cater for a wider range of hotel clients, who wanted the key Savoir elements - hair fillings, deep hourglass springs, a durable edge and fabulous, long-lasting comfort - at a more modest price than was previously available.
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{image : 'images/2005_Castle_coch.jpg', title : '2005: Savoir Beds Wales', paragraph : 'Demand for The Savoir No4 was growing from hotel clients, and Savoir Beds needed to expand production while maintaining the quality of craftsmanship. A small, high quality bed maker based near Cardiff, in south Wales, was well known to the owners of Savoir Beds, and was the ideal candidate to allow the business to grow. The Bed Company (Wales) Limited became part of Savoir Beds, and now makes the No3 and No4 beds.', thumb :'img/timeline-2005.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/2008_No3.jpg', title : '2008: No3 Bed', paragraph : 'The Savoir No 3 Bed was designed as a slightly more sumptuous version of the No 4 and has also proved extremely popular. We introduced premium loose horse tail to the mattress and deeper springs in the base; we also star-lashed the springs by hand with strong laid cord so as to improve their independent movement.', thumb :'img/timeline-2008.gif', ticket :'
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{image : 'images/2010_SavoyLady.jpg', title : '2010: No1 Bed ', paragraph : 'Although the No 1 Bed is the most recent addition to the Savoir collection, its design and method of construction date back to the early 1800s, the halcyon days of Edwardian glamour and luxury.
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