15 June 2015 | NEWS
120 years calls for a celebration!
To demonstrate how our high-quality mattresses and beds are made, there is nothing like a visit to Elite's workshop facilities in Aubonne.
The open days on Thursday 11 June and Saturday June 13 were a great success with the public who discovered a manufacturing method that no longer exists elsewhere.
In their article, the journalist Natacha Rossel and photographer Vanessa Cardoso from 24Heures took a behind-the-scenes look for those who could not make it.
Article in 24Heures from 11 June 2015, behind the scenes at Elite
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The director, Mr. Pugliese, lists the numerous natural materials used in our mattresses |
The quality of a product is in the details: the side bands and the handles of the mattress are sewn by hand |
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Seamstresses assemble the leather and decorative fabrics that decorate the bed frame or the headboard.. |
The MAESTRO, a mattress made of 5 layers of pocket springs for exceptional comfort. |
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Elite combines ancestral know-how, state-of-the-art technology and environmental concerns. |
The 2025 Elite Design Awards winners are four women: Weronika Poręba from Poland (first prize), Clothilde Verdim from France (second prize) and British designer partners Rachel Forster and Ella Doran (third prize). Hailing from Mrocza, Paris and London respectively, the winners have come up with three outstanding bed designs, each offering their own take on this year’s theme of Arts and Crafts, a style that emerged in the nineteenth century seeking to honour craftsmanship rather than industrialisation.
