Mattresses

What the latest data shows: input costs for mattresses rose 1.0% over the 3 months to September 2026; general prices rose 0.9% over the same time. The biggest item is metal parts.

On a $1,000 item, the same change in costs is about $10; the change in general prices is about $9.

Where the cost change comes from i

• Metal parts · rose 2.1% in 3 months, 15% of cost+0.4
• Factory wages · rose 1.8% in 3 months, 20% of cost+0.4
• Textiles · rose 1.4% in 3 months, 15% of cost+0.2
• Import prices · rose 0.8% in 3 months, 10% of cost+0.1
• Lumber and wood · rose 1.3% in 3 months, 5% of cost+0.1
• Cost change (points)1.1%

This is the maker's cost, not the shelf price, and it describes the past.

Cost index i

January 2019 = 100. A weighted average of official price series: materials, labour, and import prices or the exchange rate.