What do you look for in a mattress?

Launched in 2018 by Nitin Gupta, Durfi is an online sleep solutions brand dealing in mattresses and pillows, mattress protectors, firm and soft mattress toppers and other sleep related products.

Tuesday May 17, 2022 , 3 min Read

Hello Readers,

A good mattress is essential for quality sleep. But finding the right one can be a nightmare.

From innerspring to memory foam to hybrid, mattresses come in all shapes, sizes, and prices. One wrong choice can leave customers with searing back pain and a hole in their pocket.

Ghaziabad-based Durfi, founded by Nitin Gupta in 2018, aims to address all these pain points. The startup sells mattresses and pillows, mattress protectors, firm and soft mattress toppers, and other sleep-related products.

Its USP, Nitin tells YourStory, lies in the extensive research regarding Indian sleep product preferences as well as its price range.

“Durfi Mattress is an aggregation of key principles to provide Indian customers with a better sleep experience. Indian sleeping arrangements are typically stiffer. Considering this preference of Indian consumers, Durfi has re-designed and re-engineered the typical mattress into a world-class performance norm, merging with Make in India budget-friendly products,” Nitin asserts. Read more.

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