A Virginia-made mattress designed to fit the unusual curves and tight spaces aboard boats and yachts is in the running to be named one of the Commonwealth’s coolest products.
The Winndom Marine Mattress, manufactured by family-owned Winndom Mattress in Hopewell, has been nominated in the Furniture & Fixtures category of the 2026 Virginia Manufacturing Cup.
The annual competition, hosted by the Virginia Manufacturers Association and sponsored by ERA Group, highlights products manufactured across Virginia and the companies and workers behind them. Public voting runs from Sept. 21 through Oct. 9.
For Winndom, the nomination recognizes a product that requires a different approach from building a traditional rectangular mattress…