Mattress tufting is a traditional method of ensuring that the upholstery layers within a mattress stay where they are meant to be. Tufting pulls together each upholstery layer through the spring unit and then binds it at each side. It ensures the mattress is uniform and gives a tufted feel to the surface with symmetrical undulations.

When a lytton mattress is made the fillings are layered. The side panels are stitched to the spring unit. Then the top cover is placed and stitched to the side panels. Once all the layers are in, the mattress is then compressed in a mattress compactor. The tufts are then threaded through with a sharp tufting needle. Once fully tufted the compressor releases the mattress.