Mattress assemblies having nested, zipperless mattress ticking assemblies

A mattress assembly comprising:

• a mattress core assembly having a top side, a bottom side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between said top side and said bottom side;
• an upper mattress ticking assembly comprising a top side extending over said top side of said mattress core assembly, a peripheral portion extending over said peripherally-extending side of said mattress core assembly, and a bottom side disposed under a portion of the bottom side of the mattress core;
• and
• wherein said mattress assembly meets the flammability standards of the 16 CFR 1633.

A method for forming a mattress assembly, the method comprising:

• providing a mattress core assembly having a top side, a bottom side, and a peripherally-extending side disposed between the top side and the bottom side;
• positioning a nested, zipperless mattress ticking assembly comprising an upper mattress ticking assembly and a lower mattress ticking assembly over the mattress core assembly, and portions of the upper mattress ticking assembly and the lower mattress ticking assembly overlapping each other;
• and
• wherein the mattress assembly meets the flammability standards of the 16 CFR 1633.