Exhibit 25.1
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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                               13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                           identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                        10286
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

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                             SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Ohio                                                   34-0439410
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                                SEALY CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                               36-3284147
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)




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                 OHIO-SEALY MATTRESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts                                          04-2511765
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                      OHIO-SEALY MATTRESS MANUFACTURING CO.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Georgia                                                58-1186228
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                      SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Ohio                                                   34-6544153
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                    SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF MICHIGAN, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Michigan                                               38-1256567
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                   SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF KANSAS CITY, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Missouri                                               44-0523533
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)



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                      SEALY OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Maryland                                               52-1192669
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                       SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF ILLINOIS
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Illinois                                               36-1853967
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                             A. BRANDWEIN & COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Illinois                                               36-2525330
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                     SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF ALBANY, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


New York                                               14-1325596
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                            SEALY OF MINNESOTA, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Minnesota                                              41-1227650
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                        SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY OF MEMPHIS
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Tennessee                                              62-0357534
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                         NORTH AMERICAN BEDDING COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)



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Delaware                                               34-1449446
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                                   SEALY, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Ohio                                                   34-1439379
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


            THE OHIO MATTRESS COMPANY LICENSING AND COMPONENTS GROUP
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                               36-1750335
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                   SEALY MATTRESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                               36-3209918
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                                SEALY KOREA, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                               56-2112163
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                              SEALY TECHNOLOGY LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


North Carolina                                         56-2168370
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                             SEALY REAL ESTATE, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


North Carolina                                         56-2147751
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer




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incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                          SEALY TEXAS MANAGEMENT, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Texas                                                  75-1491047
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                            SEALY TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


North Carolina                                         56-2164898
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                                SEALY TEXAS L.P.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Texas                                                  62-1799443
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


                            WESTERN MATTRESS COMPANY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


California                                             95-3388719
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

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               9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due December 2007
                       (Title of the indenture securities)


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1.   General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

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     Name                                   Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the         2 Rector Street, New York,
     State of New York                      N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York       33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                            N.Y.  10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation  Washington, D.C.  20429

     New York Clearing House Association    New York, New York   10005

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

     Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
     incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule
     7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          33-44051.)

     7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
          pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
          authority.




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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 7th day of August, 2001.

                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                            By:       /s/ MING SHIANG
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                                                Name:  MING SHIANG
                                                Title: VICE PRESIDENT


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                                                                       EXHIBIT 7
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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 2001,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                     Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
      and coin ....................................   $ 2,811,275
   Interest-bearing balances ......................     3,133,222
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities ....................       147,185
   Available-for-sale securities ..................     5,403,923
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
   agreements to resell ...........................     3,378,526
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale .................        74,702
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
      income ......................................    37,471,621
   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ......       599,061
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
      income and allowance ........................    36,872,560
Trading Assets ....................................    11,757,036
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases) ........................................       768,795
Other real estate owned ...........................         1,078
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies ...........................       193,126
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding ....................................       592,118
Intangible assets .................................
   Goodwill .......................................     1,300,295
   Other intangible assets ........................       122,143
Other assets ......................................     3,676,375
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Total assets ......................................   $70,232,359
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices ............................   $25,962,242
   Noninterest-bearing ............................    10,586,346
   Interest-bearing ...............................    15,395,896
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs .......................    24,862,377
   Noninterest-bearing ............................       373,085
   Interest-bearing ...............................    24,489,292
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase .......................     1,446,874
Trading liabilities ...............................     2,373,361
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases) ......................     1,381,512
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding ....................................       592,804
Subordinated notes and debentures .................     1,646,000
Other liabilities .................................     5,373,065
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Total liabilities .................................   $63,658,235
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ......................................     1,135,284
Surplus ...........................................     1,008,773
Retained earnings .................................     4,426,033
Accumulated other comprehensive income ............         4,034
Other equity capital components ...................             0
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Total equity capital ..............................     6,574,124
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Total liabilities and equity capital ..............   $70,232,359
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     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                Thomas J. Mastro,
                            Senior Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been


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prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct.

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Thomas A. Renyi        !
Gerald L. Hassell      !       Directors
Alan R. Griffith       !
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