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Saatva Zenhaven Latex vs Tuft & Needle Essential Original

Easily compare the Tuft & Needle Essential Original vs Saatva Zenhaven Latex Mattresses side-by-side.

Saatva Zenhaven mattress on Mattress Zone USA
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Essential Mattress Info

Brand
SaatvaTuft & Needle (USA)
About
Mattress Type
LatexAll Foam
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Trial & Warranty

Trial Period
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Trial Period (nights)
180100
Warranty Length (years)
2010

Firmness Options

One Firmness Fits All?
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Adjustable Firmness
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Half-Half Firmness
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Selectable Firmness
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Flippable / Reversible Firmness
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Firmness Info
Two comfort levels within the one mattress, 80% of latex customers choose a Luxury Plush comfort range (a 4-5 on the firmness scale). It conforms and supports your body effortlessly while still maintaining an ultra-luxurious, plush feel. The Gentle Firm side is 18% firmer than Luxury Plush, for those who want a slightly firmer feel. Gentle Firm still provides uplifting, pressure-free support (a 7-8 on the firmness scale). How do you choose a Zenhaven comfort level? You simply flip the mattress over.
We make one model of mattress that is designed to be universally comfortable and medium firm, in order to benefit all different types of sleepers regardless of factors such as age, height, weight, or the way you sleep. We like to describe it as firm enough to be supportive, yet soft enough to be comfortable!
We've designed our foam to work with those who like soft mattresses as well as those who like firm, so we encourage everyone to give us a try regardless of your usual preference. If you're not 100% satisfied, you can return it for a full refund.

Mattress Construction

Materials Overview
Pure tree-tapped latex and advanced 2-in-1 comfort innovation create the ultimate sleep experience.
  • 1" Organic Wool Layer (both sides of Zenhaven have a flame-retardent barrier made of 100% organic New Zealand wool, not chemicals, which also adds breathability and moisture-wicking properties)
  • 2x 1.5" 100% Talalay Latex "5-Zone" Comfort Layers (N2 - gentle firm side, N1 - luxury plush side)
  • 2x 3" 100% Talalay Latex Support Cores (N4 - gentle firm side, N3 - luxury plush side).
Two-layer blended foam designed by and proprietary to Tuft & Needle:
  • The comfort foam layer is 3" of a very high-density foam that we created to achieve our universally comfortable, cool and responsive properties. The density is about 2.8 lbs/cubic ft.
  • The support foam layer is 7" of a high-density poly-foam. The density is about 1.8 lbs/cubic ft.
Comfort Info
Zenhaven's American-made Talalay latex offers a range of health benefits. It's naturally hypoallergenic and resistant to mold, microbes and dust mites. It contains no volatile organic compounds or other harmful substances found in chemical-based bed foams. And it has a uniquely resilient feel that elevates and conforms to your body for perfect support, total comfort, and a truly restorative night's sleep.
Our foam works in three ways to draw heat from your body and disperse it out of the mattress.
Heat Wicking
Heat is drawn into the mattress where gel and graphite work together to disperse heat outward and away from your body.
Breathable
With the help of our fabric, air flows through the foam cells to boost the speed of heat transfer through the mattress.
No More Quicksand
Our support layer helps hold you closer to the surface to avoid the oven effect caused by sinking in too deeply.
Support Info
By varying the size and distribution of the "pinholes" formed during the Talalay process, we created a seamless mattress layer with 5 distinct zones of density, providing Zenhaven with firmer support beneath the torso and shoulders and more subtle support elsewhere. The result is pressure-free support and better spinal alignment.
Designed to be one type of comfort, we are continuously tweaking the mattress to be universally comfortable for everyone. Our foam supports the natural posture of your spine, relieves back, shoulder, and neck pain and naturally breathes so you don't sleep hot.
Comfort Specs
Latex has an open cell structure that allows air to circulate freely, countering body heat and providing cool, comfortable sleep. This natural air flow gives you a mattress that's seven times more breathable than other types of latex.
Tuft & Needle Adaptive® Foam
We've engineered a new foam based purely on customer feedback, unparalleled in comfort and support. It's not memory foam or latex. It's Tuft & Needle Adaptive® Foam.
Support Specs
Natural latex is the best-kept secret in sleep, and once you have experienced it, nothing else will do. It instantly responds to every curve of your body for pressure-free support and incomparable comfort on both traditional and adjustable bases. A Zenhaven exclusive, our Talalay latex comfort layers feature a proprietary 5-zone design that gives you firmer support where you need it for the ultimate in comfort and spinal alignment.
Supportive Base Layer
Our custom Tuft & Needle Adaptive® Foam is paired with a high-quality support layer that forms the perfect foundation for our mattress.
Our foam is ideal for sleepers of any size or weight - and this is what makes it unique. The more pressure you put on it, the more it reacts to support you.
Fabric Specs
Organic Cotton Cover
A cover of quilted organic cotton completes one of the world's healthiest and most comfortable natural latex mattresses.
Our plush Tuft & Needle Original Mattress cover is made with a blend of micro polyamide and polyester. It has a lofty, soft feel which is very pleasant to the touch. Micro Polyamide is commonly used in clothing for men, women, and children as an alternative to cotton that dries 6-8 times faster, helping you sleep cooler, longer. With durability in mind, we've designed a fabric that will last. Our mattress cover fabric is pilling-and tearing-resistant. We ask that customers do not remove our cover at any time, as the cover is not designed to be removed for any reason. The zipper on the bottom of the mattress is for assembly only.
Add antimicrobial protection by HeiQ for an additional $50.
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Suitability

Side Sleepers
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Back Sleepers
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Size & Weight

Twin
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Twin Dimensions
75 x 38 x 10 "75 x 39 x 10 "
Twin Weight (lb)
50
Twin XL
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Twin XL Dimensions
80 x 38 x 10 "80 x 39 x 10 "
Twin XL Weight (lb)
52
Full
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Full Dimensions
75 x 54 x 10 "75 x 54 x 10 "
Full Weight (lb)
63
Queen
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Queen Dimensions
80 x 60 x 10 "80 x 60 x 10 "
Queen Weight (lb)
72
King
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King Dimensions
80 x 76 x 10 "80 x 76 x 10 "
King Weight (lb)
94
Cal King
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Cal King Dimensions
84 x 72 x 10 "84 x 72 x 10 "
Cal King Weight (lb)
94

Certifications & Sustainability

Certifications
OEKO-TEX®
OEKO-TEX®✕
CertiPur-US®
✕CertiPur-US®
GREENGUARD Gold
✕GREENGUARD Gold
Other Certification Info
Intertek Certified

Delivery

Delivery Cost
FREEFREE
Delivery Info
Nationwide free white glove delivery + free mattress removal
Ships Free in a Small Box. Shipping times may vary, but most customers in the lower 48 states can expect their new mattress to arrive in 2 to 5 business days from the day they order.
Prices
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