The bottom line: The Tuft & Needle mattress is one of the best budget mattresses that’s made to suit all types of sleepers. If you don’t have particular preferences, or you aren’t really sure what you want in a mattress, then the Tuft & Needle foam bed is a good option for you.

Who Is the Tuft & Needle Mattress Best for?

Tuft & Needle is best for:	Tuft & Needle may not be best for:
All sleep positions Those who are restless sleepers People who sleep with a partner or pet Shoppers on a budget	Hot sleepers People who sleep near the edge of the bed

Tuft & Needle Mattress Review Highlights

What We Love About the Tuft & Needle:

• Tuft & Needle is known for being a universal mattress, or good for the “average” sleeper, offering one mattress design at a medium firmness level.
• Tuft & Needle is one of the most budget-friendly options when it comes to quality foam mattresses and it’s a runner up for the best mattresses for side sleepers.
• The Adaptive Foam layer (developed by Tuft & Needle) provides the alignment and support of memory foam, and the breathability and springiness of latex, without the high price tag that latex typically comes with.

Mattress Advisor Score

Now that you know more about the mattress and our testing process, check out the individual score breakdown for each of the tests we performed for the Tuft & Needle mattress. To learn more about our review process and decipher confusing mattress terminology, click here.

Mattress Advisor Test	Score (Out of 10)
Shipping	10
Trial Period	9
Return Policy	10
Warranty	9
Set-Up	8.5
Motion Transfer	8.75
Edge Support	7.25
Pressure Relief	7.75
Spine Alignment	8.5
Responsiveness	8
Cooling	7
Durability	8
Customer Service	10
Social Impact	8

⭐Total Score for the Tuft & Needle Mattress: 8.7/10⭐

Tuft & Needle Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

• Customer Service: T&N’s customer service team makes it really easy to contact them and are very helpful with all your needs. This is why we awarded them with the coveted 10/10 in customer service.
• Spine Alignment: Tuft & Needle keeps your spine almost perfectly straight when you’re sleeping on your side, keeping you from waking up from back pain due to misalignment.
• Responsiveness: The Adaptive foam layer also offers you the responsiveness of latex, meaning it can keep up with combination sleepers as they toss and turn.

❌ Cons

• Pressure Relief: People with back and joint pain need pressure point relief in a mattress. The Tuft & Needle mattress performed below average in our pressure test. We saw the most concentrated pressure in the shoulders during side sleeping.
• Cooling: Tuft & Needle is a foam blend mattress, so some people report sleeping hot in their mattress.

Motion Isolation

It’s so common to sleep with a partner that you may not notice that they could be disrupting your sleep. If this is the case, you need a mattress that’s good at keeping you from feeling your sleep partner’s movements.

We tested this by having each of our testers lie on opposite sides of the bed. We take turns blindfolding ourselves with a sleep mask while the other person rolls around the bed. We rate our experience 1-10, 10 meaning we felt absolutely no movement.

This score, paired with the wine test results, gives the Tuft & Needle a 8.75 out of 10, meaning this is a great bed for people who share one.

Edge Support

You may not notice how bad a mattress’s edge support is until you sit on the edge of the bed to tie your shoes and feel as if you’re slipping off. This was similar to our experience with the Tuft & Needle.

As you can see in the image below, when we sat on the edge of the T&N, rather than holding our weight, it sank under it, causing a feeling of slippage. It was a bit more supportive as we lay on the edge, but a bed with springs will tend to have better edge support.

Spinal Alignment

Pressure relief isn’t the only thing that gives a good indication of whether or not a mattress will give you back pain. We look at spinal alignment to see if you will sleep with proper posture, another thing that keeps back pain away.

We found that the Tuft & Needle offers good spinal alignment. The hips sink a bit deeper than the shoulders, which stop it from offering perfect alignment. But the contouring foam makes up for it and your spine stays straight.

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More Testing Results

Now that we’ve hit the highlights, let’s go in depth to see if Tuft & Needle works for your sleep preferences.

How Firm is the Mattress?

Tuft & Needle is the perfect universal medium-firm, located as a 6/10 on the firmness scale. This firmness makes the Tuft & Needle work for all types of sleepers.

What Sleeping Position Does It Support?

Being a medium-firm mattress with great responsiveness, Tuft & Needle supports all sleeping positions: back sleepers, side sleepers, stomach sleepers, and combination sleepers, it will just depend on your body type for how comfortable it might be for you.

To compare T&N to other great mattresses for each sleeping position, read our guides below.

• Best mattress for back sleepers
• Best mattress for side sleepers
• Best mattress for stomach sleepers
• Best mattress for combination sleepers

Does It Sleep Hot?

Tuft & Needle is made with cooling gel memory foam and comes with a graphite cover that wicks away body heat. However, because this is a memory foam mattress, it does not sleep as cool as a bed made with latex foam or a bed with innersprings. So, this mattress didn’t quite make the cut for our top cooling mattresses.

How Much Weight Does It Support?

The materials in Tuft & Needle can support most body types. They do recommend that heavier people purchase a king-size bed for maximum support. But we advise heavier people to go with a mattress that has springs for better support; think the Tuft & Needle Hybrid.

What Foundations or Bed Frames Can be Used?

The Tuft & Needle mattress is compatible with most bed frames (platform beds, box springs, slatted frames, bunkie boards, and adjustable frames). Just make sure it’s a sturdy foundation. And if you decide to use a slatted platform, just make sure the slats are no more than 5″ apart.

Tuft & Needle sells a few frames and foundations that are designed to work with their mattress. Their Basics line includes a more simplistic Metal Base which can be used in conjunction with their Box Foundation or an existing box spring.

What is the Tuft & Needle Mattress Made of? 

Tuft & Needle is a universal all-foam mattress. Their T&N Adaptive proprietary foam works to draw heat from your body and disperse it out of the mattress. It’s ideal for sleepers of any size or weight because the more pressure you put on it, the more it reacts to support you.

Durability

We didn’t have too many doubts about the overall durability of this mattress because when we noticed that this mattress came with a 10 year warranty without any gimmicks attached, we know that Tuft & Needle has to mean business. No sane company would offer a 10 year warranty on a product that they didn’t know was top notch, right?

For couples, the overall durability of the foam material used in the mattress is great because you won’t disturb your sleeping partner when you get up.

Tuft & Needle Mattress Sizes, Dimensions, and Pricing

Size	Dimensions	Weight	Price*
Twin	39” x 75” x 10”	50 lbs.	$645
Twin XL	39” x 80” x 10”	52 lbs.	$695
Full	54” x 75” x 10”	63 lbs.	$795
Queen	60” x 80” x 10”	72 lbs.	$895
King	76” x 80” x 10”	94 lbs.	$1,095
California King	72” x 84” x 10”	94 lbs.	$1,095

*Prices do not reflect exclusive offers or discounts. Click below to see the best price for the Tuft & Needle mattress.

Unboxing Experience

Your new mattress arrives at your door compressed down and rolled into a box. It took us about a minute and a half to unbox the mattress, and because of its size and weight (72 lbs. for a queen size), we recommend tagging in a partner to help. We didn’t notice any strong chemical smell, and any off-gassing odor went away within a few hours.

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Tuft & Needle Purchase Experience

Policy	Details
Delivery	Compressed and rolled in a box; delivered in 1-5 business days
Trial Period	100 days
Warranty	10-year limited warranty
Return Policy	Free returns
Financing	Available through Affirm

Getting Your Mattress Delivered

The Tuft & Needle bed typically arrives within 2-5 business days. You get free shipping in the continental U.S. Those that live in Alaska or Hawaii will have a small shipping fee. T&N has a special offer for same-day delivery for customers in certain parts of Phoenix, New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. If you qualify for this service, you will be able to select this option at checkout.

How Long Is Your Sleep Trial?

Once you receive your Tuft & Needle mattress, you have 100 nights to decide if it’s a good fit for you. During this trial period, if you decide to return the mattress, you can contact T&N’s customer support team. A representative will pick up your mattress and donate it to a local charity.

Tuft & Needle Warranty

You get a 10-year warranty with your Tuft & Needle that covers impressions deeper than ¾”, manufacturer defects, and flaws in the foam.

The Tuft & Needle mattress warranty does not cover:

• Perceived changes in comfort, pressure relief, motion transfer, or edge support.
• Changes in the effectiveness of the cooling gel beads or comfort layers.
• Damages caused by abuse, tears, burns, stains, or from humid environments.
• Body impressions shallower than 0.75″.
• Allergies or sensitivities to the mattress materials
• Natural odors, including temporary off-gassing.
• Mattresses used for commercial use, such as hotels or rentals.

To file a claim, email Tuft & Needle at support@tn.com.

Their Customer Service

If you have a question, want to file a claim, or would just like to chat, you can contact Tuft & Needle’s customer service by their live chat feature, calling (877) 842-2586, or emailing support@tn.com.

Here is what a few customers had to say about their customer service experience:

• “I won’t lie- this was a lot firmer than I was hoping. I had voiced my opinion via email and Tuft and Needle sent me a topper. This made a world of difference! So comfortable now. My 5 year old and dog also love it- I plan to purchase T&N mattresses for my sons new bunk bed and a dog bed for my schnauzer. Excellent customer service and super happy with this purchase. Would highly recommend.” -S.M.
• “Prior to tuft and needle I researched mattresses like CRAZY! After weeks and weeks of looking through competitors I knew that I wanted to give tuft and needle a try. The excellent reviews and customer service really peaked my interest and my friend who has had a tuft and needle mattress for three years convinced me to go through with my purchase. Oh my gosh. I’m so glad I did! I’ve been sleeping so much better and don’t have as much back pain! On my previous mattress I would toss and turn and would need to wake up in the middle of the night to crack my back! Since switching to tuft and needle I have not had one night like that again. My husband also loooooves his memory foam pillow! No more neck pain! Overall I’m very happy with my mattress.” -Anonymous

Tuft & Needle Mattress Return Policy

To return your Tuft & Needle mattress, complete the following steps: 

1. Email support@tn.com before the 100th day of your sleep trial and let them know you’d like to return your mattress.
2. A Tuft & Needle representative will help you find a local charity that accepts mattress donations.
3. Donate your mattress and upload your donation receipt to the link sent by Tuft & Needle.
4. Once your donation receipt has been uploaded, you’ll be fully refunded within 5-10 business days.

Note that orders placed through Amazon will also have a 100-night trial period but must be returned through Amazon.

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What Tuft & Needle Mattress Model is Best for Me?

In the chart below, you can compare how the T&N mattress models perform across a handful of the most important categories for comfort.

	Tuft & Needle	Tuft & Needle Mint	Tuft & Needle Hybrid
Motion Transfer Test	8.75	8.1	7.5
Edge Support Test	7.25	8.25	6.5
Pressure Relief Test	7.75	8	9.5
Spinal Alignment Test	8.5	9.5	8
Responsiveness Test	8	8.75	8
Cooling Evaluation	7	8.5	7
Durability Evaluation	8	8.5	7.5
TOTAL SCORE	8.7/10	9/10	8.6/10

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