Why overpay for an Awara Mattress when you can get an amazingly comfortable, supportive, GOTS-certified organic — with more individually wrapped innersprings — for hundreds of dollars less? Introducing the Avocado Eco Organic Mattress!
Avocado Eco Organic Mattress vs. Awara® Mattress:
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Height | 10 inches | 10 inches (standard); |
Organic Latex ("Natural" is not organic certified) | ✅ GOLS-certified organic Dunlop | ❌ Not certified organic |
Latex volume | 2 inches | 2 inches |
Organic Cover for Breathability | ✅ GOTS-certified organic cotton | ❌ Awara claims organic cotton, but according to the legal tag, it is actually: |
Organic Batting Fiber Filling | ✅ GOTS-certified organic wool | ❌ Polyester & wool, in a 2:1 ratio. |
Wool for cool sleep | ✅ GOTS-certified organic wool from India | ❌ Wool from New Zealand blended with polyester. |
Fabric-encased innersprings for pressure relief & contouring | 975 (King), 8-inch coils | 868 (King), 8-inch coils |
Tested and endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association Board of Doctors | ❌ | |
Firm edge support on all sides | ✅ | ❌ No reinforced perimeter edge. |
No Flame retardant | ✅ | ❌ Hydrated silica & polyester |
Organic Certifications |
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GOTS-Certified Organic Mattress (full product) | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
GOLS-Certified Organic Latex | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
GOTS-Certified Organic Wool | ✅ Certification | ❌ "Organic Wool" is claimed, but no GOTS certification or license number. More importantly, wool is not included on the legal tag as a material. Wool is used with polyester batting. |
GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton | ✅ Certification | ❌ "Organic Cotton" is claimed, but no GOTS certification or license is provided. More importantly, the cover is only 30% cotton. The rest is 69% polyester and 1% elastane. |
Blockchain-verified materials for trust and transparency | ✅ | ❌ |
GREENGUARD Gold® Certified | ✅ | |
eco-INSTITUT® Certified Latex | ❌ | |
Formaldehyde-Free Verified by UL Environment® | ❌ | |
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Certified (Latex, cotton & wool) | ❌ | |
MADE-SAFE® Certified | ❌ | |
Responsible Forestry |
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FSC® certified (C156318)(Latex mattresses, pillows, furniture and factories) | ❌ Claimed without a certification license. | |
Rainforest Alliance | ❌ Awara claims Rainforest Alliance. However, Rainforest Alliance/FSC confirms that Awara/Resident has no certification in their names. | |
Social Responsibility |
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Certified B Corporation | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
1% For the Planet® Verified Giving Program | ❌ | |
Landfill Waste Diversion | ✅ Avocado became the first mattress and bedding company to have its Landfill Waste Diversion rated and validated by UL. In 2022, Avocado’s goal is to achieve its Zero Waste certification. | ❌ |
Climate Change Mitigation |
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Climate Neutral Certified® | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
Ownership & Trust |
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Mattress Trial | 100 days | 365 days. However, to get a refund, you have to find a donation partner yourself. Awara will not pick it up or offer assistance in finding a donation partner. |
Makes their mattresses | ✅ Our factory in Los Angeles, with domestic and imported materials (latex and wood) | ❌ Subcontracts |
Makes own organic latex | ✅ From our farms in India and Guatemala | ❌ Subcontracts |
Owns organic wool | ✅ From our farms in India | ❌ Subcontracts |
Better Business Bureau Rating (02/2002) | A+ |
Awara is owned by Resident, a repeat offender of fraud, as ruled by the FTC. As such, carefully reviewing Awara mattress' marketing claims (related to organic and toxicity claims, for example) is important:
Awara mattress is not a certified organic product and is not listed on the GOTS public database. A GOTS-certified organic product is made with certified organic materials in a facility that is also certified for organic production. Avocado is certified and publicly listed. This matters. The GOTS certification ensures — using on-site inspections and verification of records from the farm to the factory — that the organic materials and finished product are healthy for you, safe for the people that made them, and good for the environment; while at the same time, it ensures that social responsibility standards (ethical animal treatment, living wages, etc.) are met across the supply chain.
Awara does not use 100% organic cotton. In truth, Awara uses up to 69% polyester. See their mattress legal tag below.
Avocado uses GOTS-certified organic wool (from our own farms) to naturally inhibit flammability and meet all safety standards. Awara uses hydrated silica. As a result of this, as well as the high use of polyester, aramids, and adhesives, the Awara mattress is not MADE SAFE® certified — one of the highest standards for products, ensuring that they are safe for humans and the environment.
All Avocado claims are backed by trusted, third-party certifications in our brand name, for radical transparency and responsibility. Even Avocado's giving initiatives through 1% for the Planet® are verified. Awara has no public certifications for any material or the finished product.
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