Silk & Snow® is a new Canadian mattress brand offering polyurethane foam mattresses and an "organic mattress" that is intended to mimic the distinctive look of the Avocado Green Mattress — the highest-rated organic mattress in the United States (Consumer Reports 2018 - 2023, US News & World Report, 2021-2023). But there are significant differences between the two brands:
The Silk & Snow® "organic mattress" is not a GOTS-certified organic mattress. As per their certificate published on the Global Organic Textile Standard public database, only their cotton is certified organic. The scope of their certification only certifies that they may retail and warehouse GOTS-certified products, not that they manufacture any GOTS-certified organic products.
The Silk & Snow® organic mattress does not have the MADE SAFE® non-toxic seal and is not Greenguard Gold certified for safe emissions or verified to be Formaldehyde-Free.
Silk & Snow® is not B Corp or Climate Neutral Certified, nor does it incorporate an essential and verified giving initiative through 1% for the Planet.
The Silk & Snow® mattress is not needle-tufted by hand and does not include reinforced handles to help move and rotate your mattress.
The Silk & Snow® mattress costs more than the Avocado Eco Organic Mattress and contains less organic latex and fewer individually wrapped support coils than the Avocado Green Mattress.
Compare Avocado Eco Organic Mattress and Avocado Green Mattress vs. Silk & Snow Organic Mattress:
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Ratings & Trust |
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Retail (Queen) | $999 | $1,999 (Standard) $2,499 (Pillow-Top) $3,299 (Box-Top) | $1,150 |
Consumer Reports® | New (Jan. 2022) | Rating: 85 / 100 | Not ranked. |
CR® Firmness Rating (1 - 10, 10 being firmest) | 5 "Medium" | 7 (Standard, firm); | 7 "Medium-firm" |
Sleep Trial | 100 Nights | 100 Nights | |
Warranty | 15 Years Limited | ||
Needle Tufting by Hand | Quilted, no adhesives used to bind layers. | ✅ For comfort and durability, and construction without using adhesives. | ❌ |
Construction Details |
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Latex Volume | 2 inches | 3 total inches in the standard, | 2.5 total inches |
Individually Wrapped Innersprings | 962 | Up to 1,414 (King Standard, Pillow-Top) Up to 1,459 (Box-Top) | 992 |
Handles | 4, reinforced, | 4, reinforced, | ❌ |
Pillow-option | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
Vegan option | ❌ | ❌ | |
In-Home Delivery & Setup Option | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Certifications |
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GOTS-Certified Organic Mattress (full product) | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❌ No certification or required license number is provided. |
GOLS-Certified Organic Latex | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❌ No certification or required license number is provided. |
GOTS-Certified Organic Wool with no synthetic fibers | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
Responsible Wool Standard | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton | ✅ | ||
GREENGUARD Gold® | ❌ | ||
eco-Institut® Certified (Latex) | ❓No certification number | ||
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® Certified for human and ecological safety | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❓ Wool only, yet no certification number |
Formaldehyde-Free Claim Verified by UL Environment® | ❌ | ||
MADE-SAFE® Certified | ❌ | ||
Endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) | ❌ | ||
Responsible Forestry |
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FSC® certified (C156318): Latex, Wood, and Mattress Factory and Furniture Factory | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
Rainforest Alliance® Latex | ❌ | ||
Social Responsibility |
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Certified B Corporation | ✅ Certification | ✅ Certification | ❌ |
1% For the Planet® Verified Giving Program | ✅ Profile. Avocado is the Pinnacle Award Winner. | ✅ Profile. Avocado is the Pinnacle Award Winner. | ❌ |
Landfill Waste Diversion | ✅ Avocado is the first mattress and bedding to achieve a UL Validated waste diversion rate of 78% by recycling, reusing, and diverting materials from landfills. | ✅ Avocado is the first mattress and bedding to achieve a UL Validated waste diversion rate of 78% by recycling, reusing, and diverting materials from landfills. | ❌ |
Climate Change Mitigation |
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Climate Neutral Certified® | ✅ Certification. Carbon-negative business since 2018, offsetting more than 53,700 tCO2e to date, with more than $323,811 invested. | ✅ Certification. Carbon-negative business since 2018, offsetting more than 53,700 tCO2e to date, with more than $323,811 invested. | ❌ |
Ownership & Trust |
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Reviews | 195 | 17,569 | 527 |
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Rating | A+ | A+ | |
Makes their mattresses | ✅ Made in our factory in Los Angeles, using domestic and imported materials. At our factory store in Orange County, customers can see our mattresses being made. | ✅ Made in our factory in Los Angeles, using domestic and imported materials. At our factory store in Orange County, customers can see our mattresses being made. | ❌ Subcontracts. |
Makes their GOLS-certified organic latex | ✅ From our farms and organic processor in India and Guatemala. | ✅ From our farms and organic processor in India and Guatemala. | ❌ Subcontracts |
Farms and process their GOTS-certified organic wool | ✅ From our farm and organic processor in India. | ✅ From our farm and organic processor in India. | ❌ Subcontracts, does not use GOTS organic wool. |
Makes their bed frames and furniture | ✅ In our FSC® certified workshops in Los Angeles. | ✅ In our FSC® certified workshops in Los Angeles. | ❌ Subcontracts |