Silk & Snow Organic Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of that test and compare to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	Silk & Snow Organic	Average
Overall Score	8.60	8.55
Price (Queen)	$850	$1,556 (Latex Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	3.61″	2.16″
Sinkage – Feel	Extremely Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	6.6	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	12.58 m/s²	8.74 m/s²
Response Time – Score	10	8.9
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	9.48″	9.33″
Bounce – Feel	Moderate	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.9	8.6
Edge Support – Sitting	4.00″	4.06″
Edge Support – Lying	Excellent	Good
Sex – Score	8.6	8.4
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.7
Comfort Layer Thickness	3.5″	4.2″
Mattress Thickness	12″	12.1″
Off-Gassing – Score	7.5	8.2
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	9 days	6 days
Company – Score	8.8	8.6
Trial	365 nights	177 nights
Warranty	15 years	25% have lifetime warranties, average of other 75% of mattresses is 13 years

How is Silk & Snow Organic Different?

The Silk & Snow Organic is a latex hybrid with above-average performance and a below-average price point, 32.6% less than the average latex hybrid ($1,556) for a savings of just over $500 (on a queen mattress).

Advantages

Advantages of the Silk & Snow Organic include better cooling performance, faster material response time, and better edge support. When seated at the edge, this mattress has 4.0″ of sinkage (4.06″ is average) and excellent lying support.

Pressure relief is also slightly better than average, which is a little surprising given the thinner comfort layer (only 3.5″ thick, 0.7″ thinner than the average).

Neutral Factors

This mattress has extremely deep sinkage and moderate levels of bounce. To be comfortable on this mattress you’ll absolutely need to prefer that deeper sinkage.

Disadvantages

As downsides, the Silk & Snow has higher levels of motion transfer (43% more motion than average) and strong off-gassing.

The average mattress off-gasses within 6 days, but the Silk & Snow took 9 days before the odors had dissipated.

That being said, the odor isn’t a strong chemical smell that is more typical of memory and poly foam mattresses. The smell feels like a typical latex “rubber” smell, but notably strong nonetheless.

Silk & Snow Organic: Plush vs. Medium-Firm vs. Firm

We have personally tested all three different firmnesses including a range of performance categories. The table below outlines the differences between each firmness and how they compare.

	Plush	Medium-Firm	Firm
Firmness	4.5 out of 10	5 out of 10	7.5 out of 10
Feel	Soft	Medium	Slightly Firm
Motion Transfer — Accel. Range	9.91 m/s²	12.58 m/s²	12.05 m/s²
Sinkage – Depth	2.97″	3.61″	2.43″
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	0.3 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.3 sec.
Bounce – Height	8.69″	9.48″	8.53″

For visuals of these performance tests, click on the condensed accordions below.

The remainder of the performance tests highlighted will be focused on the medium-firm version.

The Silk & Snow Organic has excellent cooling. During our tests, I did not feel any significant level of heat retention around my body.

The mattress breathed well and was comfortably cool during our tests. The Silk & Snow Organic is a latex hybrid with a quilted cover made from wool.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

Wool and latex are naturally cooler materials that don’t retain heat to the same degree that polyfoam and memory foam do. In addition, the pocketed coil base provides ample airflow.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 89.5° F. This is 0.2° less than the average of 89.7° F, based on all of our tests to date.

Heat Dissipation Over Time

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is excellent.

The Silk & Snow Organic has extremely deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 3.61″. This is 1.45″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.16″, based on all of our tests to date.

The mattress creates tons of sinkage, however, the body contouring hug is more restrained and generalized. Instead of creating a dramatic, sharp, and exacting hug around the body, the mattress creates a more generalized circular depression or bowl around the sleeper’s body.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

This feel is neither good nor bad, but it is a more specific feel. For those who really like the way that memory foam contours to the precise shape of the body you will likely find the feel of latex isn’t a good fit.

However, for those who dislike the significant body contour of memory foam the feel of the Silk & Snow Organic should work well.

The Silk & Snow Organic has a high level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 12.58 m/s². This is 44% more motion transfer than the average of 8.74 m/s².

Unfortunately, the Silk & Snow Organic has many material and design choices that increase motion. First and foremost, the mattress allows for an extremely deep level of sinkage. This means the body sinks further into the mattress and closer to the coil layer.

Being closer to the coil layer means more energy is able to significantly rebound through the mattress, thereby creating more motion.

In addition, half of the comfort material is a 1.75” latex. Latex is incredibly springy and responsive, which is great for ease of movement and amorous activities, but not so good for motion transfer.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.29 seconds. There is a notable secondary motion spike from 0.50 to 0.65 seconds. And it’s not until 1.15 seconds that we return to near-zero levels of energy.

Neither the motion duration nor motion intensity are ideal. Both are considerably worse than average and the total motion transfer picture on the mattress leaves much to be desired.

The Silk & Snow Organic has an extremely fast material response. In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.2 seconds, which is 0.22 seconds faster than the average of 0.42 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.3 seconds, which is 0.67 seconds faster than the average of 0.97 seconds. These responsiveness speeds are effectively instant and they are on par with other latex and latex hybrid mattresses we’ve tested.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Latex as a material type is incredibly responsive, springing back to shape quickly. The same is true for metal coils and springs. The high responsiveness ensures the mattress is easier to move around on and you shouldn’t feel stuck in the mattress.

The Silk & Snow Organic has a moderate level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 9.48″. This is 0.15″ more bounce than the average of 9.33″, based on all of our tests to date.

While this is a sufficient level of bounce I was surprised it wasn’t higher. Typically, latex hybrid mattresses have more bounce, as both latex and metal coils are highly responsive and springy.

However, the Silk & Snow Organic also has an extremely deep level of sinkage. In my view, that deeper sinkage is restraining much of the bounce.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

All that to say, this isn’t an unreasonable level of bounce. It’s enough bounce to facilitate ease of movement and amorous activities. For most sleepers, I don’t expect bounce at this level to be a problem.

The Silk & Snow Organic has good sitting edge support and excellent lying edge support. In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 4.00″. This is 0.06″ less sitting sinkage than the average of 4.06″, based on all of our tests to date.

While sitting along the edge there was no collapse of materials and the edge remained supportive. Lying edge support was even better.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was excellent in all sleeping positions.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

The mattress uses two rows of firmer coils that run along the perimeter of the mattress. Coils with extra support along the edge of the mattress are fairly typical among hybrid mattresses. However, these coils in particular are notably firmer and create an unusually high amount of pushback.

When you contrast this with the extremely deep sinkage level you end up with a mattress edge that really wants to push you away from the edge.

This is because the firmer edge support coils are creating substantially more support at the edge and therefore less sinkage. This causes the edge to feel like a physical barrier; it’s harder to lie on or near because it’s creating such pushback.

The Silk & Snow Organic has good sex performance. On the positive side, noise is minimal and both pressure relief and cooling are excellent. Edge support is good, albeit, not amazing.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	8.4	High
Edge Support	20%	8.8	Good
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.0	Excellent
Cooling	5%	9.0	Excellent

Certainly, there is room for improvement, but for most couples, it should be good enough to not be a major hindrance to amorous activities. Bounce is a similar story.

At 9.48” of total bounce it’s slightly more than average. Even so, when it comes to bounce more is always better and the mattress would have greatly benefited from more bounce.

All that to say, the total sex performance on the Silk & Snow Organic is still good. I was a bit surprised it wasn’t better, as most latex hybrids excel when it comes to amorous activities. Even so, most couples should find it perfectly reasonable.

The Silk & Snow Organic has an excellent level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt no significant level of pressure points anywhere on my body.

The mattress is comfortable and quite unique in terms of sinkage depth. At 3.61” of sinkage depth, the Silk & Snow Organic is among the deepest sinkage we’ve tested to date.

That extra sinkage provides great pressure relief. However, the sinkage is certainly best suited to the needs of side sleepers and less so for stomach and back sleepers.

Do note that we tested the medium-firm version. The plush version is likely to have around the same sinkage depth, while the firm version should have less.

The mattress is equipped with 3.5″ of comfort material, which is 0.66″ less comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.16″, based on all of our tests to date.

In our pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.75. A PSI of 2.0 is a high pressure point and the Silk & Snow came nowhere near that level.

When I consider the objective pressure maps, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be excellent.

Pressure Map – Side Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.16	0.73

Pressure Map – Back Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.09	0.75

Pressure Map – Stomach Sleepers

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.11	0.66

The Silk & Snow Organic had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 9 days. This is 2.6 days more than the average of 6.4 days.

While the mattress did smell, the type of smell isn’t as offensive as your typical memory foam or poly foam smell. Instead, it’s more the strong odor of rubber from latex and from the wool.

Natural materials, just like synthetic materials, can have a strong odor and some sleepers may find that it’s annoying.

Silk & Snow is a Canadian-based business (that ships to both the US and Canada) with good company policies—a trial of 365 nights as well as free shipping and returns anytime within that time window. It also comes with a 15-year warranty.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Trial Period	15%	10	365 nights
Warranty	10%	8.0	15 years
Shipping	5%	10	$0
Returns	20%	10	$0
Trust	50%	8.0	Good
Country of Origin	0%		Canada

This trial is over 2X longer than the average trial period (178 nights), which can be a real incentive for sleepers who are unsure about making the purchase.

The warranty is also longer than average—75% of mattresses we’ve tested have a 13-year warranty and 25% of mattresses have a lifetime warranty.

There are three firmnesses available on the Silk & Snow Organic—plush, medium-firm, and firm. We tested the medium-firm version, which is a 5 out of 10, with a medium feel.

Medium-Firm Version

Firm Version

The firm version is a 7.5 out of 10 firmness, with a slightly firm feel.

Plush Version

And the Plush version is a 4.5 out of 10, with a soft feel.

Support on the Silk & Snow Organic is excellent. During our tests, I felt well-supported in all sleeping positions. The mattress is equipped with a 8.5″ support layer. This is 0.62″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.88″, based on all of our tests to date.

The mattress uses a zoned coil unit, which creates more support in the middle of the mattress. In terms of support materials, the mattress has what we look for. Even so, what concerns me about the Silk & Snow Organic is the polarizing level of sinkage.

During our tests, we measured a sinkage depth of 3.61”. This is an extremely deep level of sinkage. For many side sleepers, this sinkage will help to create a nice level of body contouring and help bring the hips in line with the spine.

However, for many back and stomach sleepers, this is simply going to be too much sinkage. When there is excessive sinkage for stomach and back sleepers it can create an improper alignment for the spine, which can create pressure relief issues, which can create support issues.

To be fair, we only tested the medium-version version. If you are a stomach or back sleeper then opting for the firm version of the mattress would almost certainly create a more appropriate level of support.

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident most side sleepers will find support on the Silk & Snow Organic is excellent. If you’re a back or stomach sleeper I would recommend you go for the firm version.

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Plush Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	No	Yes	No

Medium-Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	No	Yes	No

Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleepers	Side Sleepers	Back Sleepers
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	No	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Maybe	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Design

The Silk & Snow Organic is a 12″ latex hybrid mattress, available in three firmness levels—plush, medium-firm, and firm, although the actual firmnesses have a slightly different feel.

Materials

This mattress has three simple layers. From top to bottom, the layers include:

• 1.75″ quilted cotton cover (includes 0.8″ hole-punched latex layer)
• 1.75″ latex foam
• 8.5″ pocketed coils

The Cover

The Silk & Snow Organic has a 1.75″ organic cotton cover with a wool quilt layer. Wool acts as a natural fire retardant and prevents the use of harsh additives or chemical fire barriers.

This cover is soft to the touch and has a traditional tufted quilting pattern.

The Comfort Layer

The comfort layer includes a 0.8″ layer of hole-punched Dunlop latex followed by a 1.75″ layer of latex foam (not hole-punched). These latex layers are made of GOTS Certified Latex, making them organic and an attractive pick for environmentally-conscious sleepers.

The Support Layer

The support layer includes an 8.5″ support of pocketed coils. These coils are individually encased in a thin fabric that allows them each to move independently of one another.

Product Evolution

The Silk & Snow Organic latex hybrid was launched back in 2020. Since its release, there have been no major changes made to the mattress, in materials or design.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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