Saatva Classic vs. Loom & Leaf Mattress Comparison

Overall Rating

9.4

Saatva Classic

Bottom Line

A luxury mattress with hotel-like feel, featuring an innerspring design with a a plush euro-top.

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VS

Overall Rating

8.3

Loom & Leaf

Bottom Line

An all-foam bed made with premium materials like gel-infused memory foam and organic cotton.

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$300 off for purchases of $1,000 or more

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Saatva is one of the most prominent and well-regarded direct-to-consumer mattress manufacturers. The company has a large product line that includes the Loom & Leaf Mattress and the flagship Saatva Classic. Both beds are well-made, available in multiple firmness options, and they come with industry-leading warranties, sleep trials, and shipping policies.

Though they’re made by the same company, these two beds are quite different and geared toward separate customers. The Loom & Leaf is made totally from polyfoam and memory foam, while the Saatva Classic is an innerspring model with a few unusual features. They feel quite different from one another but have some overlap in what kinds of sleepers find them supportive and comfortable. 

We’ll explain the differences between these beds and highlight how they performed in our sleep lab so that you can make the most informed decision possible when choosing between them. In addition to sleep lab test results, we also consider real-world customer reviews. We’ll go over whether we think the beds are a good value and whether you should consider purchasing one.

Our Testing Team’s Take

Our team has been testing and trying mattresses in our Seattle-based sleep lab for almost a decade. Throughout the years, we’ve honed our methodology to test for the performance factors that people find most important when shopping for a new mattress. We also try each bed in person to see how comfortable and supportive models feel to people with different sleeping positions and body weights. All this hands-on research gives us an edge when it comes to reviewing and recommending the best mattresses to our readers. 

Our Verdict  

Choosing between the Saatva Classic and Loom & Leaf largely comes down to what kind of sleep surface you like best. The Saatva Classic has the traditional bounce and responsive feel that most people associate with an innerspring mattress. The Loom & Leaf is an all-foam bed with much deeper compression and contouring. The Saatva Classic feels like sleeping “on” a mattress, while the Loom & Leaf is more like sleeping “in” a mattress. 

Brad Nehring

Senior Product Analyst

Side sleeper

215 pounds

Sleeps with a weighted blanket

The Saatva Classic is one of the sturdiest mattresses around. I also like how cool the Classic sleeps. There’s hardly any heat retention from the foam layers and the cover is nice and breathable. If there’s one major downside, I’d say it’s motion transfer — the surface is pretty bouncy, and you’ll feel some movement during the night if you sleep with a partner.

Price is another important factor to consider when choosing between these two beds. You’ll pay a premium for both mattresses, but the Loom & Leaf is more expensive by roughly a third, depending on sales and promotions. Though these beds carry high price tags, we do think they are a solid value and worth considering if you’re looking for a luxe option. 

Colin Simpson

Product Research Manager

Side sleeper

190 pounds

Talks in sleep (like a lot)

As a side sleeper, I found the Loom & Leaf Relaxed Firm model to be quite comfortable and supportive. It was refreshing to feel contouring around my hips and shoulders without the suffocating feeling of ultra-plush foams.

Construction and Materials

Though the Saatva Classic and Loom & Leaf have some common materials, their constructions have some major differences. 

Saatva Classic Breakdown 

This innerspring bed has a fairly innovative construction that includes several thoughtful details. There are three firmness levels: a medium soft option called Plush Soft, a medium firm called Luxury Firm, and a firm model that’s simply named Firm. They measure as 4, 6, and 8 out of 10 on our firmness scale. All firmness options come in either 11.5 or 14.5-inch profiles.

Its comfort system is made from a 3-inch pillow-top that has organic cotton fabric quilted into polyfoam cushioning. There’s a memory foam and wire pad that rests under your lumbar area to boost support and prevent back pain. The bed’s most unique feature is its microcoil transitional layer. It has a zoned support system that increases pushback beneath the middle third of your body to promote even spinal alignment. The coils are individually wrapped to cut down on motion transfer.

The support core is an innerspring coil system made from tempered steel that’s strong, structured, and evenly supportive from side to side. The perimeter has a high-density foam rail that boosts edge support and prevents the mattress from sagging under weight. 

Loom & Leaf Breakdown 

You can purchase the 12-inch Loom & Leaf Mattress in medium firm (6) or firm (8) feels that Saatva calls Relaxed Firm and Firm. The all-foam Loom & Leaf has a very similar comfort system to the Saatva Classic. Its cover is breathable, organic cotton with polyfoam beneath it. Extra polyfoam quilting and a memory foam lumbar pad give the lower back more support and help maintain spinal alignment. 

The comfort system has two more foam layers. The first is a gel-infused memory foam with hundreds of small perforations that allow air to move through the mattress. The foam adapts to your body’s shape and disperses weight, helping to prevent pressure points from developing. Next, there’s an additional, thicker layer of memory foam that gives you a body-hugging feel.

The transitional layer is polyfoam that creates a barrier between the plush comfort system and the dense polyfoam support core. This core creates a stable base that anchors the upper layers and keeps you from sinking into the mattress. 

Mattress Sizing and Weight 

You can buy the Saatva Classic in either 11.5-inch or 14.5-inch profiles that weigh 110 and 120 pounds. The Loom & Leaf comes in one 12-inch height option that’s 93 pounds. Though both beds are heavy, free White Glove delivery comes standard with each purchase, so you don’t actually have to lift the mattress yourself. They’re both available in the same size range that includes harder-to-find options like California king, split king, and split California king. 

Performance Ratings 

The Loom & Leaf and Saatva Classic are different types of mattresses and they have varying performance features as a result. All-foam beds have less bounce than innerspring models, so they’re often better at preventing motion from transferring across the bed, but they restrict more movement. The Loom & Leaf is better than the Saatva Classic at isolating motion, but the Saatva Classic has a more responsive surface. 

The beds have nearly identical comfort systems and their pressure relief scores are very similar as a result. The Saatva Classic is a bit better at alleviating hip and shoulder pain, but the Loom & Leaf isn’t far behind. There’s perimeter reinforcement in the Saatva Classic’s support core, and we found that it is much stronger at the edges than the Loom & Leaf.

Memory foam beds almost always sleep hotter than innerspring mattresses and the Loom & Leaf is no exception. Its perforated foam and gel infusion help it sleep cooler than other memory foam mattresses, but it retains more heat than the Saatva, which achieved top marks during our temperature regulation trials. 

Because both beds come in multiple firmness options, many of our team members found a model that was supportive and comfortable for their weight and sleeper type. The exceptions to this are mainly sleepers under 130 pounds. Apart from side sleepers under 130  pounds who slept on the Plush Saatva Classic, no testers under 130 pounds felt that ideal blend of cushioning and spinal support on the Saatva Classic or Loom & Leaf.

Full Reviews: Other Saatva Models

Saatva Classic

Overall Rating:

9.4 /10

Price Range:

$1,195 – $2,690

Mattress Type:

Innerspring

Firmness Options:

Soft (3), Medium Firm (6), Firm (8)

Saatva Rx

Overall Rating:

8.7 /10

Price Range:

$1,696 – $3,732

Mattress Type:

Hybrid

Firmness Options:

Medium Soft (4)

Saatva Latex Hybrid

Overall Rating:

8.8 /10

Price Range:

$1,395 – $3,040

Mattress Type:

Latex Hybrid

Firmness Options:

Medium Firm (6)

Loom & Leaf

Overall Rating:

8.3 /10

Price Range:

$1,395 – $3,040

Mattress Type:

Foam

Firmness Options:

Medium Firm (6), Firm (8)

Saatva Memory Foam Hybrid

Overall Rating:

8.6 /10

Price Range:

$1,295 – $2,790

Mattress Type:

Hybrid

Firmness Options:

Medium Firm (6)

Saatva Youth

Overall Rating:

8.3 /10

Price Range:

$799 – $1,059

Mattress Type:

Innerspring

Firmness Options:

Medium (5), Firm (7)

Mattress Pricing 

You won’t find the Saatva Classic or Loom & Leaf on any lists for the cheapest mattress, but you may see them on best value round-ups. Both the Saatva Classic and Loom & Leaf have slightly above-average price-points for innerspring and all-foam models. That said, they’re both durable and contain high-quality materials that should last longer than less premium beds. 

Since they share the same parent company, the Saatva Classic and Loom & Leaf have identical warranty, sleep trial, and shipping policies. The Loom & Leaf has a higher cost than the Saatva Classic. 

What Customers Are Saying

Back and stomach sleepers who own a Saatva Classic praised the mattress for its excellent support. It also gets high marks from hot sleepers and people who like a bed with some bounce. It’s a great pick if you’re looking for a cooling mattress. Some customers report that the Luxury Firm and Firm models feel hard at first but soften up to feel more comfortable after a few weeks. While many people who own the Saatva Classic think it’s a good value, some consider the price-point too high. 

The Loom & Leaf is a hit with customers who like the adaptive feel of memory foam more than Saatva’s responsive coils. Side sleepers like how well it cushions their hips and many customers report that the bed feels plush and soft. Some stomach sleepers who own this bed don’t like its adaptive foam and say that they would prefer more even support.

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