Best Overall
Coop Sleep Goods The Original Pillow
- This pillow features a signature fill that provides the softness of a down pillow and the support of a traditional memory foam pillow.
This pillow features a signature fill that provides the softness of a down pillow and the support of a traditional memory foam pillow.
- It has gray tile-stitched cover that may show through white pillowcases.
It has gray tile-stitched cover that may show through white pillowcases.
After testing, the Coop Original Pillow is our top overall pick. During our home testing, this pillow exceeded expectations and earned top marks for quality, comfort, durability, and value.
This pillow impressed us the moment we opened the box to begin our home evaluation. We happily replaced our old standard pillow with the Coop Original Pillow and found it offered equal parts softness and sturdiness that left our necks feeling supported while sleeping. Its stitching and high-quality materials lent this pillow a luxurious appeal that we looked forward to using each night.
Our enthusiasm grew over our one-month testing period. We found the Coop Original improved our sleep routine because its memory foam fill was softer than other shredded foam pillows. We also liked that it conformed to our head and neck for a tailored comfort.
The adjustable fill was welcome, as we found we felt more comfortable removing some of the fill after a few nights of use. We also appreciated that the pillow maintained a cool, comfortable temperature, and we never woke up in a sweat.
This memory foam pillow is a standout option for back sleepers because it offers an adjustable loft height and a medium firmness to support a neutral spine. Each pillow features a Coop Home Goods’ proprietary memory foam-and-microfiber blend fill and has a 6-inch starting loft height.
The hypoallergenic fill is customizable to your comfort. If your neck feels overextended or you wake with an ache at the 6-inch loft, remove some of the fill to lower the loft until you reach alignment. Each pillow includes an extra half pound of fill to play with, allowing you to add more volume to your pillow as needed.
The Coop Original Pillow includes a pillowcase that is machine washable with cold water on a delicate cycle and safe for tumble dry low.
It’s available in queen or king sizes, and you can purchase the Coop Original Pillow solo, as a pair, or in a four-pillow bundle to outfit your beds in one fell swoop. Better still, the pair and four-piece sets come at a discount for maximum value.
After a month of continuous use, we feel confident recommending the Coop Original Pillow to back sleepers searching for a pillow that offers ample neck, head, and back support with medium firmness while also delivering a soft, plushy feel. The only aspect we didn’t love about this pillow at the end of our testing was that its tile-stitched was visible through our white pillowcases and felt like an unnecessary design touch.
Product Details: Sizes: Queen and king | Outer Material: Lulltra™ cover | Fill: Memory foam and microfiber blend | Care: Wash cover in cold water, tumble dry on low. Secure inner pillow zipper with safety pin, then wash on cold delicate cycle. Dry one pillow at a time on tumble dry low. Loft: 6 inches
- BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
Best Adjustable
Uttu Sandwich Pillow
- This pillow maintains its loft with extensive use and has an adjustable layer, allowing you to tailor it to your ideal height for custom comfort.
This pillow maintains its loft with extensive use and has an adjustable layer, allowing you to tailor it to your ideal height for custom comfort.
- Though adjustable, the Uttu Sandwich Pillow is decidedly firm and may not be the right option for someone who prefers a plush place to land each night.
Though adjustable, the Uttu Sandwich Pillow is decidedly firm and may not be the right option for someone who prefers a plush place to land each night.
If you’re a back sleeper who loves a custom-fit pillow but loathes pulling out shredded filling to find your ideal fit, the Uttu Sandwich Pillow is for you. The contoured pillow forgoes the messy fill and streamlines the journey to your supportive sleep. Simply remove the inner layer which lowers the loft height in seconds.
The memory foam pillow is designed to combat neck pain and promote alignment for back and side sleepers. It’s a high-density pillow with contours that cradle the neck and relieve pressure points for restorative sleep. The pillow sports a machine washable bamboo viscose cover and has mesh side panels to promote airflow and maintain a cool temperature throughout the night.
It comes in classic queen and king sizes, as well as a travel-sized pillow to provide exceptional, supportive sleep while on the go.
We assessed the Uttu Sandwich Pillow over a one-month period to determine how well it supported back sleeping with continuous use. This pillow made a solid first impression during the initial week of testing. Its quality fabric and soft-yet-durable firmness level left us eager to turn in early.
We found it maintained a cool temperature all night, and we especially enjoyed the airflow provided by the integrated side panels. It maintained its original loft height and firmness after its first laundering and a week of back sleeping.
By the end of the one-month trial, the pillow remained impressive, providing exceptional support and comfort while sleeping. It expertly contoured and cradled our head and neck, and we found that we slept more soundly with this pillow than with other foam pillows from our past. Better still, we found that the contoured foam maintained a neutral alignment, and we no longer woke up feeling sore or stiff in the mornings.
Our experience with the Uttu Sandwich Pillow was overwhelmingly positive, and we feel comfortable recommending it to back sleepers and side sleepers searching for unwavering firm support and an adjustable loft height. Our evaluation revealed two flaws in this pillow, but neither was significant enough to keep us from reaching for it every night.
We found that if the bedroom was cold, the pillow became firmer than normal and required a few minutes to adjust to mold to our head or neck. Our pillowcase also slipped off several times, but we don’t hold this against the pillow because we tested with a silk pillowcase that was prone to sliding.
Product Details: Sizes: Queen, king, and travel | Outer Material: Polyester, viscose | Fill: Memory foam | Care: Machine wash | Loft: 4 inches
- BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
Best Down
Parachute Down Pillow
- This ultra-soft pillow is breathable, lightweight, and doesn’t require a breaking-in period like other pillows to enjoy a comfortable night’s sleep.
This ultra-soft pillow is breathable, lightweight, and doesn’t require a breaking-in period like other pillows to enjoy a comfortable night’s sleep.
- You may need to replace this pillow regularly to enjoy optimal neck support. We found it lost its signature fluffiness and fullness after three months of consistent use.
You may need to replace this pillow regularly to enjoy optimal neck support. We found it lost its signature fluffiness and fullness after three months of consistent use.
Down pillows aren’t the first choice for back sleepers as many lack the firmness necessary for comfort and alignment, but we found the Parachute Down Pillow was a standout in its category because it was lightweight, breathable, and left us feeling supported for most of our testing period.
The Parachute Down Pillow comes in standard or king sizes and is available in your choice of three densities: soft, medium, or firm. The medium and firm pillow options are designed for back sleepers (or those who require extra support) and feature cloud-like plush fill composed of down clusters, down, and feather fibers.
It features a cotton sateen shell and is secured with a dual-stitched piping seam to ensure durability. Laundering is straightforward, too. The Parachute down pillow is machine washable on a delicate cycle and tumble dry safe.
We brought the Parachute Down Pillow home and evaluated it over a period of three months to determine how well it supported back sleeping. The pillow made a promising first impression, earning above-average marks for all tested categories.
It was soft, as we expected, but we were encouraged that it felt supportive, too. More impressive still, the down fill bounced back to its original form after we lifted our heads from the pillow. The cotton sateen cover maintained a cool temperature through the night, and we noted the down fill felt cloud-like and weightless during our initial testing period.
Our satisfaction continued after one month of sleeping on the Parachute Down Pillow every night. Reaching for this pillow nightly felt like a treat, not a chore, and we discovered that it provided exceptional comfort for back and side sleeping.
We noticed that it maintained a cool temperature despite being hot sleepers. The Parachute Down Pillow surprised us by maintaining its level of support over the four-week period and did not cause any neck pain. We felt eager to recommend it after one month, and aside from the subtle down smell, we found no problems with the pillow..
After three months of consistent use, our excitement for the pillow began to decline. The pillow seemed to deflate a bit, losing some of its fluffiness and we began waking up with neck pain in the morning.
While we continued to use it at night, we had to flip it several times to re-fluff it to feel comfortable and that interrupted our sleep. We loved using it for three months, but it seems as if we’ll have to replace it often.
Product Details: Sizes: Standard, king | Outer Material: Cotton sateen | Fill: European white down | Care: Dry clean or machine wash cold | Loft: 2 inches
- BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
Best Latex
Saatva Latex Pillow
- It earned high scores for its quality and durability, along with above-average ratings for comfort and temperature regulation.
It earned high scores for its quality and durability, along with above-average ratings for comfort and temperature regulation.
- It took us three rounds before the pillow was completely dry on the tumble dry setting.
It took us three rounds before the pillow was completely dry on the tumble dry setting.
Cooling, supportive, and adaptable, the Saatva Latex Pillow is our go-to latex pillow for back sleepers. The luxurious pillow is advertised to provide hotel-quality comfort, and we found that to be true after testing it for six months.
This pillow is available in queen and king sizes and comes in your choice of standard or high loft height. The standard loft height is 5 inches tall, making this the ideal option for back or stomach sleepers, and the high loft measures between 6 and 7 inches tall, best suited for side or combination sleepers.
It features a hypoallergenic shredded latex core that molds and adapts to your head and neck movements at night, providing uninterrupted comfort. Comfort aside, the shredded latex core is both mildew and dust-mite-resistant, aiding in peace of mind.
The shredded latex core isn’t machine washable, but each Saatva Latex Pillow features a removable and machine washable fill layer with an organic cotton cover. You can throw the Fair Trade Certified organic cotton cover in the wash, too. The airy pillow cover has wicking properties that keep sweat and moisture at bay for hot sleepers.
We slept on the Saatva Latex Pillow for six months to determine how well it catered to back sleepers. During the initial week of our evaluation, we gave this pillow top marks for quality and durability, along with above-average ratings for comfort and temperature regulation.
The pillow looked incredibly well made upon opening, and we found it lived up to its hotel-worthy claims because its material was exceptionally soft, cool to the touch, and odor free. We required a couple of nights to adjust to the pillow while back sleeping, but from that point forward, we slept comfortably and without overheating.
Our favorite feature of this pillow was its durability and ease of care. We appreciate that aside from the latex fill, the entire pillow is machine washable and dryer safe. And, although the pillow required three rounds on tumble low, we were impressed by how the dryer revived the pillow back to its out-of-the-box shape. Better still, we noticed that sleeping on this pillow supported our head and neck in a way that reduced our snoring.
At the close of our six-month evaluation, we continued to reach for the Saatva Latex Pillow nightly. It maintained its shape during our testing and continued to provide comfortable, temperature regulated sleep while back sleeping. We have no complaints about this pillow aside from its steep price tag and would happily urge our fellow back sleepers to give it a go.
Product Details: Sizes: Standard/queen and king | Outer Material: Cotton | Fill: Natural shredded latex | Care: Do not wash insert, cover is machine washable | Loft: 5-7 inches
- BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
BETTER HOMES and GARDENS / RACHEL MAREK
Best Cooling
Coop Sleep Goods The Eden Pillow
- The Eden provides tailored comfort with adjustable gel-infused fill that maintains its cool, comfortable temperature from the pillow core for a sweat-free sleep each night.
The Eden provides tailored comfort with adjustable gel-infused fill that maintains its cool, comfortable temperature from the pillow core for a sweat-free sleep each night.
- We noticed a slight odor when lying on our stomachs during testing, but we didn’t notice it while sleeping on our backs.
We noticed a slight odor when lying on our stomachs during testing, but we didn’t notice it while sleeping on our backs.
If you’re a back sleeper who tends to sweat at night, the Coop Eden Cooling Pillow may be the missing piece of your nighttime routine to result in a more restful, restorative sleep.
It’s our pick for the best cooling pillow for back sleepers because it has gel-infused fill and a cool-touch cover that delivered top marks for temperature regulation during our six-month testing period.
The Coop Eden Cooling Pillow is available in queen or king sizes and has two pillow silhouettes to cater to back and side sleepers: cut-out and crescent. The pillow is thoughtfully crafted to align the head, neck, and back for optimal comfort and regulate your temperature.
This includes a hypoallergenic gel-infused foam-microfiber fill, a heat-wicking inner layer, a gel-cooling layer, and a cool-to-the-touch outer cover. Each pillow comes with an extra half-pound of the gel-infused fill, allowing you to add firmness and height or lower your loft height as needed.
We were eager to use this pillow from the moment we unboxed it. The outer cover was well constructed and, as advertised, it was noticeably cool to the touch. We noticed a slight odor when we pressed against it but it wasn’t noticeable when lying on our back.
The extra fill was appreciated, and we found that the pillow remained remarkably cool despite our tendency to run hot while sleeping. We never had to readjust or flip the pillow to reset the temperature, and we didn’t break a sweat overnight.
One of the winning qualities of this pillow is that the entire pillow, including the inner pillow, can be machine washed and dried at home with minimal effort. When it came out of the dryer, the pillow felt cool and had fluffed back up to the out-of-the-box shape- and then some. We found that we needed to remove additional fill to lower the loft back to our optimal height after drying, which was quick and simple to execute.
At the end of our six-month home testing, we still reached for the Coop Eden Cooling Pillow every night. The quality remained exceptional even with consistent use, and we found that the pillow remained as comfortable, crisp, and supportive as it was at the beginning of the trial period.
Product Details: Sizes: Queen and king | Outer Material: Lulltra™ cover | Fill: Gel-infused memory foam and microfiber blend | Care: Wash cover in cold water on a delicate cycle and tumble dry low. Wash the inner pillow once a year in cold water, delicate cycle and tumble dry on low. | Loft: 8.5 inches