You Are Now Cleared for Drift-off: Tuft & Needle Partners With JetBlue Airways

In a world of air travel where it feels like seats are getting narrower and legroom is getting shorter, it’s long been time to reimagine the comfort we deserve when we fly—without the astronomical cost of a first-class ticket.We’re excited to announce our exclusive partnership with JetBlue Airways to elevate flyers’ expectations. As part of JetBlue’s brand new Mint inflight experience launc...

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Tuft & Needle + Calm Partnership: An Exclusive Meditation Cushion and Sleep Story

The practice of meditation is incredibly powerful. It can reduce stress and anxiety and is known to help improve the quality of your sleep. We’re proud to announce that we’ve partnered with Calm, the #1 app for meditation, sleep, and relaxation, to bring you an exclusive meditation cushion and a 30-minute Sleep Story narrated by Mandy Moore.The collaboration between Tuft & Needle and Ca...

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What Black Friday Looks Like in 2020 | Tuft & Needle

Check out our 2022 Black Friday Deals!Black Friday is traditionally known as the biggest shopping day of the year, along with the late-night shopping, crowded stores, and insane deals. However, with the potential health risks associated with large gatherings, things will look a little different this year. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still shop and get awesome discounts on, well, anythin...

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Combating Election Stress Disorder: Tips for Sleeping on Election Night

If your anxiety is through the roof in anticipation for this Tuesday’s presidential election, you’re not alone. Election night isn’t known for being the most relaxing of evenings. We’re super tuned in and nerves and tensions are often at max capacity as we await the results.Election stress isn’t unique to this year, but a recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American ...

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Refreshing your bed for the fall season with interior designer Angela Belt

We are SO ready for fall. After the longest-ever summer season, it's finally cooling down enough to bust out an extra blanket or two from the linen closet.We asked interior designer and stylist Angela Belt to share some quick tips on refreshing your bed for fall. Click the image below to watch step by step how Angela makes her bed cuddle ready for the fall season.In this video, Ange...

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The Rarities of Halloween 2020: Saturday and a Blue Moon

We don’t have to tell you that everything about 2020 has been weird. This weekend is Halloween and it seems a lot of us are trying to plan a “normal” event—one that honors health and safety, but still allows us and our kiddos to enjoy one of the most festive times of the year. It sounds like some folks are planning very controlled celebrations with small groups, but much like everything else th...

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Side Sleepers love Tuft & Needle

When we set out building mattresses all those years ago, we were confident that customers would love what we made. What we didn’t expect were all the listicle rankings we’d find ourselves on.Tuft & Needle mattresses have been listed as great for hot sleepers, back sleepers, stomach sleepers, and even light sleepers (due to the reduced motion transfer benefit of our mattresses). But one ...

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Early Birds vs. Night Owls: What does your sleep preference say about you?

Some of us are morning people and some of us are… exactly not morning people. But the time of day you prefer to get stuff done—also known as your chronotype—could say a lot more about your personality than you realize.There have been many studies on this topic over the years, with researchers examining the personality differences between self-proclaimed early birds and night owls. And while...

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How to maintain a clean mattress | Tuft & Needle

Whether you clean your mattress often or you've never even considered the idea, the best way to clean your particular mattress depends on the materials it’s made of. A while back, we outlined the best ways to clean your mattress based on its construction, but now we want to talk about keeping a mattress clean with periodic freshen-up sessions.Simple tips to maintain a clean mattress Firs...

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Common Pregnancy Sleep Issues and How to Address Them | Tuft & Needle

Being pregnant is hard work. Is it exciting? Absolutely. But is it also exhausting and, at times, frustrating? You bet it is.Some pregnant women have it easier than others in certain aspects—not everyone experiences morning sickness or sciatic pain or unexpected complications. But one thing that seems to be standard across the board is the challenge of learning how to sleep comfortably and ...

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How to choose a platform bed | Tuft & Needle

We love a good platform bed. It seems like no one was talking about platform beds and then, suddenly, they were everywhere. In reality, platform beds are nothing new, but they’ve certainly gained momentum in recent years and have become one of the most popular and simple ways to update your bedroom.And for good reason. There are many benefits to making the switch to a platform bed, such as:...

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Can you wash pillows? | Tuft & Needle

Night in and night out, through drool, sweat, and tears—plus dead skin particles, dust, dirt, oil, and more—your pillow has seen the best of times and the worst of times. And, while your pillowcase can play goalie to a limit, much of that grimy stuff will inevitably permeate the pillowcase and make its way into your pillow, especially if you don’t change the case very often.It’s no secret j...

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How Do Sleep Positions Change As You Age? | Tuft & Needle

I used to be an exclusive stomach sleeper. Like, full plank. With my arms by my sides, I would tuck my hands under my body and get my full 8 hours, sleeping so soundly that I’d wake up in almost the exact position in which I’d fallen asleep.A few years ago, everything changed. Getting to sleep became a marathon. Every night for two weeks, I would lie awake for an hour, sometimes two h...

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What is Lyocell?

In the booming sleep industry, there are more options than ever when it comes to choosing the sheets you’ll rest on every night. Although price and comfort are major elements in how we make these buying decisions, they’re no longer the only factors to consider. Nowadays, we want to know everything, from manufacturer ethics and product durability to quality of the raw materials in the constructi...

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PopSugar Grounded Event, Featuring Tuft & Needle

Last month (before social distancing was a widespread precaution in the U.S.) our friends at PopSugar hosted their inaugural Grounded event in Los Angeles. The one-day event was filled to the brim with self-care activities, classes, and services for attendees to relax in a positive and welcoming environment and celebrate wellness for the day. This event had something for every self-care ent...

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Highline Wellness Launches New Product Inspired by T&N

At Tuft & Needle, we live by the tenet that everyone deserves a great night’s sleep. It’s a simple idea, but we’re always thrilled when we discover other brands that share our values when it comes to contributing to the greater good. Recently, we connected with the team over at Highline Wellness, a company whose mission is “to give everyone access to a happier, healthier, and more peace...

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The Big Quiet Visits Tuft & Needle

The Big Quiet is a mass meditation movement that gathers thousands of people for large-scale moments of quiet, connection and special performances at some of the most iconic places in the world.Right off the bat, the concept of The Big Quiet is appealing to not only those who practice mindfulness, but really, anyone. It’s even attracted the interest of Oprah Winfrey (as though there were anot...

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T&N Sponsors the One Room Challenge™

Transforming one room in six weeks sounds simple enough, right? Back in 2011, interior design blogger Linda Weinstein was determined to transform just one room in her house. As a way to stay motivated (and accountable), Linda invited some online friends to join her in the six-week challenge, appropriately named the One Room Challenge™. She made it very clear, however, that this challenge wa...

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T&N Partners With Marram Montauk

What a dream to open your eyes and see the Atlantic Ocean from the lavish comfort of your suite in Marram, a peaceful, intimate resort overlooking the pristine shore of Montauk. Marram is all-things luxury and relaxation—from the tranquil ambiance, to the calming desert-landscape color palette, to the irresistibly crisp white bed sheets—surrounded by the soothing sound of ocean waves....

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Best Couple Sleeping Positions & What It Says About Your Relationship

Spoon. Leg hug. Tangle. Liberty love.These all sound like names of wrestling moves, but they’re actually couple sleeping positions—which, when you think about it, are kind of like wrestling moves so the position names are kind of appropriate…? We digress.Most of us are particular about how we can and cannot sleep, so when you introduce a new factor into the equation (i.e., a new partner),...

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Why Do I Sleep So Much and is it Bad For Me?

You open your groggy eyes to the sun glaring down on your face through the bedroom window.Still sleepy, you think, “Strange, the sun doesn’t usually come through this window until later in the day.” You roll over and check the time on the clock radio. Disoriented confusion ensues.3:00PM??! How did this happen? What day is it? Am I late for work? Wait, it’s Saturday—okay I still have a job...

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How Sleeping Nude Can Improve Health

Don’t take this the wrong way, but you should get naked… before you climb into bed at night.For your health, obviously.(What’d you think we were going to say? Don’t make it weird.)But really, you should try it. From decreasing your susceptibility to certain medical conditions, to boosting your self esteem, sleeping in the buff might just be the best idea you’ve ever had.Sleepi...

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How Does White Noise Help You Sleep?

Some people sleep with the TV on.Some prefer an oscillating fan. Others listen to white-noise compilations on Spotify. Whatever your preferred method, listening to white noise is a tried-and-true way to calm your mind and block disturbance from outside noises so you can get better rest.What is white noise?White noise is a combination of a range of frequencies played together that ...

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Winter Solstice 101

Happy Winter Solstice!You may remember our blog post about summer solstice—the longest day of the year—back in June when we were at our maximum tilt toward the sun. Today, on Friday, December 21, 2018, we are at our maximum tilt away from the sun for the shortest day of the year, aka the winter solstice.Solstices are very science-y so most of us are still kind of in the dark (no pun inten...

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What is REM Sleep?

You’ve heard about REM sleep, but perhaps you don’t actually know what it is or what it means.You may be here because you Googled “REM” and clicked thinking this would be an homage to the chart-topping, Grammy-winning, critically acclaimed band R.E.M. led by frontman Michael Stipe. And, while we love R.E.M. the band, we’re actually referring to the last stage of your sleep cycle: R.E.M.In...

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Solutions to All of Your Sleep Problems

You brew chamomile tea at 8:30 p.m., add valerian root, and top it off with melatonin.You turn down the lights and press play on the white-noise compilation you just downloaded; the peaceful baby fast asleep on the cover looks promising. You’re determined to get a good sleep tonight. You have to, for your sanity.Suddenly, it’s 2:00 a.m., you’re wide awake, and the theme song from Full Hou...

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Tuft & Needle’s Philanthropic Mission

At T&N, every day is an opportunity to Give Back.We know the importance of giving back. In fact, we have an entire department dedicated to it. For us, philanthropy isn’t reserved for one day a year; rather, it is at the core of who we are and what we stand for.The Tuft & Needle Gives Back™ Program exists for the sole purpose of contributing to local communities in a positive and i...

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