The 2022 Men's Health Sleep Awards

Tuft & Needle’s Down Alternative Pillow Set is made of a polyester alternative that’s super lightweight and hypoallergenic, but with all the best features of traditional down pillows. Because they’re less dense than foam, they’re perfectly suited for side (and even back) sleepers.

It’s in the name: Nest Bedding’s Easy Breather Pillow is designed for maximum comfort and breathability. The firmness is easily customizable by adding or removing the premium foam fill to dial in your preferred comfort level. So it’s an excellent option for every style of sleeper.

Sleep Number’s ResponseFit Pillow is purpose-built to relieve neck and shoulder pressure while you sleep. Choose from one of three shapes—Classic, Curved, or Ultimate—based on your personal needs. It’s antimicrobial, eco-conscious, and hypoallergenic, making it great for sensitive sleepers.

The firmness of most so-called “firm” pillows often doesn’t last long. Not so with Nectar’s Resident Pillow, which holds its shape better than most, thanks to a unique “pillow-in-pillow” design with a memory foam outer shell. The firmness is infinitely adjustable, so it’s easy to find the perfect comfort level to support your neck and head.

For warm-weather sleeping, there’s nothing better than a nice cool pillow. Sleepy’s Reactex Pillow is our go-to for hot summer nights. The pressure-activated design starts drawing heat away from your body almost immediately. It’s even available in three heights, so it’s suitable for any sleep style.

Juvea’s Silk and Silver Pillow combines natural silver, Mulberry silk, and Talalay latex for the most luxurious pillow of 2022. It’s incredibly soft, naturally antimicrobial, eco-friendly, and breathable. Various fills and firmnesses make it easy to find the one that suits your sleep preference.

If you’re a hybrid sleeper who frequently tosses and turns, a customizable pillow is a great option. Luxome’s LAYR Customizable Pillow includes several of the company’s best pillow inserts. Just add or remove as necessary until you find the firmness and height that works for you.

COOP’s The Eden Pillow is a great alternative to down pillows, especially for stomach sleepers. The hybrid design blends gel-infused memory foam and microfiber, so it’s soft, cooling, and moisture-wicking. Plus, with an additional half-pound of fill included, you can make it as soft or as firm as you like.

For back sleepers, finding the best pillow that balances softness and support is a challenge. We love Dosaze’s Contoured Orthopedic Pillow, a high-density foam pillow that perfectly contours to keep your neck and back aligned in any sleep position.

Ideally, most of us want seasonally appropriate duvet inserts. But Sijo’s TempTune Comforter is perfect for any season. The shell blends Tencel Lyocell and Mica Nylon, so it’s cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Plus, it’s moisture-wicking so even the hottest sleepers can rest easy.

Riley Home’s Sateen Sheet Set is our hands-down pick for the softest sheets on the planet. They’re made in Portugal from 100% long staple cotton that gets softer with every wash. Plus, the variety of solid colors works with almost any bedroom look.

A lot of cooling sheets claim to actually work. But My Sheets Rock’s The Regulator Sheets are one of the few of its kind to live up to the hype. They’re made from ultra-soft bamboo rayon that helps regulate your body temp and wick away moisture throughout the night.

For sheer breathability, almost nothing beats linen. Piglet in Bed’s Raspberry Linen Sheet Set is made of stonewashed French flax linen, so it’s not only naturally soft but it breathes like a champ. With more than a dozen available colors, it’s guaranteed to fit your bed and your bedroom look too.

“Reserve Collection” more often describes fine wines than fine bedding. But Boll & Branch’s Reserve Collection Sheets are deserving of the name. Made from the world’s longest staple organic cotton and slow-spun for incredible luster and softness, they’re by far the most luxurious sheets we’ve tested this year.

Good sheets don’t have to cost a fortune. Mellanni’s 100% Linen Sheets offer everything we love in good bedding. They’re soft, lightweight, breathable, and moisture-absorbent. They’re also under $150 for a complete Queen sheet set.

We’ve long been fans of Feathered Friends, and the Bavarian 700 Down Comforter is a good reason why. The Medium weight version features 100% down and is buttery soft, cozy, and perfectly weighted for every season. Summer and Arctic versions are available if you’re keen to switch out your bedding to match the season.

Brooklinen’s bedding really does live up to the hype. Case in point: Its Pure Wool Throw Blanket is our pick for the most comfortable blanket of 2022. It’s crafted from uber-soft virgin lambswool in a century-old German mill. Plus, it’s handsome in either Greige or Latte—your call.

If traditional down is a little too pricey for your liking, this down alternative comforter from Layla Sleep is a solid pick. At just over $100 for a Full/Queen, it’s surprisingly affordable, while still offering much of the same warmth and luxurious feeling of a legit down comforter.

Step up to a more luxurious alternative with Crane & Canopy’s The Luxe Down Alternative Comforter. The long-staple cotton insert boasts a 300 thread count for that just-right softness. Plus, it’s available in several weights, so you can dial in your level of warmth based on the season.

We still swear by our Bearaby weighted blanket. The Tree Napper is generously sized and constructed from buttery soft Tencel fabric that’s heavy enough (up to 25 pounds) for even the most demanding nappers.

If money is truly no object, there’s no better duvet than Airweave’s Hyperdown Duvet. It might be the most high-tech bedding we’ve ever seen. The proprietary Hyperdown fill is designed to be molecularly similar to real down, so it’s warm, hypoallergenic, odor-resistant, and anti-microbial. Plus, it’s way lighter too.

We don’t ask much of our bed platforms: They just need to look good and be sturdy, stable, and, perhaps most importantly, quiet. Burrow’s Chorus Bed ticks all the boxes. It’s handsome, rock-solid, and never creaks, plus the sleek retro-modern design fits almost any decor.

Thuma’s sophisticated aesthetic elevates the look of any room. The clean lines of its simply named The Nighstand feel elegant and upscale without being showy. Bonus: It’s made of solid, upcycled wood.

We admit to having a soft spot for upscale Mid-century Modern anything. Article’s Geome Double Dresser features a geometric solid wood panel and brass metal legs with a sleek, handsome silhouette all around. Brass handles and soft-close drawers help elevate the entire piece, along with any bedroom you put in.

Our team loves the overstuffed design of BenchMade Modern’s Uncle Sal Bed. But, what sets this bed frame apart is that every component, from the size to the fabric (or leather) to the legs, is fully customizable. It’s available in more than 60 designs, from simple and conservative to bold and eye-popping. No wonder it's one of our favorite furniture brands.

You haven’t lived until you’ve slept on an adjustable bed base. Nolah Bedding’s appropriately named Ultimate Adjustable Smart Base offers almost every essential feature—a weightless position, integrated head and foot massager, built-in USB ports, wireless control, and even ambient underbed lighting—at a surprisingly reasonable price.

Not every decent bed frame needs to cost north of $1,000. Zinus’ Athena Upholstered Platform Bed Frame features a handsome wingback design and tufted buttons, all wrapped in a subdued beige tone. The solid wood platform is built to hold almost any mattress without the box spring. The best part? You can land a queen-sized version for less than $550 delivered.

Even some of the best mattresses—especially budget options—can contain harmful chemical fillers and coatings. For sensitive sleepers looking for the best, high-quality, eco-friendly mattress, there’s Avocado’s Eco Organic Mattress. It uses only all-natural cotton and latex with no toxic chemical retardants, off-gassing, polyurethane foams, or fiberglass.

For the hottest sleepers, sometimes even the best cooling pillow and cooling sheets just aren’t enough. Step up your game with Tempur-Pedic’s aptly named TEMPUR-breeze—our pick for the best cooling mattress. The flagship LUXEbreeze model helps you sleep up to eight degrees cooler with incredible pressure relief to boot.

Allswell’s Luxe Hybrid Mattress takes the best of both worlds from pocketed coil mattresses and foam/memory foam alternatives. The result is an incredible hybrid mattress that’s extremely supportive, minimizes motion transfer, is anti-microbial, and provides all-night pressure relief.

It seems impossible to find one mattress that does it all, but Saatva’s Classic Mattress is darn close. The core features a traditional innerspring design with plush comfort layers up top for a sleep surface that’s breathable, durable, and soft, yet supportive. Three comfort levels (Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, and Firm) allow you to dial in your preferred firmness.

For the best mattress that conforms to your body, nothing beats Purple’s Plus Mattress. It takes the brand’s entry-level mattress and adds a Comfort Plus Core layer for better cushioning and to minimize motion transfer. Plus, the two-inch GelFlex Grid helps support your body and cradle pressure points all night long.

For those who love an ultra-supportive sleep surface, there’s Brooklyn Bedding’s Plank Firm Luxe Mattress. “Designed to be the firmest mattress on the market,” it boasts a two-inch high-density top layer for maximum rigidity. We love that it can also be flipped with a reverse side that’s more “traditionally” firm for a slightly plusher night’s sleep.

It’s hard to beat the value of a good mattress in a box. Simmons Bedding’s Hybrid Medium Mattress is a good “middle ground” mattress, especially for couples looking to compromise on firmness. The hybrid design features traditional innerspring coils that minimize motion transfer, a cooling and moisture-wicking cover, and a comfy gel memory foam top.

If you really love your beauty sleep and you’ve got money to burn, Essentia’s Dormeuse Organic Mattress is our pick for the most luxurious mattress anywhere. The medium firmness is ideal for back and side sleepers, while built-in cooling tech helps regulate your body temperature while you snooze. Plus, it’s the world’s only all-natural memory foam. That means no toxic chemicals, fire retardants, or petrochemicals, so you can literally rest easy.

For couples who just don’t want to compromise, there’s Naturepedic’s EOS Customizable Latex Mattress. It boasts a long list of essential features. But the most important is the interchangeable internal layers that allow sleepers to customize the firmness exactly how they want. Each side can be independently customized to create different comfort levels on the same bed.

Knowing how you sleep (or don’t) is the first step to establishing good sleep habits. Withings Sleep Tracking Mat is a simple, easy-to-setup smart mattress pad that tracks your sleep cycles, heart rate, and snoring patterns. With a personalized sleep analysis, you can figure out what’s working for you and what doesn’t, so you can finally start getting those elusive “eight hours” everyone is always talking about.

Oura’s latest Ring is among our favorite activity and fitness trackers. But, it’s also amazing at tracking your body’s rest patterns. By keeping tabs on your heart rate and other baseline scores, it offers recommendations on the best times for you to start heading to bed and monitors your rest and vitals while you’re sleeping.

We haven’t found anything quite like Somnox’s Somnox 2 Sleep Robot. It’s a “science-backed, snuggleable sleep companion”—a soft, fabric, egg-shaped device that works in conjunction with healthy breathing exercises to help you find deeper, most restful sleep. Think of it like a stuffed teddy bear for adults, only way smarter.

Sleeping with earbuds is hardly comfortable. SoniSleep’s Sleepbar is a compact device that slips under your pillow, effectively turning it into a Bluetooth speaker. It works just like headphones, so you can listen wirelessly to podcasts, music, or audiobooks while you sleep.

For the hottest sleepers who need a serious bed cooling solution, there’s nothing better than ChiliSleep’s latest Dock Pro Sleep System. The high-tech mattress topper uses chilled water and hardcore tech to cool your sleep surface way, way down. Via the dedicated mobile app, every option from the temperature to the schedule can be adjusted wirelessly using only your smartphone.

Almost every light from our phones to our televisions to our bedroom lighting actually keeps us awake at night. Casper’s The Glow Light is uniquely designed to help you fall asleep faster. It gradually softens at night and brightens at daybreak to better align with and support healthier sleep patterns.

Tommy John keeps bedtime simple with this relaxed T-shirt that fits just right without being too tight or too boxy. The micro modal fabric is stretchy, non-pilling, and, most importantly, silky soft so you’ll basically forget you’re even wearing it at night.

Jambys unisex sweat shorts combine all the best parts of your favorite boxers, briefs, and basketball shorts all in one. Not too tight and not too baggy, they’re designed to be worn anywhere maximum comfort is required. Bonus: They actually have pockets. How cool is that?

Every adult needs a good, go-to bathrobe. Parachute’s Organic Cotton Robe is made of soft, jersey-knit with just the right amount of give. It features a relaxed fit and an extra-long design that’s perfect for layering over your other favorite loungewear for max weekend (or sick day) comfort.

Not all sleep masks are created equal. Lunya’s Washable Silk Sleep Mask features a super soft fabric with a wide strap and elastic back that fits almost any head shape and size perfectly. The silk construction means it’s naturally thermoregulating. Plus, it’s machine-washable too.

If COVID taught us anything, it’s that the right pajama pants are everything. As the name implies, Fair Harbor’s The One Pant are designed to be your one, go-to pair of ‘round-the-house pants. They’re lightweight, stretchy, and moisture-wicking—perfect for whatever you’re getting into (or not getting into) at home. Every pair is made from 20 upcycled plastic bottles, so they’re pretty eco-friendly too.

Of course, you don’t have to look schlubby just because you’re lounging around the house all day. Eberjey’s William Tencel Modal Long PJ Set brings an air of sophistication to your lazy Sunday mornings. The Tencel Modal fabric is soft, non-pilling, and downright luxurious. Bonus: The entire set is even biodegradable. Just add a robe and a smoking pipe to activate Full Weekend Mode.