Home LivingWellnessSleepSoak&Sleep Supremely Soft As Down pillow review: affordable yet luxuriousWe review the Supremely Soft As Down pillow and ask: is it really as soft as a genuine goosefeather pillow?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Soak & Sleep)T3 VerdictSoak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty freeReasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillowWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Home LivingWellnessSleepSoak&Sleep Supremely Soft As Down pillow review: affordable yet luxuriousWe review the Supremely Soft As Down pillow and ask: is it really as soft as a genuine goosefeather pillow?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: Soak & Sleep)T3 VerdictSoak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty freeReasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillowWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
We review the Supremely Soft As Down pillow and ask: is it really as soft as a genuine goosefeather pillow?
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Soak & Sleep)T3 VerdictSoak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty freeReasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillow
(Image credit: Soak & Sleep)
(Image credit: Soak & Sleep)
T3 VerdictSoak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty freeReasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillow
T3 VerdictSoak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.
T3 Verdict
Soak&Sleep’s Supremely Soft As Down pillow really does live up to its promise: it’s as soft as down while being much less expensive. If you’re looking for a luxurious, down-like experience, this affordable pillow from Soak & Sleep offers excellent value.
Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty freeReasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillow
Reasons to buy+Soft and fluffy+Luxurious feel+Well-made+Machine-washable+Affordable price+Cruelty free
Soft and fluffy
Luxurious feel
Well-made
Machine-washable
Affordable price
Cruelty free
Reasons to avoid-No good if you prefer a firm pillow
No good if you prefer a firm pillow
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Traditionally, if you were looking for thebest pillows, down-filled pillows were pretty much the only game in town, and otherpillow typeswere only considered a pale imitation. In recent years, though. all that’s changed.
Made from a goose or duck’s finest feathers, which are found underneath both birds' tougher, exterior feathers, a down filling gives a light and bouncy feel to your pillows. However, it is pretty expensive. Down also has certain disadvantages as a pillow filling, such as trapping heat, making it unsuitable for people who tend run hot in the night. Plus many people would prefer a material that didn’t involve the exploitation of animals.
Hence the rise of down-like pillows that actually contain alternative fillings, most commonly made from microfibre, which is a refined type of polyester. Such pillows look and feel luxurious, but they’re often surprisingly affordable. And so if you’re looking for a light, fluffy and soft place to rest your head, they’re well worth investigating.
Soak & Sleep’s Soft As Down Microfibre pillow fits right into this category, and we were given one to try for ourselves. Read on to find out how we got on, and whether we think it’s worth buying.
Soak&Sleep Soft As Down pillow review: materials and design
While it’s intended to feel like goose down, this pillow is actually filled with light and silky blown microfibre. Specifically, Soak&Sleep blends two types of microfibre, carded to create a soft and lofty pillow, and wrapped in a 100% cotton case with a 233 thread count. It’s very well put together, with machine stitching we could find no flaws in whatsoever.
(Image credit: Tom May)
(Image credit: Tom May)
The pillow we tested was rated soft/medium, making it a good choice forstomach sleepers. Alternatively if you’re aside sleeperor back sleeper, you’d be better going for the deeper medium/firm option.
Our review pillow was 50 x 75cm in size, with a resting depth of 17.5cm and a sleeping depth of 6cm. There are five sizes in total to choose from: Junior (40cm x 60cm), Standard (50cm x 75cm), Superking (50cm x 90cm), Square (65cm x 65cm) and Euro Small (50cm x 60cm). All of them are designed in the UK and made in China.
Soak&Sleep Soft As Down pillow review: comfort
We’ve had many comfortable nights of sleep with this pillow, which really lives up to its ‘supremely soft’ promise. It has a luxury feel that belies its very reasonable price, and wouldn’t seem out of place on a bed in a high-class hotel.
(Image credit: Tom May)
(Image credit: Tom May)
The filling is light, fluffy and squidgy in all the best ways. While soft pillows often lose their shape over time, this one has continued to spring back to shape every morning.
Soak&Sleep Soft As Down pillow review: maintenance and cleaning
The Soft As Down pillow doesn’t come with a case, so you’ll need to buy one of those separately. Washing that case regularly is the best way to keep your pillow clean and fresh. Beyond that, Soak & Sleep recommends washing the pillow itself at 40°C every six to 12 months, and tumble-drying it until completely dry. (For more general advice, read our article onHow to clean a pillow).
Soak&Sleep Soft As Down pillow review: verdict
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