Futon

Futon is Japanese for ’bedroll’ and traditional futons are thin, space saving mattresses that can be rolled out directly on to the floor for sleeping and then rolled up for storing during the day. It’s a simple, healthy system and it’s how we’ve slept for years!
If you want to use your futon on the floor you need to roll it up to air it because the natural fillings absorb moisture during the night which is partly why futons (or natural mattresses and bedding) are so comfortable- you won’t feel hot and sticky, especially in the summer. The layers of filling provide a firm, natural support along the length of your back with the added benefit of keeping you warm and cosy in the winter and cool and airy in the summer. Putting your futon onto a slatted bed frame will enable it to air, or you could choose a folding frame to make a chair or sofa.
We make our futons from organic cotton fabric and pure, organic British wool wrapped around a recycled cotton and wool filling. We don’t use foams, plastics or fire retardant chemicals. Fire retardancy is achieved naturally by the high proportion of wool filling. If your futon is going to be used as a seat we add a wool rich interliner so that it complies with fire regulations for furniture rather than mattresses.
You can choose between a traditional or a springy feel, both give a firm, supportive sleeping surface so it really comes down to personal preference, what you are used to or what you are going to use your futon for. Prices are detailed under the individual headings - go back and scroll down.