Japanese Futon Mattress Topper, Artisan Handmade 30% Thinner (Fabric: Flax Leaf Pattern, Natural Cotton 100%)

Description

 

Our futons are made to order, so production takes time.

 

Fabric : Cotton 100 % (Flax Leaf – Japanese Old Styled Pattern Print)

Filling : Natural Cotton 100 %

 

This futon topper is 30% thinner than our other standard futon mattresses. Other than difference of the quantity of the cotton filling, making process and the style are the same as our other standard futon mattresses.

 

We made this futon topper for the extra softness for your comfortable sleep.

If you think your futon mattress might be too firm (or it’s been getting too firm, it happens after long time use), you can just add this futon topper on it and add extra softness. Or if you prefer firmer mattress, you can sleep on this futon topper alone.

In case two people are sharing the futon, you can customize the thickness to the preference of each person by layering this on one side. It’s also great for placing on an air mattress for your guests. Like our other futon mattress, this futon topper is breathable and bring a natural touch. It’s ideal to cover the PVC top.  It also gives air bed the good support. You can provide sound sleeping time to your guests.

For covering, the covers for standard shiki futon mattress can be used for this futon topper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Fabric

 

In old times, flax leaf was considered to be sacred and talismanic. When babies were born, the people back then used to make clothes with this pattern and put them on the babies wishing their health. This pattern is consist of triangles and one of the most beautiful geometric pattern of Japan. Still now, you can find this pattern in kimonos, furniture and modern architecture in Japan.

 

 

* Filling

*Natural Cotton Filling

Natural Desi cotton produced in India

Processed at our factory in Tokyo
Desi cotton is indigenous cotton that is strong and resilient.
Due to large dependent on genetically modified cotton, it has been alarmingly reduced.
Desi is the precious variety that we need to rescue.

 

Characteristics of natural cotton
Natural cotton has the natural elasticity. It can create suitable hardness for sleeping.
Sleeping on a natural cotton futon mattress will help to align your head, neck, and spine and helps you maintain a good posture.

 

 

Our cotton filling for this item was the first in Japan to receive OEKO-TEX® in the futon manufacturing field. This certificate expresses our craftsmanship and commitment to safety.

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is the world's highest level of certification for safe textile products, which is only given to products that have passed strict analytical tests covering more than 350 hazardous chemical substances.  It is a globally recognized safety standard in the textile business that goes far beyond Japanese safety standards, including certification of sustainable factories that take into consideration the impact on the people involved in production and the environment. 
Since its inception in 1992, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification has been awarded more than 200,000 times, and demand for this certification continues to grow worldwide.

Video of Cotton Carding

 

 

To select the correct futon size

Please note that what we show on our site is the size of the futon fabric. If it is filled with cotton, it will be about 4 inches (10 cm) shorter in length and width.

 

Example : Futon Mattress - Single 78” x 39” (200 x 100 cm) will be 74" x 35" (190 x 90 cm) when you receive.

If you are planning to place the futon mattress on your bed, and want to fit them perfectly, please be aware of it and select carefully.

 

In Inches

 

In Centimeters

All sizes are approximate.

 

Thickness

 

Shiki Futon (Futon Mattress) at the time of delivery is very fluffy and voluminous, measuring over 4” (10 cm) in the thickest center position but after about one week of usage the fluffiness will begin to settle, and the mattress will transform into a stiffer, denser futon. After about two to three months of use, the cotton padding becomes even thinner (more constricted) and the futon will become about half of its original thickness. Although the volume decreases, the cotton fiber's "support features" become activated and the futon becomes a mattress that will support your proper sleeping posture.

 

How to care  (a new window of pdf file will open)

 

 

 

How We Make Futon

 

 

We source quality raw cotton from India. Classic, heavy-duty machines, which have been used for over three generations, get rid of cotton chips and make the cotton suitable as futon filling. We sterilize cotton by heat. We don't use any chemical material in any of our processes.

Many kinds of cotton fabrics are in stock to meet customers’ various demands. Our skilled artisans finish more than 15 futon mattresses per day when it‘s busy. The products are then shipped to the world from our office on the lower floor of the factory. Our making process is minimal and productive at the same time. We can cut the costs of the middleman and transportation. That’s why we can offer quality products at a fair price.