| There are some factors that have to be considered | | | | layered cotton and foam construction. |
| when buying futon mattresses. For example, the | | | | Simmons Best Rest Genteel Futon Mattress is a No |
| weight of the mattress will determine the ease of | | | | flip construction never requires turning, designed to |
| reconfiguring the futon sofa into a bed. Secondly, the | | | | bear the constant folding and unfolding, with individual |
| rigidity of the futon mattress will also govern how the | | | | pockets that contain the steel coils allow the unit to |
| mattress folds over the frame when it's used as a | | | | bend and fold, making a more resilient sleep surface. It |
| couch or chair. Check out the rigidity rating before | | | | also features the Simmons pocketed coil inner-spring |
| buying one. Thick futon mattresses of about 8 or 9 | | | | topped with convoluted foam and cotton, and costs |
| inches in thickness are ideal for regular use. | | | | around $300. |
| Futon mattresses need a lot of care than conventional | | | | Simmons Deep Sleep Elegance Futon Mattress is the |
| ones. They should be turned every time the sheets | | | | popular mattress in the Simmons series. It features |
| are changed, and be aired out frequently to prevent | | | | two layers of plush convoluted foam, four layers of |
| quick wearing. Mattress pads should also be | | | | half-inch foam, and two layers of our custom |
| considered which protects the futon from moisture | | | | cotton-poly blend. The manufacturer suggests using it |
| and dust. Vacuuming, scrubbing and washing with | | | | mostly for seating. It costs around $150. |
| laundry detergent and water can really help keep your | | | | Wolf futon Latex Plush: This futon mattress is |
| futon mattress in a good shape. | | | | constructed with 3 batts of Dura-Ease cotton, 2 batts |
| Here are some of the best Futon mattresses available | | | | of Polyester, 2 layers of 1" synthetic latex foam, 2 |
| on the market that you might want to consider when | | | | layers of 2 1/2" plush, convoluted finger foam for plush |
| shopping: | | | | and 23 machine laced tufts. It is considered to be the |
| Elite CR Comfy Premier 3000 Jr. Twin Ottoman Futon | | | | softest and most plush mattress of all the Wolf |
| Mattress: The Comfy Premier 3000 has four layers of | | | | Mattresses, which costs around $280. |
| specially blended cotton, with a triple Foam core for | | | | Gemini Futon frame cushioning system: features |
| extra resilience. It is also precision-tufted to keep the | | | | Pressurized Construction, a twill fabric to hold the tuft in |
| futon mattress contents from shifting, and has a fiber | | | | the mattress, convoluted 4 pound density foam, Tape |
| content of PolyCotton Blend, Polyester, Foam, and | | | | Edge Closure to present a clean tailored look, and |
| Cotton. The Comfy Premier 3000 costs around $40. | | | | Compression Lace Tufting to compress, strengthen |
| There is also the Comfy Foam 1000 which features | | | | and control the overstuffed cushioning materials. The |
| two layers of specially blended cotton with resilient | | | | futon mattress is available for about $500. |
| Foam core. It's also precision-tufted, and with the same | | | | Fu-Chest Futon Mattress: is designed to fit the |
| fiber content. | | | | Fu-Chest bed, featuring a seven-layer filling with a |
| Simmons Futon Mattress: Simmons is one of the | | | | fire-retardant natural cotton/polyester duck cover. The |
| largest futon manufacturers, which offers futon | | | | medium-firm mattress is tufted to keep the futon |
| mattresses and frames in chair, full, Loveseat, and | | | | mattress contents from shifting even after repeated |
| queen sizes. Their futon mattress products are | | | | folding. It is available in twin and full sizes, and costs |
| characterized by the traditional Pocketed Coil system, | | | | around $140. |