wool mattresses and toppers

The Futon Shop has launched a new product
Tedi Bear Wool toppers and Mattresses, 100% chemical free with organic cotton covers.
mmmmmmmmmmm you'll never want to get out of bed again
Wool-Mattresses-Toppers come and get it!

2011 END OF THE YEAR ORGANIC SAFE FACTS

Organic News: End OF The Year 2011 Safe and Organic Facts.

1) Decaf coffee and tea: is it good for you?

2) Taking out toxicity from the nursery: Use Organic Mattresses and use wool, instead of PVC covers and the polyurethane foam inside.

3) A report released today identifies for the first time more than 650 brand name products that contain two hormone-disrupting toxic chemicals.

4) Kaiser Permanente has been doing some research

5)How to Avoid Flame Retardants:

"Buy furniture and textiles made from natural fibers like wool, jute or cotton – these materials are more naturally flame-resistant than synthetic fibers and require fewer chemical additives to meet flammability standards."

Happy Holidays

The Futon Shop wishes you all a Happy Holiday!





Please come in to any of our stores for the end of the year sale of 50% off your Mattress!!! It is ending 2011..so take advantage of such big savings now!

Soybean in futons! Top Seller!

From the United SoyBean Board: American-Made Soy Foam Futons Are a Top Seller

Founded in 1976, The Futon Shop is one of the largest eco-friendly retail trendsetters in the nation. With ten locations throughout California, the company has sold more than two million futon mattresses, sofa beds, and platform beds. All futon mattresses are made with domestically produced soy-based foam.

Within the last couple of years, the Futon Shop’s line of futon mattresses — made with soy-based foam – is one of the company’s biggest sellers. The soy-based foam – Preserve — is manufactured by Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company in North Carolina.

“The Futon Shop uses only green materials such as soybean foam, organic cotton, double-tempered recycled steel, and chemical-free latex,” explains The Futon Shop Founder and CEO Suzanne Diamond. “We’re not only proud of our commitment to the environment, but our efforts to reduce dependence on foreign oil and support American jobs.”

The United Soybean Board (USB) funded research that helped lead to the development of soy-based foam. The foam manufacturing process involves a reaction between petroleum-based polyols and other petro chemicals. Soy polyols can be substituted for a portion of petroleum polyols. Soy-based foam provides the same quality, comfort and durability as petroleum-based foam, with the added benefits of being made from a renewable resource and better for the environment.

Diamond created the first hand-made Japanese style cotton futon in Boston as a student at the Boston Museum School of fine arts. She was influenced by Michio Kushi, a Japanese natural healer who taught her the health benefits of sleeping on natural fibers instead of polyurethane foam, which is typically used in mattresses.

For more about the Futon Shop visit http://www.thefutonshop.com/ and check-out this video that aired on the television program America’s Heartland about Preserve soy-based foam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUWIVwLbF8.

For more about furniture made with soy-based foam go to http://www.soybiobased.org/find-products/building-construction-and-renovation/furniture/.

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Green News This Week

1) The Solar Jewish Menorah
2) Spare the Air alert today Wednesday 21 2011..in the Bay Area
3) This Christmas...are you saving more by shopping online or in person?
4) Can Drinking Soda..cause cancer..is the brominated chemicals- flame retardants?
5) A look into how Global Warming is affecting wildlife

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Articles about The Futon Shop

Learn about The Futon Shop and how how American made and Organic products can make a difference in your life:


The Futon Shop Press Releases

1) Four Tips To Eliminate Chemical Poisons From Your Mattress. The Futon Shop With 35 Years Of Manufacturing Organic Mattresses Reveals Safe Sleep Practices

2) Increase 200,000 U.S. Jobs by Buying American Made Products this Labor Day

3) Greening Your Home: A New Trend In The 21st Century

4) Dangerous Toxins in Crib Mattresses are Harming America's Children: Learn How to Protect Your Children

Here are just a few of the articles The Futon Shop has published.

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2012 Trends: Redecorating Your Home

2012 is just around the corner: here is the list of new colors and trends for designing your home:
The Futon Shop offers fabrics, furniture for your child's room, your teenager's room, dorm room, studios, living room, master bedroom, and the family room.

The Futon Shop not only has fabrics and mattresses that are removable to change with the changing trends and seasons, but premium organic and green furniture are what The Futon Shop specialize in.



1. Metal,Glass & Wood Furniture Trend 2012

2) Tufted Furniture Trend 2012

3) Lighter Furniture Trend 2012

4) Mirrored Furniture Trend 2012

5) Curved Legs Furniture Trend 2012

6) Oak Furniture Trend 2012

7) French Furniture Trend 2012

8) Bright Coloured Furniture Trend 2012

9) Earth Toned Furniture Trend 2012

10) Furniture Collecting Tips 2012

According to furnitureinteriordesign.com:
here are the colors that will be used in the home in 2012:

According to HGTV.com: here are some of 2012 new color trends for interior design:

Here are some vibrant colors of 2012:

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Holiday Sale!

4 ways to save this holiday Season!

1) a free organic pillow or organic mattress pad with any organic mattress you purchase

the below sales can not be combined

2) you can get 50% off any of our premium mattress when you purchase a frame at full price

3) 20% off all items storewide

4) with any purchase...you can get a free mattress( the Ramses3) with any frame

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Do Not Forget to Recycle

All year round it is important to recycle, but this is the time to recycle paper from gifts and your Christmas tree can be recycled as well.

At The Futon Shop, we do not have a place at our shops for the recycled mattresses that you may have, but please check out the link below for Earth911.com...they will have your local communities recycling locations.



Do you want to learn more about your community Recycle system...check out
EPA's fun interactive Recycle City

For a recycling location near you: check out Earth911




Have fun in the recycle city...and learn about all the ways to recycle and lots of interesting facts

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Today is World's Aids Day

Here is a great video showing where we have come from the 80's Looks like we have so much more to accomplish and research, but we have improved in many ways...





Great facts..and Video from: PEPFAR

Questions to ask when Futon Shopping

What is a futon?

1) What's inside a futon?

The word Futon originates from Japan; it actually means a complete bed unit ( shikibuton, futon and kakibuton.)
Many Eastern cultures sleep lower to the ground, while the Japanese named this style of bedding, the Futon. The Japanese sleep with a tatami mat or flooring, giving their cotton as well as cotton and wool mattresses breathing ability, their futons are thin so they can roll them up and store the futon in the closet during the day. The western cultures in the 70’s picked up this eastern tradition of sleeping on all natural fibers.

2)The Futon Shop’s history marks key points following the era of the Futon Frame time line. In 1980, William Brower a Boston architect who enjoyed working in wood, designed a beautiful black walnut hardwood futon frame that folded in three parts. This futon frame was displayed in the Arts and Craft museum next to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.The Futon Shop has been specializing in futon mattresses since 1976. Their futon mattresses all have the main ingredient, cotton.

You may pick from medium grade cotton, staple cotton, or organic cotton.

Then there are other options all depending on your comfort style. We have firm, medium, and soft: soy foams, springs, and individually pocketed coils, and latex and wool.

The Futon Shop has eight categories:
1) Organic (Organic cotton with different ingredients from our other categories)
2) Egyptian Cotton (futon mattresses with mainly cotton as the ingredient)
3) Comfort Care Collection ( futon mattresses with springs)
4) The Essence Collection (futon mattresses with wool and latex)
5) Royal Contour Soybean collection (futon mattresses with a lighter soybean foam feel)
6) Life enhancement Collection( futon mattresses with memory soyfoam)
7) Organic baby crib collection ( baby crib mattresses with 100% certified organic cotton)
8) Customize your mattress

What's inside my mattress?

The Futon Shop has been specializing in futon mattresses since 1976. Their futon mattresses all have the main ingredient, cotton. You may pick from medium grade cotton, staple cotton, or organic cotton.

Then there are other options all depending on your comfort style. We have firm, medium, and soft soy foams, springs, and individually pocketed coils, and latex and wool.

Will my futon lump?

Futons have come a long way. Ten to fifteen years ago, futon mattresses did not have any foam core and the cotton options were limited. Most shops selling futon mattresses presently do not know what kind of cotton is inside their mattresses, and they just sell low price futon mattresses. You get the mattress home and within a few months your mattress has slid half way down your frame, has a huge dip where you have been sitting or laying, and your futon mattress is lumpy around the whole futon.

The Futon Shop has been specializing in manufacturing futon mattresses since 1976, and they have improved their futon mattresses, by finding the best green and organic fibers to give you the best quality in your futon mattress and for your platform bed.

The Futon Shop has found Staple cotton to be the best quality cotton to avoid lumpiness for their futon mattresses. Low-grade cotton has short fibers, which do not hold the moisture for very long and tend to break and become a lumpy futon mattress. Top grade Staple cotton has the strongest strands taken from the top of the cotton plant. 100% staple cotton futons therefore resist forming balls or lumps and give futons a longer life expectancy.

The Futon Shop uses the best quality long fiber staple cotton for 90% of their futon mattresses. You can choose from over 15 futon mattresses with Wool, Latex , Organic , Soy foam, Soy memory foam Latex and for your platform bed or futon sofa sleeper frame.

Why get wool in my futon mattress?

The Futon Shop adds Virgin Wool to our futon mattresses for a cushier, softer feel; the light fluffy wool fiber has a crimped construction that acts like a spring. We use naturally long crimp wool grown in the United States that does not have to be artificially crimped. Also, wool wicks away moisture resulting in a longer lasting futon mattress. Wool fibers are naturally long and crimped adding softness and spring to the mattress. Wool blended futons are considered a higher quality futon for 3 main reasons:

1. Wool fibers don’t hold moisture the way cotton does, the moisture is instead wicked away.
2. The longer fibers, when blended with cotton, result is a stronger, more comfortable, and more durable futon.
3. A wool futon, with proper ventilation, will help to regulate temperature.
Examples:
Serenity Futon Mattress
Orthosupport Futon Mattress
Eternity Futon Mattress
Crown Contour Futon Mattress
and the Organic Selection (all mattresses with organic cotton)
Perfect Comfort Futon Mattress
Pure Comfort Futon Mattress

Why get Memory Foam in my Futon Mattress?

If you have ever slept or sat on anything memory foam, you will know right away why our memory foam mattresses have been our hottest items. These memory foam futon mattresses cradle your back while you sit and while you rest on your futon couch.

The Futon Shop is the only futon retailer in California that manufactures memory foam as well as all their foams in any of our mattresses with the least amount of polyurethane.

These futon mattresses also support your spine as you sleep, leaving you with a rested feel when you wake up in the morning. The memory foam has been proven to be best suited for side sleepers because these kind of sleepers need extra support for their hips and shoulders. It also supports side sleepers because it is the most supportive for your spine as you lie all your weight on your futon mattress. The memory foam slowly compresses and then slowly bounces back to its original shape, while gently comforting your joints and muscles as you sleep. The Futon Shop uses the highest and thickest memory foam, 5lb density memory foam. The memory foam is essential for side sleepers because they need more support for their shoulders and hips.

4) What mattress is the best if I have back problems?

There is no single mattress style or type that works for all people back. Although any mattress that helps someone sleep without pain and stiffness is the best mattress for that individual. A good mattress should provide back support for the natural curves and alignment of the spine. The right amount of back support also helps you avoid muscle soreness in the morning. While there is not much clinical data about mattresses, one study found that medium-firm mattresses usually provide more back pain relief than firm mattresses.

Overall comfort while sleeping on the mattress is equally important as sufficient back support. Sleeping on a mattress that is too firm can cause aches and pains on pressure points. A medium-firm mattress may be more comfortable because it allows the shoulder and hips to sink in slightly.

If an old mattress sags visibly in the middle or is no longer comfortable, it is probably time to purchase a new one. Putting boards under a sagging mattress to keep it from sagging in the middle is only a short-term fix for the sagging; a new mattress is still needed.

The Futon Shop suggests you come in a lie down on our mattresses before you choose one at any of our California locations.

Or call 1-800-44-FUTON:

to speak to any one of our Futon Specialists. Take your time, lie on your side, back and stomach.Take you time and choose the right mattress for your body type.

Firm or Soft? What is better? Which will last longer?

Comfort is different for everyone. Some love a soft bed or futon mattress, while others can’t sleep on anything harder than a brick. But what is constant among all ingredients: Staple cotton and latex.
These are the two ingredients you should have in your mattress for the longest lasting effect. We have plenty of futon mattresses that are firm and soft, but through and through Latex is the most durable core you can put in your mattress. And Staple cotton, whether it is organic or not will help your futon mattress avoid lumping, breaking, or dipping.

5) What if I want a firm futon Mattress, but I do not want any foam because of "off-gassing"?

We offer 5 great organic mattresses with no foam, but are all firm as well. Try the: Organic Futon Mattress | Organic latex futon mattress | Comfort Rest futon mattress | Serenity futon mattress | Serenity futon mattress

Could I put my new Futon Mattress on my box spring mattress or on the floor?

That would not be advisable. Futon mattresses have cotton as their main ingredient and they all need slatted bed frames or futon frames. This also applies with no flat wood or use of your futon mattress on the floor. If you do lay your futon mattress on the above, mold will occur inside your mattress.

And your futon mattress will get very heavy from moisture not being released, leaving your futon mattress left with moisture soaking in the cotton and breaking your cotton fibers decreasing the lifespan of your futon mattress.

What mattress is best if my guests are on the heavier side?

Any of our quality mattresses will support week end guests. For longer term guests or every night sleep, we stand behind all our futon mattresses. For more information please call 1-800-44-FUTON and speak to one of our futon specialist or come on in.

Black Friday Sale!!

The Largest Eco-friendly Mattress and Futon Company in Northern California Offers Big Savings this Black Friday’s Thanksgiving Weekend

The Futon Shop, the world’s Greenest futons and organic mattresses has the biggest sale of the year, beginning Black Friday, November 25.

The difference between The Futon Shop sofabeds, and a traditional sofa bed has all to do with the function, comfort, and safety in their ingredients.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 22, 2011

The Futon Shop has announced their annual Black Friday, Thanksgiving weekend special sale. Starting November 25th to November 28th, with any purchase of a bed frame or sofabed frame, any green mattress or Organic Mattress is fifty percent off. And with every organic mattress bought, a free organic mattress pad is added into the sale. This is a perfect time to shop green. Come into any of The Futon Shop ten showrooms and our staff will help you save this holiday season.

The Futon Shop welcomes all new customers a chance to make one's home more environmentally safe, by specializing in organic mattresses and bedding, as well as offering American made mattresses and futons.

The difference between The Futon Shop and a traditional sofa bed has all to do with the function, comfort, and safety in the ingredients.

The difference between a traditional sofa bed and The Futon Shop sofa beds functionality has no comparison when it comes to custom ability. Most traditional couches are simple and only one choice for feel and comfort. Traditional couches have one choice for foam and the decorative cover is sewn on or stapled on. The Futon Shop lends flexibility to the consumer because the cover is removable and washable and the decorative covers have a multitude of colors and fabrics: from microfiber, and even bamboo.

As for comfort, traditional sofabeds have a nice complete look, but when you open up the couch to sleep, guests are left with a thin layer of foam and springs that poke in the back, legs, and shoulders while sleeping, and the only result is an aching back. The Futon Shop on the other hand has over 33 different mattresses and are all at least 8 inches thick. Since The Futon Shop sofa bed mattresses do not have to fit in a snug little hole while you sit on the couch, the futon mattress selection can be as thick and luxurious as a real mattress that anyone could sleep on every night. The Futon Shop offers all green materials with soy foam, chemical free latex, as well as tempered recycled springs. Organic cotton without pesticides has been added to their organic line as well. Customizing any choice of mattress with four kinds of chemical free latex densities, adding organic cotton to any of the premium mattresses, and taking out fire retardant with no charge is all accessible because each mattress is hand made in San Francisco.

Important key elements to shopping green when looking for a sofa bed mattress should be avoiding polyurethane, pesticides, chemicals in latex, and fire retardants.

The Futon Shop replaced polyurethane for soy-foam based foams. All Green futons and Organic Mattresses are made with soy-based foam. The United Soybean Board (USB) funded research that helped lead to the development of soy-based foam. Soy-based foam provides the same quality, comfort and durability as petroleum-based foam, with the added benefits of being made from a renewable resource and better for the environment.

Any mattress in the Organic line are pesticide free, and any of the green mattresses can be customized organic cotton as well. As for latex, many companies green-wash their products claiming their latex mattresses are eco-friendly, but have neglected to share that there are chemicals put in the product while the process of the latex was made. The Futon Shop uses exclusively chemical free latex, Naturalux, which is made of 100% Natural Latex Rubber with no artificial additives to dilute its quality. This "Eco Friendly" product is naturally hypo-allergenic, dust mite resistant, and will not support mildew or bacteria.

The Futon Shop only uses Dunlop latex, which lasts longer, supports more body weight than blended chemical latex, and comes in many different thicknesses. The Futon Shop uses firm latex because it feels soft at first, but offers increasing resistance as it compresses. Dunlop latex also gives good pressure distribution, helping one sleep with all body parts supported where peak pressure can occur (hips, shoulders, and heels) and guarantees good blood circulation.

The Futon Shop, a family business since 1976, is dedicated to continue to manufacture premium organic chemical-free healthy mattresses, and eco-friendly furniture for all consumers. One just needs to ask their doctor or chiropractor’s for a note or prescription for no fire retardants added to any of The Futon Shop mattresses. Unlike The Futon Shop, most retailers purchase their mattresses in bulk and are unable to eliminate harmful fire retardants.

Safety comes first with the manufacturing procedures and ingredients at The Futon Shop. If you are looking for pesticide free, chemical free, and fire retardant free this is the time to save for the the holidays and buy green.