The word futon comes from the English spelling for a Japanese-style bed known as a “shikibuton,” or floor mat. The classic Futon sits straight on the floor though there are now many designs of the bi-fold that have legs
The first futon introduced into American culture was constructed of a simple cotton mattress that could be placed directly on the floor and easily folded to save space.
Since then, in the American bedding industry, futons have evolved to a dual-purpose seating and bedding product that offers an alternative to the traditional sofa bed.
Futons are not fireproof. Today’s version of the futon usually has a frame, cover, and mattress that may contain cotton batting, synthetic batting or polyurethane foam padding materials that may catch fire if touched by a cigarette, match, lighter, or other open flame.
The mechanisms of the frames are divided into two types, the bi-fold and the tri-fold. The mattress needs only to be folded once with the bi-fold whereas it needs to be folded three times with the tri-fold
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