Up until a few years ago, you simply would not have been able to find a futon mattress with this sort of core material inside. What you would have been more likely to find inside was some sort of foam core wrapped with either cotton, a cotton-poly blend or wool. Some of these changes took place because of what happened when some of the larger mattress companies, like Sealy™, Simmons™, and Beautyrest™ came to the futon market – or it came to them depending on how you look at such things.
Make no mistake about it, futon mattresses are definitely here to stay. Other modern twists on the futon have given them a much more durable and supportive foam material. The foam is really what gives the inner core of many mattresses, not just futons, its supportive nature. If a cheaper foam is used, it will flatten much more quickly and it will not last nearly as long.
Another point is to consider that the Japanese futon as it was originally constructed and used had little in the way of similarity to how we use them here in the West. A traditional futon consists of two parts, an upper and lower aspect. They combine to form this futon sleeping system if you will. Their futons are much thinner and are not used as couches with armrests and the like, classically. However, if this is how you intend to use your futon mattress, don’t fret, they are made to be a flexible piece of furniture for either sitting or sleeping here.
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