CHOOSE . YOUR . FUTON

Educate yourself about the futon and its benefits

INVENTED IN JAPAN

At Karup Design we make products made to excite.

The hallmark of our furniture is our futon mattresses. The purpose of our sofabeds is to be multifunctional and for our beds to provide happy dreams.

WHAT IS A FUTON?

A futon is a Japanese word used to describe a sleeping space. A traditional Japanese futon can be stored away during the day and taken out to sleep on at night. One of the futon's main advantages is that it is foldable and takes up little space, which perfectly fits with the minimalistic Japanese way of living. Futons are mostly placed on tatami mats, which provide a softer base for the futon. Karup Design took the Japanese tradition and added a Danish touch to it. Our futon mattresses are thicker than the traditional Japanese futons, and the fillings vary between different futon types. But they do have one thing in common: They are highly versatile and can be stowed away if needed.

Make room for more. In less space.

FUTON BED MATTRESSES

In this section you can explore more about our seven bed mattresses. Each of them has a different filling and special materials in the core. Which could improve your sleeping comfort in many ways.

Comfort futon

Our Comfort futon is a 15 cm thick cotton bed mattress with a PU foam core. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional futon. The Comfort futon will give you a medium-firm sleeping comfort. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body contours and support it, and the foam core will isolate slight movements. Go to product

Traditional futon

Our traditional futon is a 13 cm thick cotton bed mattress. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional Japanese futon. The Traditional futon will give you a firm sleeping comfort. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body and support it. Go to product

Basic futon

Our basic futon is a 11 cm thick cotton bed mattress with a PU foam core. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional futon. The Basic futon will give you a medium-firm sleeping comfort. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body and support it, and the foam core will isolate slight movements. Go to product

Coco futon

Our Coco futon is a 16 cm thick cotton bed mattress with a core of a coco fiber plate. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional futon. The Coco futon will give you a medium-soft sleeping comfort. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body and the coco plate will support it. Go to product

Double latex

Our Double latex futon is a 18 cm thick cotton bed mattress with a latex foam core. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional futon. The Double latex futon will give you a soft sleeping surface. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body and support it, and the latex will isolate all movement. Go to product

Sandwich futon

Our Sandwich futon is a 16 cm thick cotton bed mattress with a core of latex foam and a coco fiber plate. Our futons have higher density and thickness than traditional Japanese futon bedding, but it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional futon. The Sandwich futon will give you a medium-soft sleeping comfort. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body, the coco plate will support it, and the soft latex foam in the core will isolate slight movements. Go to product

Triple-latex

Our Triple latex futon is an 18 cm thick cotton and wool bed mattress with a core of latex foam and horsehair. By applying 5-10% polyester to our cotton, we ensure the higher density and thickness of our futons compared to traditional Japanese futon bedding. However, it still inherits all the good qualities of a traditional Japanese futon. The Triple latex futon will give you a soft sleeping surface. The cotton in the futon will adjust itself to your body and support it, the wool helps to create a good climate, the latex will isolate all movement while the horsehair insulates against cold and at the same time channels heat and moisture away. Go to product

MATERIALS USED IN THE FILLINGS

In this section you can explore more about our filling material in our bed futon mattresses. Each material has advantages to improve your sleeping comfort.

COTTON

Due to the nature of cotton it has been used in futon mattresses since the beginning of time. It adjusts itself to the contours of the body and supports it along its entire lenght. Cotton absorbs moisture produced during the night and during the day air can circulate and evaporate the moisture. The cotton in our futon mattresses is a completely natural material.

COCONUT

Coconut plates are used to create more firm futon mattresses. The plates are made from soften coconut fibers combined by using latex. Their structure allows the air to easily pass through, meaning that the mattress is constantly ventilated. Coconut fibres are a hard material resistant to moisture - they do not absorb water.

LATEX - FOAM

The raw materials used in the production of latex is the milk obtained from rubber trees. Thanks to its elasticity and softness it adjusts itself to the body and its structure allows the mattress to be continiusly ventilated. The material has many beneficial points: it is dust-free, hygenic, highly ergonomic, heat-insulating, breathable, long-lasting and durable.

POLYFOAM

Polyurethane foam is well-known thanks to its softness and lightness. It will provide light support and a soft surface to sleep on. When slept on, it contours to the shapes of your body, and during the day it will recover to its original shape.

HORSEHAIR

Horsehair has its own efficient and built-in ventilation system. So you'll have a futon mattress that insulates against the cold and simultaneously ensures that heat and moisture are channelled away. This creates a dry and comfortable sleeping environment. Horsehair also provides you better support when you sleep.

WOOL

Wool is temperature-regulating and therefore works very well for futon mattresses. It helps keep you warm when it's cold, but can also cool your body when it's hot. It absorbs odour and moisture and directs sweat away from the body – so you sleep at just the right temperature. The wool in our futon mattresses also helps to ensure a good climate in bed.

WHAT'S INSIDE OUR SOFA BED MATTRESSES?

Now you know more of the different fillings of our bed mattresses.
The fillings of our sofa bed mattresses are all alike. The only thing differing is the sizes of the sofa bed mattresses.

MIXED
WASTE
FILLING

We use waste fabric from
mattress production.
Giving it a new life and purpose
after being used in our futon
sofa bed mattresses.

When buying a Karup Design sofa bed, you can be sure that the futon mattress's filling is fabric waste from mattress production. A core of polyfoam in the mattress makes the comfort more firm when sitting and sleeping. The waste fabric consists of cotton, polyester, threads, and scrap fabric and has been tested according to TÜV.

Because . we . care

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF
YOUR FUTON

To restore its original shape and puffiness, roll it and fold it in different directions.

Turn over once in a while to ventilate it and retain its shape.

Uncover it during the day to ventilate it.

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