Welcome to the Futon Shop.
Welcome to Futons 247, the internet trading site for The Futon Shop Limited. We are a family company based in Plymouth, Devon, and have been working with futons since 1994 - that's almost 30 years of experience!
As a company, we have 3 main focuses; quality products, amazing service and value for money. We want our customers to get many good years out of their purchase and tell all their friends too! We are always open to suggestions from our customers, and you can read our previous feedback on our Trustpilot page - feel free to give us any additional ideas or let us know what we can improve on.
Peter @ The Futon Shop here......at the grand age of 58 I'll be running the Plymouth Half Marathon this year on Sunday 17th May 2026, aiming to come in under 2 hours. I'd like to ask if you would could kindly help me raise funds for a local charity, Jeremiah's Journey, who provide compassionate bereavement support for children and families, they are lovely people and do some great needed work in schools and homes.
You can find out about them here Jeremiah's Journey and donate as little as three pounds here Just Giving Futon Pete thank you so much!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch. You can call us on 01752 662030, or drop an email to: sales@futons247.co.uk
For more futon news, you can also follow our blog at The Futon Blog.
--
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Our Futon Mattresses.
Our futon mattresses are hand made here in Devon. Each one is individually manufactured by hand to your specifications, using combinations of lambswool, wool-felt and rebound polyester. Additional fillings are available depending on your requirements, including Coir and Pocket Springs. The futon mattresses are then covered in a choice of tough cotton drill fabrics, durable polyester Tibetan fabrics and our ranges of 100% cotton Panama and Carrera fabrics that combine with wool-guard barrier fabric to provide options that are free of fire retardant treatments.
You can select different filling types to suit your requirements on each product page. Making your mattress choice can be complex, so please feel free to call us for advice.
Additionally, some of our futon mattresses are made right here by us in Plymouth. These include our Monk, Napper and Nomad bedrolls. By making them by hand, we can ensure that each mattress is made with care and quality.
Watch the video below to see how we build one of our futon mattresses:
--
. 
Our Futon Bases.
Our traditional pine futon bases are manufactured in Estonia, Poland and here in Devon depending on the model - Watch the video above to see how we construct our Scandi futon frame.
All our pine bed bases are fully manufactured using Scandinavian redwood pine for strength and durability and always from managed sources, most with FSC certification.
We also offer metal framed futons and sofa beds from Innovation Living, a Denmark based business that has specialised in futons and sofa beds for many decades, producing lovely quality products from their factories in Denmark, Ukraine and China.
--
Tatami Mats in Denmark and Europe.
We source our Tatami Mats from two suppliers in Europe - 7+7 Futon and Karup Design.
Our friends at 7+7 Futon are the destination shop for all things Tatami Mats with mainland Europe wide delivery. They also have a great selection of Innovation Sofa Beds - browse their collection on their site: https://futon.dk. In partnership with 7+7 Futon, we also offer their range of tatami here in the UK.
Additionally, our Wabi Tatami and Traditional Mats come from Karup Design of Denmark. They work well in conjunction with several of our low-level tatami beds.
.
.png)
If you have any questions regarding delivery, please don't hesitate to give us a call or drop us an email. To learn more about Futons247, or to just stay on top of all the futon news, follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest
--
Each one of our futon mattresses is hand made just for you down here in Devon, this means we have a big selection of fabric options which can vary on each product so please be sure to check the fabrics offered on the item you are interested in.
Our aim here at the Futon Shop is to use as many natural materials as we can whilst still maintaining an watchful eye on pricing to offer our customers a combination of product quality, durability, comfort and value. Many of our fabric choices now offer the option to conform to UK fire regulations (as we are required to, of course!) whilst having fillings and fabrics that are free from Fire Retardant treatments - just look for the FR Free words in the fabric type.
Fabric Samples - we know it can be tricky to choose your fabric from a screen image so if you would like samples please feel free to mail us and we will pop them in the post. Let us know your name, postal address and which samples you require.
Cotton Drill Fabrics. - tough 100% cotton fabrics at a great value price, we have been using this type of fabric for well over 20 years and it is a firm favourite in the world of futons. Generally available on our futon bed rolls, Original futon mattresses and our Scandi futon.
Natural Cotton Drill - the original futon fabric, an un-dyed off white cotton fabric with cotton seed husk speckles
Navy Cotton Drill - well, this is another popular choice that has been around for ever! A dark navy tough cotton fabric.
Harmony Green Drill - another popular choice, a nice and subtle pale green all cotton fabric
Stone Drill - a subtle natural tone of light brown with a hint of grey. tough all cotton fabric.
Panama Cotton Fabrics - another all cotton fabric with a woven type appearance and now FR Free so no fire retardant treatment. With these fabrics we make use of a wool guard barrier fabric under the Panama to conform to UK regulations without the need for any FR treatment of the fabrics or fillings. A great choice to go natural whilst maintaining value on a Devon hand made product. Available on most of our futon mattress choice.
Mulberry Panama Cotton - a subtle shade of mulberry, 100% cotton fabric with a woven look and feel. FR Free.
Pampas Panama Cotton - not often we have a green based fabric but this is a lovely subtle shade of cotton panama. FR Free.
Clay Panama Cotton - a simple shade of light grey with a hint of brown giving a easy to live with natural tone. FR Free.
Blue Panama Cotton - subtle mid-blue tone, always a popular colour. FR Free
Oatmeal Panama Cotton - the neutral choice, really easy to live with and decorate around. FR Free.
Stone Panama Cotton - we think that this is a 'sandy stone' shade but a good alternative to lighter natural tones. FR Free.
Carrera Cotton Fabrics - well, the Carrera range is pricey but super lovely and, again, FR Free! A tough 100% cotton fabric with a tactile 'brushed' feel was washed look, really nice quality and suits the curves of futon mattresses really well in a range of subtle tones. With the Carrera fabric we make use of wool guard barrier fabric to conform to UK fire regulations whilst taking away any need for the fabrics or fillings to be FR treated in any way; another natural choice just for you! Available on most of our futon mattress choice. Additional charge of £150 per futon mattress.
Clay Carrera Cotton - as the name suggests this one is a mid grey Clay tone, modern and neutral if grey is your thing. FR Free.
Clay Carrera Cotton - as the name suggests this one is a mid grey Clay tone, modern and neutral if grey is your thing. FR Free.
Dove Blue Carrera Cotton - a subtle tone of grey with a hint of blue, really nice and easy to decorate around. FR Free.
Duck Egg Carrera Cotton - nice hints of grey and blue giving a duck egg shade. FR Free.
French Grey Carrera Cotton - a more medium to dark grey, popular as with all greys at the moment! FR Free.
Indigo Carrera Cotton - we like this one, its quite a bright Indigo fabric, very jazzy. FR Free.
Lavender Carrera Cotton - really attractive lighter shade of lavender, something different! FR Free.
Natural Carrera Cotton - the old favourite, off-white, natural tone, always popular on futons. FR Free.
Olive Carrera Cotton - subtle tone of olive green, very natural looking. FR Free.
Tibetan Fabrics - if durability and practicality are on your shopping list then the Tibetan fabrics will do the job nicely. They are manufactured 100% polyester fabrics that have the look and feel of a natural woven fabric and, of course, being polyester they wear well and are tough. These have been in our range for many years and are always popular if your futon is in a highly used part of the house such as a family room or living space. Available on most of our futon mattress choice. Additional charge of £80 per futon mattress.
Cream Tibetan - nice and subtle cream to white tone with weave type texture.
Cream Tibetan - nice and subtle cream to white tone with weave type texture.
Duck Egg Tibetan - one of our favourites, a lovely shade of dusky duck egg blue.
Iron Tibetan - a strong steely grey colour fabric.
Sage Tibetan - nice and subtle shade of sage green.
Pebble Tibetan - a soft grey / natural tone always popular.
Ocean Tibetan - a nice subtle sea green textured fabric
Indigo Tibetan - lovely bright Indigo Blue, a statement look.
and finally....
Oslo Fabrics - available on our Scandi futon sofa beds and our Original Futon Mattress range. 50% polyester / 50% cotton but with a really lovely brushed natural feel and texture, this fabric really makes a great futon mattress, super durable and practical too in a choice of three stand out tones. Additional charge of £59 per futon mattress / sofa bed.
Marmalade Oslo - a super stylish orange marmalade colour fabric, go bold!
Marmalade Oslo - a super stylish orange marmalade colour fabric, go bold!
Sea Spray Oslo - what's not to love about this fabric, a great sea green / blue shade.
Mustard Seed Oslo - be daring and choose the bold mustard seed, looks great on our Scandi futons.
Wool Guard - is a barrier fabric to conform to UK domestic use fire retardancy regulations it is made up as follows: 46.5% wool / 46.5% Viscose (wood pulp derivative) / 7% polyester scrim for binding. NO fire retardancy treatment.
that's it....choosing fabrics can be complex so please feel free to call or mail us if you have any questions at all...