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.

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.

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!

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...