Our selection of fabrics

Our range of fabric choices are illustrated below. We're sure you will appreciate the difficulties of getting exact colour reproduction on a computer screen, it can't replicate the light in your room, or the refelection of your decor! If you would like a fabric sample please call or e-mail us and we will be happy to oblige.

You make your fabric selection using the drop-down menu on each product page.

Natural Drill

a totally un-dyed 'off-white' fabric complete with cotton-husk speckles. The number one choice since time began!

Aubergine Drill

A trendy cotton drill at the moment. Aubergine gives a dark plum / purple colour, very rich and warm.

Burgundy Drill

A good, servicable, drill. Rich burgundy colour is excellent for rooms with 'autumn tones'.

Terracotta drill

Here's the old favorite, terracotta, in a tough drill fabric. This has been a popular choice on futons since time began!

Smoke Black Drill

Got 'Goths' in your house, then here's the one for them. Sulk in doom and dispair, pump up the thrash metal!

Navy Blue drill

Navy blue drill has been popular for many years, nothing more to add here!

Mocha Brown Drill

A very popular drill. Dark brown like a bar of Milk Chocolate! Easy to co-ordinate with creams and beige's.

Teal Green Drill

A lovely, subtle, cotton drill fabric with green to blue tones, very natural looking.

Stone Drill

A subtle natural stone color plain drill. Tones of beige through mushroom.

Warm Grey Drill

A light to medium steel grey fabric, popular choice for neutral and monochrome decor.

Our selection of upgrade fabrics

Our range of upgrade fabric choices are illustrated below, featuring a range of weaves, chenilles and organic cotton fabrics. All upgrade fabrics have a surcharge between £35 and £85 - see the notes in the fabric description below.

You make your fabric selection using the drop-down menu on each product page.

Tibetan Amethyst Weave

A tough wearing fabric with a soft touch and woven look in a gentle light dusky purple tone. The Tibetan fabrics have a natural look to them very suited to futon mattresses. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

Tibetan Cream Weave

A tough wearing fabric with a soft touch and woven look in a light and natural cream tone. The Tibetan fabrics have a natural look to them very suited to futon mattresses. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

Tibetan Duck Egg Weave

Another lovely colour in the Tibetan range, the Duck Egg has dusky shades of blue / green to it, a natural looking soft touch weave fabric, very suited to futon style. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

Tibetan Iron Weave

Really well suited to our metal frame futon sofa beds, the Tibetan Iron fabric has an industrial metal look to it, a fashionable shade of grey with a weave texture and soft touch. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

Tibetan Pebble Weave

Tough fabrics with a soft touch weave the Tibetan Pebble has a natural grey / green tone to it which looks lovely with our Oak framed futons. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

Tibetan Sage Weave

Another popular choice in a soft, natural tone, sage green. Like all our Tibetan range of fabrics it has a woven texture with a soft feel. Note: Tibetan Fabrics are charged at £35.00 extra

CottonSafe Aubergine Check chemical free

The CottonSafe fabric is now available in a choice of checked coloured designs including this Aubergine. CottonSafe is a weave of organic cotton and wool that is naturally fire retardant without additives. Note:- CottonSafe coloured fabrics are charged at £85.00 extra.

CottonSafe Burgundy Check chemical free

Another new colour in the CottonSafe fabric range this lovely Burgundy check is manufactured in the Organic cotton and wool weave cottonsafe which is naturally fire retardant without the need for chemical treatment. Note:- cottonsafe coloured fabrics are charged at £85.00 extra.

CottonSafe Biscuit Check chemical free

A nice natural toned biscuit check in our CottonSafe fabric, very easy to live with your decor. CottonSafe is our Organic Cotton and Wool weave fabric that conforms to UK fire standards naturally. Note:- CottonSafe coloured fabrics are charged at £85.00 extra.

CottonSafe Organic Cotton and Wool

Our new CottonSafe fabric is available in an un-dyed color which is a natural cream / bone shade. Importantly this fabric is inherently fire retardant and therefore requires NO chemicals to be added to conform to UK fire regulations. Not a cheap option but the best true natural, chemical free, choice available in the UK. Note:- CottonSafe is charged at £85.00 extra.

Mink Chenille

This is a popular choice at the moment. A warm natural mixture of light brown and grey tones with a soft textured touch. Note: chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra

Oyster Chenille

Easy to live with, the Oyster is a neutral tone with a warm textured feel. For a natural look and feel Oyster makes a great choice. Note: chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra.

Brick Chenille

The Brick chenille is a cosy, warm colour, ideal for rooms that need to be snug! A rich dark red tone with a textured feel. Note: chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra.

Coco Chenille

This is gorgeous! A rich warm dark chocolate colour fabric in a soft touch chenille. Note: chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra.

Navy Blue Chenille

A newish choice in our range, a dark navy blue toned chenille that looks particularly great with our metal futon sofa beds. Note: Chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra.

Slate Grey Chenille

A modern subtle dark grey chenille that works very well for a 'home office' environment. Note:- Chenilles are charged at £40.00 extra..

Truffle 'Waffle' Chenille

One of our new fabrics, the Truffle Chenille is a soft-touch fabric with a 'waffle' weave in a two tone chocolate brown combination. The mattress is upholstered in Truffle Chenille to the front and sides, with Mocha Brown drill on the reverse. Note: 'waffle' chenille upgrade is charged at £40 eaxtra.

Oatmeal 'Waffle' Chenille

At last...we can offer a soft-touch Oatmeal fabric in our new 'waffle' weave. In two-tone oatmeal / biscuit tones, this is a lovely natural colourway. The mattress is upholstered in Oatmeal to the front and sides with Natural cotton drill on the reverse. Note: Waffle chenille upgrade is charged at £40 eaxtra.

Blue & Lime Flower Fabric.

Wow...go bold with this retro-look flower power fabric in bright blue and lime green. Exclusive to us here at the Futon Shop, a UK designed and printed cotton half-panama fabric. The flower design is finished to the front of the futon mattress with the border and reverse finished in Royal Blue cotton drill. (this design costs an extra £20.00)

Mink Flower Fabric.

Looking for the Natural tone decor? The Mink Flower fabric is a bold design without to much shout, with subdued tones it makes a great choice for a natural or neutral room decor. The Mink Flower fabric is a UK designed and printed cotton half-panama weave which is finished to the front of the futon mattress with a contrasting plain mink cotton drill on the border and reverse. (this design costs an extra £20.00)

Pampas Plain Tweed

A tough, durable, natural looking plain woven fabric in a biscuit / beige color making a great choice for natural themed color schemes. Note:- this fabric is charged at £40.00 extra.

Heather Tweed Design

A tweed woven design with tones of lilac, brown and biscuit. Contemporary style and tough, durable fabric. This design is boxed and bordered in the Pampas Plain Tweed. Note:- this design costs an extra £40.00.

Moss Tweed Design

A classic style tough, durable, tweed fabric with tones of greens, browns and biscuit. The Moss tweed design is bordered and backed with the Pampas Plain Tweed. Note:- this design is charged at £40.00 extra.