We stand out from other Futon Retailers Online as we go over the top to give you as much information as a Local Shop, so give us a Call 01132 796900 / 07721 752958 Mark / 07541648463 Andrew - 9am -9pm or E-mail - info@funkyfuton.co.uk for any queries. we can really save you time, effort and money.

What Our Customers "Think Of Us"

    • 30 August 2011
    • Ordered a new futon cover online, had a follow up call the next day to check my order was the correct size etc. Very helpful, even managed to get the actual colour pink I wanted but wasn't listed on website. Arrived very promptly and my daughter was thrilled with the colour it was perfect. Thank you very much, highly recommend.
    • 06 August 2011
    • I ordered the Darwin futon frame on Saturday and was able to pick it up on the following Tuesday. The service was very quick. The frame is easy to assemble and the mattress is very comfortable (I have the plushest one) The futon is stylish and uses less space than my previous bed and I think it was a great buy.
    • 21 July 2011
    • I spoke to Andrew after looking at their 3 seaters futons. he was very helpful and obviously proud of his dad's company. Within a couple of hours he had delivered, built and demonstrated the one I wanted. All in all the sort of customer services you used to get before the rise of faceless companies, Makes you proud of Yorkshire it does.
    • 03 June 2011
    • Great company. We ordered one futon and loved it so much, that we bought another. They are very thick (and heavy!), extremely comfortable and we are very pleased. They look lovely too, with the tufted cotton against the colour of the mattress. The service was fantastic, really friendly and helpful guys. They phone you up and let you know exactly when the futon will arrive which is very helpful. We have had the first futon for some time now and though they flatten slightly from the deep thickness when new, it is still ever so comfy. A great buy, highly recommend!
    • 29 May 2011
    • Cannot fault either the futon or the service, both brilliant. I cannot believe I didn't buy one earlier but although I spend £300 a year on servicing my car, I wondered whether I was being extravagent buying the Sleep 8 bed futon. It is probably the best money I have ever spent as I have never slept better and look forward to going to bed.
    • 24 May 2011
    • After having bought a futon from Argos that amounted to nothing more than firestarter wood and a giant sponge... these guys proved to be the real deal. The Shiki base and mattress are exactly as depicted in the video and speaking to Mark over the phone was both informative and reassuring. If I needed another Futon in my life, this is the place I would come! Highly recommend!
    • 29 April 2011
    • From my initial enquiries to ordering and to delivery, the service and advice I got from the guys at Funky Futons was first class. I'm sleeping like a baby on my comfy well made futon. I even got a courtesy call 10 days later to see if all was well, and if I was sleeping better. What a great company and what truly great service. Highly recommended !
    • 23 March 2011
    • Funky Futon reasserted my faith in business and in mankind. It is so refreshing to deal with a compay that provides exceptional customer service and the product was superb. If you don't have a futon, get one. It is the best nights sleep you will ever have. I also recommend you buy one from here as I can't recall a company that provided a better product or service
    • 20 March 2011
    • So many companies should take a leaf out of this company's book, especially when it comes to service. My transactions and correspondence with Mark was faultless and everything happened as agreed or explained, not to mention the good value for the quality of mattress I received. Well worth the hours of trawling on the Internet looking for a Futon mattress company that was value for money.
    • 18 March 2011
    • We were really pleased with Funky Futons. We prefer to buy British and from independent businesses whenever possible and these guys give a great service. They got the futon to me in a couple of days. It's well made and the mattress is extremely comfortable. Even my 82 year old mother says she slept like a log on it! I definitely recommend them.
    • 18 March 2011
    • These guys were really helpful and accomodating including a change in my requirements. They were friendly and speedy in replying to any questions. Quite clearly dedicated and proud of their work, I can say that these futons are incredibly well made, very comfortable and look very smart. After a few months of usage when the futon had bedded down (which was to be expected), the mattress still looked great and did not sag like other cheaper makes. While there are undoubtedly cheaper futons on the market, you get what you pay for. These futons come pretty much readily assembled and are top quality. I recommend Funk Futons highly.
    • 6 Feb 2011
    • I found Funky Futons on google and was really pleased with the price and choice. When I placed my order, I then became even more impressed when I had personal, friendly and helpful service from Mark who then told me that even though they were going to make my futon for me it would only take a week. I was a bit sceptical to say the least and had to eat my hat when it arrived exactly when I was told it would. The futon is beautifully made, finished to the highest standard and incredibly comfortable. We bought it as a spare bed but my son has chosen to sleep on it again! The futon mattress is plush and a beautiful colour. All in all it is brilliant and to top it off we have given our money to a an independent business and not a big countrywide company. Thank you! I will recommend you most definitely!
    • 19 Jan 2011
    • We were very pleased to find such a great futon company just down the road from us in Leeds! Beautifully and practically built, and we assembled it ourselves no problem! But most of all there was no waiting period...we went to the showroom and left with a futon! :) We would recommend this company to friends!
    • 21 Dec 2010
    • Great service - smooth delivery and I love my new futon mattress all cotton sleep 8 soooo comfortable very happy bunny
    • 28 Sept 2010
    • Many thanks Needing the futon to use as a bed but also needing to fold it up during the day I didn't know which futon to go for,but after a phone call all was sorted .The ketton frame recomended and a special pad made.The end result is a wonderfully comfy bed and stylish sofa,who could ask for more.The futons are far better than any on the high street, I cannot recommend this company enough.Many thanks Funky Futons.
    • 24 Sept 2010
    • Outstanding service Funky futons is a breathe of fresh air! My futon arrived yesterday and is just perfect. So nice to have something made especially just for you. The service was excellant, the futon top quality and delivery spot on. It is so refreshing to find a company that offers old fashion customer service and a caring attitude. So glad I I bought my futon from people who know about them and can offer the best advice and service. This futon will last years and years, worth every penny. Steph
    • 9 Sept 2010
    • Great service, lovely futon, very competitive price After trawling the internet for a local business handmaking futons I couldn't have been happier with finding Funky Futons. We use the futon as a bed and need the extra quality of a bespoke mattress. It was reassuring to speak to Andy who clearly knew his stuff(ing)! and made my mattress himself. I am delighted with the result which is 100% better than Futon Company/argos etc as well as being very reasonably priced. Very quick service too and ready to collect in a couple of days from a handmade workshop buzzing with activity from a great father and son team. What more can I say... BUY ONE!
    • 30 Aug 2010
    • satisfied customer We bought a futon from Funky Futon last month, for daughter #1. It was ready for collection within a couple of days of ordering. We were so pleased with it that we straightaway ordered another, for daughter #2. It too was ready within a couple of days. With these guys you get good-quality futons, made on site, at sensible prices, and with friendly, fast and efficient individual service. What more could you want? We're glad we came across them.
    • 5 June 2010
    • Funkiest Futons by Miles Needed a sofa-bed at short-notice once our new son arrived (so family could come and stay). E-mailed Funky Futon in the afternoon and they called back at 9pm that night! Mark and Andrew were extremely helpful, and while they didnt have the colour we wanted in stock, they offered to slip one into their manufacturing queue 1st thing the following day, as well as offering another similar colour they had ready to go... we chose the latter... and now have the futon all set-up with the parents coming down tomorrow! So, e-mailed on the Tuesday, ordered on the Wednesday, Arrived and assembled on the Friday! Great service, great quality futon too. These folks deserve your business. Many thanks. Sarah & Andy.
    • 11 May 2010
    • Good Work ! By Miles, London I spent ages on line to find a futon base of a bespoke size ( 6ft 4inches square) with no luck, until I found funkyfuton.co.uk I talked through what I wanted and Andrew put it all together. It arrived today and I am very impressed with the workmanship and the pricing was very resonable. I would strongly recommend them. Thanks
    • 12 April 2010
    • Great company. After looking around at the millions of Futons available i stumbled on Funky futons. Phoned up for advice and was provided with everything i could ask for. Mark didn't try to sell me the most expensive one (even when it was my first choice) just the right one based on my requirements. He even hooked me up with the right coloured cover!!. highly recommended with a speedy service and delivery even to the Highlands. thanks. Simon, Inverness
    • 20 Dec 2009
    • Thanks! Well over a year ago now I ordered a Futon from you, and its only now we are about to move that I remembered I never thanked you for your outstanding service! After researching for months online I found that you offered the best quality, and most reasonably priced futons. From Beginning to end the service was excellent. Thank you Tom Aberdeen.
    • 1 Dec 2009
    • Funky Futon, Leeds Hi Mark Just a wee note to let you know that my "bespoke" (3ft 6in wide) Sleep 8 futon has just arrived and I am absolutely delighted. It is extremely well made and so comfy! It compliments perfectly the large single pitch pine bed base that my husband made and as it has a terracotta cover also looks good with scatter cushions when not made up. I am very impressed by the quality of service from your company and your prompt attention to my order. (Ordered 5pm on Friday, arrived in Glasgow at 1pm on Tuesday.) Many thanks. Kathleen
    • 8 Oct 2009
    • daviddaworld@aol.com absolutely fantastic service and superb quality of workmanship. Being very tall I need an exceptionally large futon and Funky Futon made up double-layer futons to my requirements. The futon must be the most comfortable bedding I've ever had. I cannot recommend this company enough - miles better than any high street store. A real company with first class customer service and skills to match. Go for Funky Futon!
    • 8 Oct 2009
    • thankyou! Highly recommended. I bought a new 3-seater Futon,it was delivered within 48 hours of me placing my order. Very good price, very comfy & stylish futon,which matters to me as a disabled person. Local family business, friendly & professional people who delivered and installed my new futon & even took away my broken 10-year old futon free of charge. I wish more companies today had as much class as Funky Futon. Thanks again!

Futon History

The traditional Japanese futon is making a comeback in the country of its origin The creation of American convertible futon frames turned it into trendy sofa bed-like furniture. Now, Japanese people, influenced by Western culture and lifestyles, welcome the return of the Old World comfort of the futon with the added feature of metal and wooden futon frames. The traditional space-friendly, frill-free Japanese futons almost became extinct in their homeland. But thanks to American ingenuity, the foldaway cotton mattress is experiencing a revival in the country of its origin. Futons first appeared stateside in the 1960s as handmade simple cotton pads used by hippies, students and some health enthusiasts as substitutes for beds. The creation of convertible frames for the futons turned them into trendy sofa bed-like furniture a decade later. America and other Western countries began to buy the new futons in mass quantities in the 1980s. Now, Japanese people, influenced by Western culture and lifestyles, are doing the same. "My customers say they have been looking for American futons for the last three or four years," says Eduardo Sanchez, who moved to Japan 35 years ago and sells American futons via the Internet. "America has a huge influence on Japan especially on its lifestyle. Today, many people don't sleep on tatamis," the traditional woven straw mats, "or on Japanese futons anymore." The new futons are a far cry from the traditional Japanese futons, which could be folded and stored in a closet. American manufacturers have introduced innersprings, pocket springs, coil, foam and polyester mattresses as well as electric frames with massagers. According to Tom Tedesco, President of Futon Association International, futons have become a mainstay in living rooms, and have stretched out to home offices and kids' rooms. The original Japanese futons (pronounced in the United States as FOO-tahn) consist of two parts: a foldable cotton mattress -- approximately 2 to 4 inches thick -- to sleep on, and a soft, fluffy quilt made of cotton, down or synthetic fibre to go over the body. Futons first appeared as weed-made rags in ancient Japan. Although Japanese seniors still mainly use the traditional futon, younger Japanese are impressed with the comfort, style and added features of the American built futons. Japan's Cabinet Office reported that in 1965, only 14.9 percent of the total number of households used Western beds, including Western-style futons. By 2001, that figure jumped to almost 60 percent. "American futons are ideal for small houses and apartments in Japan," says Sanchez. His products, imported from California and Southeast Asia, are priced relatively high compared with the American market: between 73,000 yen ($550) and 125,000 ($940), while the midrange in the United States is $500 to $800. The company, which is based in mid-Tokyo, sells around 10 futons a month. Sanchez says the company's futon shop Web site, americanfuton.com, gets more than 100 hits a day and customers are spread around the country. "The frame development put the industry on a larger scale," said William Brouwer, known as the first inventor of convertible futon frames, who now lives in Japan. His invention of the tri-fold frame, a simple wooden frame he made for a friend who owned a futon shop in Boston, was greeted by Bostonians who were already familiar with the comfort of the futon mattress. It gradually became into the "Brouwer Bed," which won the 1983 Daphne Award, considered the Oscar of the furniture industry, for the best new design in the Bedroom/Retail Category. An early importer and designer of futon frames, Bob Fireman of Liform Imports in New York markets his own design of bi-fold frames that look more like couches. One of his inventions was the introduction of glides instead of pegs to hold the backrest in place. The glides allowed futons to convert more easily from sofa to bed and back, and his design became the first of its kind to be patented in the United States. Soon, people in other parts of the United States and around the world were designing other variation of tri-fold frames and bi-fold frames and futons became a bigger part of the furniture business.

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Funky Futon Co Past and Present

Futon History

Western Futons

Western futons are closer to mattresses; they are also stuffed with multiple layers of Cotton batting, Wool felts, Polyester, Lambs wool, Latex and Coco-Loc but they do not have springs, well they do now Pocket Sprung futons are now available these are hybrids for people . Western futons are placed on an adjustable frame resembling that of a couch, and are designed in the fashion of a sofa-bed—to be used as a couch and a bed. Western futons are constructed larger and thicker than Japanese futons, and can be cheaper than mattresses or beds, you may be considering buying

Western futons are common now in Japan. These futons, hand-made, have no synthetic filling; they are stuffed primarily with cotton. Western futons in Japan are sold as “earth-friendly”, and are not composed of any chemicals whatsoever, distinguishing them from the traditional bed set.

Futons are very comfortable and, like sleeping bags, can also serve as portable or transportable beds, depending on their size and weight. Although futons can be damaged, they can more easily be repaired than a traditional mattress, since its interior matting is packed in a structured, layered way. Futons are otherwise most convenient and economical and therefore preferable to people on-the-go or living in small spaces. The word is out now and thousands of people in the west have discovered the benefits of owning a futon over a traditional bed but be on your guard, not all futons are the same quality look for a supplier who is not a “stack them high” or “sell them cheap” as the old saying “you get what you pay for” is a fact with futons so buyer beware!!!

Japanese Futons

Measuring two inches (5 cm) thick and filled with cotton and/or synthetic batting, Japanese futons are typically flat and are designed to be spread out on tatami flooring, which is a special kind of flooring indigenous to Japanese architecture. Japanese futons are usually sold in sets consisting of the futon mattress (shikibuton), a comforter (kakebuton) or blanket (moku), a summer towel-like blanket (towelket), and a bean- or plastic bead-filled pillow (makura). This is equivalent to a western bed set.

Japanese futons are usually stored in a closet, but must be left to air in the sunlight when not put away. These futons are typically beaten with bamboo to keep them in shape. And if you’re walking through a Japan suburb, look up at the blocks you will spot a futon or two, been “aired” over the balcony.

Modern Futons

The manufacturer “Nishikawa” is the most famous. This company is in Kyoto and Tokyo. They make everything for the futons, for example, pillows, sheets, and quilts. This brand has history of 440 years. In old days, people thought any futon was good as long as they could sleep. But now people want better futons. Today, people like a futon which they can relax on and recover from fatigue. Futon makers have developed futons that can adjust to the human body. This is called Seiatsu Futon in Japan. There are some advantages to this new type of futon. Since ventilation is good, they are cool in summer and warm in winter. Since it can adjust to ideal posture when you sleep, it improves blood circulation while sleeping. And they are easy to look after. Futons are generally used with a futon cover, because these make it easy to keep the futon clean. People generally use futons so they can sleep comfortably, stay warm and support their bodies while asleep.

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