Japanese futon mattress is made out of canvas material

https://www.reddit.com/r/minimalism/comments/1j0f6vt/japanese_futon_mattress_is_made_out_of_canvas/

created by i_like_salad_yum on 28/02/2025 at 18:52 UTC

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I have Japanese futon mattress that I like a lot. It got messed up because a feral cat marked it while I was airing it out.

I went ahead and ordered another one from the same company. However, this one has a heavy canvas like container (I don't know what the correct word is.... it is the outer portion that contains the cotton material inside). My older futon mattress had a thin cotton container. I like the thin cotton container more because it is softer and it seems to me that it will breath better. Am I wrong in this thinking? Or is the canvas material supposed to be better?

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Comment by Pollywantsacracker97 at 28/02/2025 at 20:34 UTC

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The thick fabric ( like cotton ticking) is there to protect your mattress. You can buy slip covers for the mattress from your futon shop and additional padded mattress protectors. These will help you with the comfort level. As long as the only fabrics used are cotton and wool, the mattress will be breathable.