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Futon and Specialty Sleep Trade

The Futon and Specialty Sleep Trade known as FAST, offers many excellent tips and tools for futon shoppers, retailers and venders alike.
Futon shoppers who are looking to find the perfect futon will find FAST to be unbiased towards any single company. The Futon and Specialty Sleep Trade offers shoppers a way to find futon [...]

The Futon – Way Ahead of the Knowledge Curve

So you may recall this study that was published in November of 2006.  Health researchers from Scotland and Canada who were examining back pain and spinal health concluded that the best (or, if you want to be a pessimist, the least damaging) way to sit down is when your torso and legs form an angle [...]

Futons: Debunking the Comfort Myth

Debunking the Comfort Myth

In olden times, beds were considered a status symbol due to kings, queens and noblemen displaying their wealth and abundance through their luxurious beds and drapery. Originating from Japan, futons entered mainstream culture in America by the 1960’s. Specifically, Asian college students began making mats for friends because they were inexpensive [...]