Nowadays, almost all futons come with a cloth or cover which protects the futon mattress. When youre looking into buying a futon bed pay attention as to whether it comes with a cover. Its worth spending a little extra to get a futon bed with a quality machine washable cover.
If youre not looking to buy an entire futon bed you could always buy just the cover. A cover allows you to easily change the look of the futon at a fraction of the price that it would cost to get a new bed. If the cover becomes damaged or soiled, no problem! Just buy another.
Futon bed covers come in thousands of prints, colours and types of fabrics. Here are some of the popular types of fabric: