Cotton/Foam Traditional Japanese/Thai Floor Rolling Futon Mattresses, Yoga Meditation Mats, 3x30x80 Black

Edited to add (8/14/15) - I pulled my two shikibutons apart to allow my son to sleep in my room and he was set up on the tri-fold whilst I was sleeping on the roll-up. He told me that the tri-fold was way too hard to sleep on comfortably and to be honest I must agree with him. I am quite used to a firm mattress and I, too, found the tri-fold to be a bit too firm for my liking. I ended up sleeping for part of the night on the roll-up and found it to be firm but comfortable without the tri-fold, however I MUCH prefer the both of them together. The roll-up on top and the tri-fold as the base. I find that setup to be perfect for me. The firm plushness of the roll-up shikibuton is even better with the firm, dense padding of the tri-fold so if you think just one shikibuton would be too hard for you I suggest getting more than one and layering them. Let me preface this review by saying that I purchased this roll-up shikibuton to lay on top of the tri-fold shikibuton and I do not expect to use this alone as my bed. However, if my son decides to sleep in my room as he sometimes does I can easily take the roll-up one off and let him sleep on the tri-fold. I purchased two of these roll-up shikibuton and two tri-fold style shikibutons on August 6 and paid for expedited shipping and just received both packages yesterday afternoon (the 12th). They shipped from CA to NC. The tri-fold shikibutons came shrink wrapped together in a large square box and the roll-ups came shrink wrapped in a cylindrical cardboard box that was nearly as as tall as I am and about a foot in diameter. Upon taking them out of their wrappings there is a definite hay like odor. It smells pleasantly like the feed stall in a horse barn. The smell was solely on the roll-up shikibuton and, as of this writing, has dissipated noticeably though it is still present. I promptly laid out the tri-fold shikibuton on the floor and placed the roll-up shikibuton on top of it so that it could regain its shape (the tri-fold, being made of foam, did not require this). I was concerned that the roll-up would hang off of the tri-fold since I had not noticed at purchasing time that the tri-fold is several inches shorter than the roll-up. This has not been the case. The roll-up shikibuton looks to be exactly the same length as the tri-fold so I am happy about that. I purchased both twin and xl twin sheet sets to see which would work better and what I ended up doing last night was putting the twin fitted sheets on the roll up and simply tucking the excess betwixt the two mattresses. I then placed a flat sheet over that and my down comforter on top of that to act as the "kakebuton". Anything "xl" was unnecessary. The feel of the bed is difficult to describe. Both the tri-fold and roll-up have different "textures" to them though they are both firm. The roll-up is thick, dense but not heavy and firm and when pressed firmly it does not yield very much. The tri-fold is also very firm and feels very much like a good quality outdoor chair pad. The three sections are individually zippered and all three zippered sections are sewn together so you can remove the foam from its cover. When pressed firmly there is a little give but not too much and I imagine that a person's weight distributed over the whole mattress would yield a nice overall give without rocketing to the floor. The roll-up on top of the tri-fold feels lovely. There is a somewhat springy give and I do not find it to be too firm at all, however that is with both pieces and I will update my post should I have the chance to sleep on each singly. Size wise the mattresses both appear to be 29" W x 75" L and 3" D. I was able to snuggle with my eight-year-old daughter only when we lay facing each other and I had my arms wrapped around her. I would not be able to sleep like that though. I sleep on my back and, infrequently, my side so I needed the space and she has her own shikibuton set up to sleep on. The only way I can conceive of two people sharing this bed would be if someone who is as small (or smaller) as I am (5'2" 115lbs) were sleeping on their side with a newborn baby and they wrapped their arm over the top of the child. For any other scenario I would simply get a wider bed. For some reason that I've yet to fathom the roll-up has a zipper at the base of the cover yet is tufted and unable to shift out of its cover. Perhaps it had to do with ease of construction? I placed both sets of beds two feet apart so my daughter could hold my hand while she drifted off. The beds are directly on the carpet. I have considered getting a sisal, jute or bamboo rug to place underneath just to complete the look of the room though I find it to be unnecessary for any reason other than that. I would not use a tatami mat in NC since it is very humid, very hot and we have lots of bugs in this state. I really wanted one but reconsidered aft seeing what problems mold could wreak on a tatami. As for sleep, I was quite comfortable. I slept deeply and undisturbed as I usually am by my squirming, overly-warm daughter (hence, why I purchased two sets of beds) who seems to delight in invading my space. It was wonderful to be able to sleep without a forearm to the face or small head ramming into my rib cage. Heavenly! I woke with no back pain nor stiff joints. I feel great. I wish that I had bought these years ago. As I mentioned earlier in my post I shall update this further into my use of these and I shall try to upload some pictures of our setup. Please feel free to ask any questions I do try to answer promptly.

This is a great meditation or sleeping mat! I ordered to replace what was supposed to be a more traditional Japanese style mat that was also made in the USA - and this is far superior. The combination of cotton and foam and easy roll up with the straps attached makes it very convenient - and it is also extraordinarily comfortable without being too soft. I use it with a folding tatami mat. Ideal size for one person and IMO perfect thickness for comfort and storage. Truly an excellent product.

I purchased this futon a little over 3 months ago after deciding to try something new. I actually gave up the mattress and pillow I had been using and moved entirely to just this futon rolled out on top of a large yoga mat with a top-sheet and a few blankets. As per the recommendation of others, I roll up the futon every morning, rotate it 180 degrees once a week, flip it once a month, and hang it outside in the sun every few months. I have yet to notice any amount of compression in the futon's material, and it all seems to be holding up great. When I first purchased this item there was a noticeable sort of "grassy" smell to it. I never really minded it and honestly can't remember noticing it past the first week at most. As of this 3 month mark, there is absolutely no smell, but I'm sure it was gone long before that. As far as comfort goes, this futon is great for a single person sleeping on their back, but anything else may be uncomfortable to a degree. As a 6'4 guy, this futon is long enough to lay down comfortably without falling off one end or the other, but I hadn't realized how narrow it really was before I bought it. If you sleep with your arms sticking out (at all!), or you roll around a lot at night, buy a wider futon. And as far as sleeping on your side goes, this futon can work for it, but it's not great. It's thick enough to pull off short term, but if you have wide shoulders or lack a pillow, do not expect to sleep in this position. Also I should note that this futon arrives vacuum sealed and expands dramatically upon opening. If you think you may have to return this at some point, expect to re-vacuum seal it or pay for a giant box to ship it. But at only $70, it would make for a decent temporary guest bed for the odd guest or for short-notice trips. Edit: It has now been a year and a half. I have consistently rotated and flipped the futon as advised and it seems to remain as comfortable as it originally was. No signs of wear or torn fabric. Edit 2: It has now been 5 years since I started sleeping exclusively on this futon. Over the last few years I have not kept up with the recommended rolling up, rotating, flipping, and hanging outside. There have been multi-month long periods where the futon remained basically untouched on the floor aside from washing the sheets. I no longer remember how fluffy the futon was when it first arrived, so I cannot comment on if it's changed thickness over the last 5 years but otherwise it has held up fantastically. It's still comfortable and all the seams and straps are in great shape. I did end up buying a buckwheat pillow so I could sleep more comfortably on my side. I have grown very fond of a firm futon bed and can no longer sleep comfortably on soft mattresses as I feel like I sink into them and lose good sleeping posture. I will be buying a new bed soon and will be choosing a similar futon as it's base, but in a larger size.

UPDATE: I Purchased a foam tri-fold mattress to put under this ( Black Tri Fold Foam Beds 3 x 27 X 75 Inch, Floor Tri-Fold Bed, High Density Foam 1.8 Pounds ) and I now absolutely love sleeping on them. They don't seem to have flattened at all, and I find them more comfortable than my normal mattress. I have been sleeping on them nightly for 4 months and have no intentions of stopping. ORIGINAL: Received this about a week ago, and have slept on it nightly. It seems to be good quality, but is NOT designed for heavier people. I weigh 200+ lbs. and even after this short of a time, my shoulders and hips are sore from the floor underneath. I would not recommend this for heavier people for consistent use, but it seems like it might be okay for someone who is lighter or for infrequent use (like for overnight guests).