Organic Crib Mattresses: The Foundation of Safe Sleep
Your baby’s crib is more than just a place to sleep. It’s the cozy little nest where they’ll spend a considerable part of their first years. You want that space to be as safe and pure as possible, and so do we.
For over 49 years, The Futon Shop has been dedicated to handcrafting furniture with one simple mission: to make chemical-free living affordable for every family. Our collection of organic crib mattresses provides a healthy, non-toxic foundation for your baby’s rest. Unlike conventional mattresses that can off-gas harmful chemicals, our organic baby mattresses are made with nature’s purest materials, ensuring a safe and serene environment for your little one.
- Made in the USA: Handcrafted with care in our San Francisco factory
- Toxin-Free: No flame retardants, pesticides, or other synthetic chemicals
- Healthy Materials: Crafted with certified organic cotton, wool, and natural latex
- Affordable Quality: Ensured by a direct “Farm to Furniture” process
- Trusted Expertise: Backed by decades of craftsmanship and a commitment to safety standards
Why an Organic Crib Mattress is the Safest Choice for Babies
Your baby’s delicate systems are especially vulnerable to environmental toxins. When you choose a non-toxic crib mattress, you’re taking a powerful step to eliminate that exposure.
- Eliminates Chemical Exposure: Conventional crib mattresses are often made with polyurethane foam and treated with harsh chemical flame retardants, which can release harmful gases. Our mattresses don’t.
- Provides Essential Support: Each of our crib mattresses is designed with a firm, flat surface to support your baby’s proper head and neck posture.
- Offers Peace of Mind: You can rest assured knowing your baby is safe as they sleep soundly in a clean environment.
Certified Organic vs. Regular Crib Mattresses: What’s the Difference?
Choosing a certified organic baby mattress is the easiest way to guarantee a truly healthy crib. Even if a regular mattress says “natural,” it can still contain hidden chemicals and flame retardants. We believe in total transparency.
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Feature |
The Futon Shop’s Organic Crib Mattress |
Regular Crib Mattress |
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Materials |
Certified organic cotton, natural wool, and latex. |
Synthetic foams (polyurethane), plastic, and chemical adhesives. |
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Fire Safety |
Naturally flame-resistant wool, no chemical flame retardants. |
Often treated with hazardous chemical flame retardants. |
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Toxins |
No VOCs, off-gassing, or harmful chemicals. |
Can off-gas VOCs, contributing to indoor air pollution. |
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Breathability |
High breathability from natural fibers. |
Can trap heat and moisture. |
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Durability |
Handcrafted and designed for long-term use. |
Tends to break down and lose shape over time. |
Tips to Choose the Best Organic Crib Mattress
- Firmness is Key: The most crucial factor is firmness. A firm mattress provides the essential support for a baby’s developing spine and helps prevent suffocation risk. All our crib mattresses are meticulously handcrafted to give the flat, firm surface pediatricians recommend.
- Check the Certifications: When looking for a non-toxic crib mattress, always look for third-party certifications like OEKO-TEX. These certifications assure you that the materials are truly organic and free from harmful substances.
- Material Matters: Consider mattresses made from a combination of natural materials. For instance, a coconut coir or natural latex core offers firm support, while a top layer of organic cotton provides a soft, breathable surface.
- Protection is a Must: Don’t forget to protect your investment. A good organic crib mattress pad is essential for keeping the mattress clean and dry. We recommend a protector made from organic, waterproof material to guard against spills and accidents without adding plastics or chemicals.
The Futon Shop’s Organic Baby Mattress Materials and Craftsmanship
Our commitment to clean sleep starts with the pure, natural materials we select and ends with exceptional craftsmanship. We combine various natural components to create the best organic baby mattress for your little one.
- Supportive Core: Our organic crib mattress designs incorporate coconut coir and natural latex for a firm, supportive core ideal for infants.
- Breathable Surface: A top layer of organic cotton provides a soft, breathable surface.
- Handcrafted Safety: We hand-tack each mattress over 70 times to ensure it stays consistently firm and flat, a critical safety feature for newborns.
- Natural Fire Barrier: Our use of natural wool provides a non-toxic fire barrier, helping our mattresses meet safety standards without harmful chemicals.
Keeping Your Baby’s Sleep Space Clean
A clean sleep environment is a healthy one. That’s why we offer a line of accessories designed to protect your mattress and make clean-up a breeze.
- Protect Your Mattress: Pair your mattress with an organic crib mattress protector made from water-resistant cotton fabric.
- Add Extra Comfort: To give toddlers a little extra softness as they grow, an organic crib mattress topper can be added.
Shield from Accidents: We provide the best non-toxic crib mattress protector to protect your mattress from accidents without introducing harmful plastics or chemicals.
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Custom Natural Beds For Sensitive Toddlers & Infants
Picking the right preschool can be a tricky process, luckily the Montessori Academy of Colorado(MAC) has put children first and helped make the decision a little simpler. MAC chose 30 snuggle non toxic crib mattresses made by The Futon Shop of San Francisco for their preschool students to rest and nap on everyday.
The Futon Shop makes mattresses for organic homes that are designed with the best quality natural materials for schools everywhere. Not only are these premium sleep products made without toxic flame retardants, pesticides, or petroleum based foams but the natural latex, coconut, and organic cotton is perfect for any environment becoming a chemical free facility.
The Futon Shop set the standard by customizing the size of the snuggle crib mattress made without harmful chemicals while still complying to the commercial use requirements.
At The Futon Shop we build with only the highest quality latex, wool, and Organic Cotton for their unique properties of support, comfort, durability, and cleanliness. We provide you with the highest quality natural Sleeping Solutions at an affordable price. Check out our Sweetpea Crib Mattress with both equal layers of Coconut Coir and Latex for a blend of support, and firmness.
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Best Organic Cotton Crib Mattresses For Children: Approved By Mommies & Preschools!
Our chemical free coconut cribs are great for daycares, preschools, and any chemical free school environment made for children. Not only have mothers everywhere approved our premium coconut line for the natural benefits of natural coconut coir but for the support and comfort it guarantees developing babies during important sleep time.
No matter what the requirements for your state, we have the expertise to create the absolute best reusable sleep space for infants, toddlers, and even young children! The Futon Shop is a trusted source not only for the quality of their materials for the guaranteed craftsmanship you can expect from made in America products.
You can visit The Futon Shop's blog to view what schools are currently using our crib and toddler mattresses.
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A Natural Sleep With Organic Cotton
We take extra care to use the best American Grown Organic Certified Cotton so we can do our part to support American farmers and our families. Our USDA certified organic cotton is free from pesticides and flame retardant chemicals. For an all natural crib that is crafted according to the recommendation of pediatricians we have designed our Lullaby Crib Mattress.
At The Futon Shop we believe in sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. By choosing organic you are not only supporting agricultural methods that protect the environment by reducing exposure to toxic chemicals, but sleeping chemical free greatly reduces the risk of toxins for the user in their lifetime. The benefits of less exposure to chemicals during your bodies’ natural healing process can positively affect you and your family for years to come!
Learn more about Organic Cotton.
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Certified Organic Ingredients
We design your mattress with natural and certified organic materials, grown from mother earth. Our mattresses, futons, and bedding materials have been verified by top accredited methods and approved by organic standards. From the farm to our factory, to your home, we offer affordable luxury with no middle man. Handmade in San Francisco since 1976.
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Live Better With Healthy, Sustainable Solutions
Chemical Free Mattresses and Eco Friendly Futon Mattresses for your home are made for everyday use. We know the verification it takes when pursuing a healthy and toxic free lifestyle, so we have been fully certified every step of the way from farm to your family.
Our Chemical Free Eco Friendly Futon Mattresses are made only with Pure GOLS Organic Certified Latex, Natural Virgin Wool, Pocket Coils Springs, and encased in USDA certified Organic Cotton. Purchase a mattress hand crafted in San Francisco, California and live the difference! With The Futon Shop you can rest assured that you are providing your family with the very best.
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Fire Safe, Fit For Your Home
If you have been weary of replacing your mattress, consider the recent changes made to federal guidelines. Remember that within the past ten years many fire retardants previously used in the manufacturing of furniture and mattresses have been deemed unsafe for use!
For this reason we have utilized wool not only for comfort but as a natural fire barrier. With wool in our products we can meet the federal standards for fire safety without the use of any potentially dangerous chemicals.
Learn more about Wool - The Natural Fire Retardant.
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Personally Hand Crafted To Safety Standards
We make absolutely sure that our Crib Mattresses are built to help support your baby's natural breathing posture. Each material is combined in a unique design for firm comfort and hand tacked with over 312 stitches to ensure consistent support and safety. When it comes to the standards of quality of our products, our Natural and Chemical Free Cribs have no exceptions.
Each Crib Mattress has been tested to meet safety guidelines recommended by pediatricians everywhere to ensure safety and worry free use. Here at The Futon Shop we want to pass on our years of expertise to you.
To help ensure that you are making the safest choice possible for your family we make our team personally available to answer your questions. Whether you are looking to inquire about materials used, the design specifications, or need to absolutely know the validity of our products made chemical free we are here every step of the way.
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Natural Solutions For Any Parent
Our cotton crib mattress covers are removable, washable, chemical free, and completely water resistant. We prefer to use organic cotton because it's easier on sensitive skin and free of GMOs. The soft comfort of our Fabric used for our Organic Cotton Covers provide a soft feel to help babies make the most of the sleep they need to stay happy.
Cleaning and caring for your baby's crib with one of our crib mattress protectors helps life-proof your baby's sleeping space throughout each stage of growth. With organic cotton your baby will rest easier and so will you!
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30 Day Comfort Guarantee
We want you to know we are committed to wellness so when you buy either online or in-store we offer a 30 day comfort exchange for qualifying mattress purchases. Most sales apply but be sure to check the guidelines below to find out what qualifies within our Guarantee with the purchase of a premium mattress or futon from Natural Home By The Futon Shop.
Please sleep on your new mattress for 15-25 nights minimum (to allow time for your body to adjust to a new mattress). If you are still not satisfied with your futon / mattress purchase, it may be exchanged up to 30 days after pick up or delivery. This is a one time exchange for the same size mattress only, there are no refunds.
You can choose another mattress of equal or lesser value, or as a credit against a futon / mattress of greater value. If you cannot ship your current mattress back for full exchange, you can donate the mattress. With proof of donation we will issue a credit for 50% of the purchase price you paid, towards the purchase of your new mattress. New shipping fees will apply.
Click Here to see our 30 Day Comfort Guarantee and learn more.
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We Are Available 7 Days A Week!
We do our best to make ourselves available and encourage you to contact us in regard to any questions regarding the quality of our products. Our stores are open 7 days a week so our experts are available during normal pacific time business hours. For delivery inquiries please contact our shipping department which is open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm and we will be happy to serve you!
If you are looking to get in touch with a representative try our contact us page, give as a call at 1-800-44-FUTON, or contact an expert at one of our 11 California Locations!