A futon is a mattress. The mattress is thinner than mattresses used on beds and is usually made out of cotton. The mattress can be placed on a futon frame or it can rest on a floor. Futons are used in a variety of rooms. A variation of the futon couch is the futon chair.

Futons have large mattresses, but they also have smaller mattresses. A futon chair consists of a smaller sized mattress and a frame. The mattress of a futon chair, like that of a couch, is usually made out of cotton.

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