Euro-Luxury Organic Cotton
Futon Mattress Barrier Cloth Covers

Keep your organic futon or spring mattress safe from dirt and dust mites.
Breathable & completely untreated, unbleached & undyed.
Made in Canada from certified organic cotton. Fabric is truly beautiful.
** Please order 2" deeper than you need to allow for shrinkage. **

Organic Cotton Futon / Mattress Barrier Cloth Cover

Our organic cotton futon barrier cloth covers are designed for extra protection for your organic futon/mattress investment and we strongly recommend its use. Made from a 100% certified organic cotton fabric that is unbleached and undyed, our barrier cloth covers are so tightly woven that no dirt, dust, or mite would get through while still allowing air to circulate freely, thus keeping your futon fresh, clean, and dry.

Our certified organic cotton futon/mattress barrier cloth covers are zippered two-thirds of the way through for easy fitting and removal come laundry time. The zipper is made from high-quality solid brass.

Offered for futons and spring mattresses that are 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", 14", and 16" deep.

Fitted Barrier Cloth Cover refers to fitted style covers (similar to a fitted bed sheet) that mounts from above (no coverage at the bottom), with elastic at the four corners. 8" - 16" barrier covers are zipppered covers that enclose your mattress on all sides.

Please note: For the purposes of buying your organic barrier cloth cover, plese add 2" to the height of your mattress to allow for shrinkage of the barrier cloth cover in the wash. For example, if your mattress is 8" thick, you should buy the 10" barrier cloth cover; if your mattress is 6" thick, then you should buy the 8" barrier cloth cover.

Care instructions: Machine wash in lukewarm water with a mild, biodegradable detergent. Tumble-dry on low heat. Avoid bleach.

Organic Cotton Mattress Barrier Cloth Covers 8", 10", & 12" Deep (zippered)

Please scroll down for the other depth options.
Please note: For the purposes of buying your organic barrier cloth cover, plese add 2" to the height of your mattress to allow for shrinkage of the barrier cloth cover in the wash. For example, if your mattress is 8" thick, you should buy the 10" barrier cloth cover; if your mattress is 6" thick, then you should buy the 8" barrier cloth cover.

Organic Cotton Mattress Barrier Cloth Covers 14" & 16" Deep (zippered)

Please scroll down for the other depth options.
Please note: For the purposes of buying your organic barrier cloth cover, plese add 2" to the height of your mattress to allow for shrinkage of the barrier cloth cover in the wash. For example, if your mattress is 8" thick, you should buy the 10" barrier cloth cover; if your mattress is 6" thick, then you should buy the 8" barrier cloth cover.

Information regarding the all-natural raw materials used in our euro-luxury organic bedding line:

The Obasan staff is aware that our customers must have choices. Growing sensitivities to the vast array of chemicals used in the manufacture of everyday items prevent more and more people from functioning in the chemical soup that surrounds us daily.

Take cotton for example, conventionally grown cotton used in most bedding relies heavily upon chemicals that leave toxins in the soil, water, and air, not to mention the toxic residues on the cotton fibers. In an effort to preserve their own health, the health of their families, and the environmental health of the planet, many people are choosing a simpler, more natural way of life.

The Obasan Collection is designed for those who wish to live in a cleaner, safer, environment, while enjoying a top quality, hand-made product. The materials we use are the finest nature can provide; certified organic and handpicked cotton, organic wool, and natural rubber.

Are you a sound sleeper, or do you sometimes suffer from sleeplessness, perhaps a sore back? Maybe a stiff neck keeps you awake. It could be that you have allergies or are sensitive to chemicals. Your bed and bedroom accessories play a major role in how well you sleep.

An uncomfortable bed will cause you to have a poor night's sleep and since you will spend approximately 100 days there this year, it is not a piece of furniture to be taken lightly. A growing number of people are sensitive to the chemicals used in the manufacture of everyday items.

Traditional bedding contains synthetic materials and an abundance of chemicals such as formaldehyde and arsenic. This bedding off gases harmful vapors throughout the night for years after your purchase and have been known to cause a wide variety of health problems such as asthma, sore backs, and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS). With this in mind, the Obasan collection was created using only the purest natural materials found on Earth and by maintaining their purity throughout the manufacturing process.

The Obasan concept is based on thorough and meticulous European research that proved that 100% natural materials provide you the best sleeping environment. Their elasticity and breathability, as well as their ability to regulate moisture and temperature, mean you get eight hours of good, restful sleep in a safe and healthy environment.

Obasan Organic Cotton Mattresses are made primarily from natural rubber; the most durable and elastic material available. A natural rubber core is ideal for mattresses; flexible yet stable, it is absorbent, resilient and provides excellent heat and moisture regulation and air circulation. Natural rubber is a renewable resource. It is the milk or sap tapped from the Hevea Brasiliensis - the common rubber tree - grown on Malaysian plantations especially selected for their high quality product.

Our supplier is located in an area that produces the finest quality rubber for mattress use; an extremely durable, elastic material characterized by its ability to retain its shape and original firmness. Because the product is manufactured where the sap is harvested, we are helping to sustain the local economy and provide jobs without depleting the natural resources of the country of origin.

An important element of the Obasan manufacturing process is that the processing of the Hevea milk is done close to the plantation. We do this because rubber destabilizes when it is kept in a liquid form for too long. This can be avoided by the addition of chemicals, but since we want our product as pure as possible, we cannot do this.

For our products, the milk is harvested in the morning and by afternoon it is being molded into sheets that are shipped to Canada where they are expertly covered at our facility. We use the Dunlop system to produce a 97% pure rubber for our mattresses. This process involves only air, natural soap and vulcanization agents, which are used to ensure the rubber keeps its form. All Obasan products - mattresses, foundations, pillows, comforters, and mattress protectors contain pure, organically grown and harvested cotton.

Cotton grown in industrialized countries is saturated with pesticides and herbicides and absorb all the chemicals that modern fertilizers deposit in the soil. Machine picked, it is full of impurities, oil, leaves, and dirt. The cotton we use is cultivated and hand picked in the traditional co-operative manner that has been followed for centuries in the Cañete and Chincha valleys high in the Peruvian Andes.

It is grown organically without the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or defoliants to fertilize the crop, control plant growth or fight pests. No synthetic chemicals are used to strip the leaves in preparation for the harvest or during the manufacturing process. Hand picking ensures that it is the cleanest, purest most resilient cotton fiber available. Europe's oldest and most prestigious certification agency KRAV of Sweden has certified our organic cotton.

Their stamp of approval is not only a guarantee of organic standards, but also that social rights are observed in the production of our cotton. All the cotton used in our batting, filling and fabrics is this clean, pure, organic product. It is woven to very high standards into the finest, softest fabrics, in Germany and Switzerland.

The wool in our products comes exclusively from Texel, an island off the coast of Holland. It has a population of 13,300 people and over 100,000 sheep. The people of Texel have been raising sheep for over 600 years, and have developed a unique breed of sheep that is both hardy and produces wool of unrivalled quality.

Texel Sheep have adapted to a very windy and harsh environment to produce a unique, long wool fiber with a high crinkle factor and high natural lanolin content. Products made from Texel wool are softer, thicker, warmer, and longer lasting. It is especially well suited to sleep products because of its superior durability, insulation, and moisture regulation. Texel wool is harvested from a sustainable source without detriment or harm to the animal. Each sheep is shorn every spring producing about 11lbs if high quality wool.

The sheep are raised organically on a land that has never been used for agriculture and thus, has been protected from chemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides. Using craftsmanship based on experience and environmental sensibility, the raw fleece is processed without the use of any dyes or bleaches. Bleached wool contains toxic compounds including highly toxic dioxin, something we all can do without.

The wool is cleaned using a unique chemical free process that produces exceptionally clean wool, while retaining high natural lanolin content. All wool used in Obasan's products must abide by strict requirements to be considered for use. In this way we are able to ensure the purity of our finished product.

Our wool must be free of any sort of plastic, baling twine, and mothballs. Fleece must be well skirted; no mat of hay, timothy heads, burrs, belly hair, manure, etc. Processing is restricted, usual processes performed on wool are not allowed, such as; (1) Carbonizing, a process which uses carbonic acid to dissolve chaff, (2) Shrink proofing, (3) Chemical scale removal, and (4) Moth proofing. Any process that uses chemicals or produces toxins in the wool is strictly forbidden. Finished batting can only be washed with vegetable based soaps instead of chemical pesticides. All fiber lubrication, static control, or wetting agents are vegetable based and petroleum free. Finally the wool must be stored in an unscented atmosphere.