The Raku Tatami Mat is designed for the to provide a traditional Japanese surface for your shiki or futon mattress. These are the same Tatami mats as the except they are sized to fit standard Western mattress footprints.
The Raku Tatami Mat is a Japanese Grass Straw Tatami mat upon which you rest your futon or Shiki. Tatami mats have been used for centuries in Japan as a floor covering or bed surface.
Our Tatami mats have been designed and manufactured for modern use and are constructed of 4 layers of natural grass straw, topped with a high-grade, tightly woven rush straw, sewn to the base layers. The Tatami mats can serve as a replacement for box springs or foundations to provide even support for your thinner and more malleable futons or shiki mats. Additionally, their construction allows air to percolate up through the mats, into the mattress, and throughout the sleeping environment reducing molds and allergens and keeping the sleeping area fresh and healthy. The Tatami's covering of soft, woven rush straw cures over time to a golden hue. Thus, your mat will be a shade of green similar to the one seen in the main product image above upon arrival but will become more of a beige/gold hue as it ages. You may experience a light, pleasant, natural aroma as the Tatami cures.
When matched with a and/or (sold separately), one can create a comfortable, toxin-free sleeping environment.
Features:
- A traditional platform for a futon or shiki mat
- Constructed of 4 layers of natural grass straw, topped with a tightly woven rush straw
- Woven rush straw outer layer arrives as an earthy green tone and cures over time to a golden hue
- Full, Queen, and King sizes consist of two mats that are placed on either side of the Raku's middle beam
- Cleanest, most eco-friendly mats available today
- Processed and manufactured naturally
- Natural, renewable materials
- No toxic pesticide powders or harmful sprays
- Meets strict JAS, JIS, and USDA standards
- Manufactured in Taiwan
