If you are looking for cheap futon covers, chances are you have company coming to visit and you just haven’t had time yet to buy extra covers for your futon. Even though you are looking for an inexpensive set, there are a few important factors to take into consideration.

Thread count – This is the number of threads used to make the futon cover. Low thread count covers will wear out a lot faster and may even loose their color faster in the wash. I suggest you not buy covers with less then 200 thread count. 400 count is even better and will last longer, but you have to determine for yourself whether or not you think it is worth it.

The next important facter to consider is the size of the covers. Some covers are sold the are made especially for futon. This means that they will be more exact fits then regular sheet sets and that the fitted sheet will be less likely to come off the mattress. The size is also important. The most common size for a futon is a queen, but futons also come as a double, single and even other non standard sizes. 

The third thing to consider when buying cheap futon covers, is that you really don’t want the colors to bleed the first time you wash it. For this reason a recommend you buy a named brand futon cover from a company that has been around for more then a few years.

The fourth thing to think about is that you need to look at how the color you select will match with the futon and with the rest of the room as well. Avoid color the clash. The most common colors for futon covers are white and black.

Don’t stress out to much about buying cheap futon covers, after all, it really isn’t that difficult of a thing to do. When buying online there are two thing to remember. 1 – Prices drop around Christmas as internet retail competition is very fierce and another is to take into account shipping and handling charges. A lot of companies may offer free shipping and even though they seem more expensive, they will actually end up being a little bit cheaper.