Since the bed is also used for sitting on as well as sleeping then some compromise need to be worked out.
For the seat I settled on 75mm V38 grade firm foam, and for the remaining bedding area 50mm medium firm Vita Reflex 40H with 3cm 50kg/m memory foam on top. The foam was glued with Stikatak onto a 9mm ply, and covered with 6oz Dacron. The Dacron gives a softer feel , rounded edges and will wick liquid away from surface spills.
I really did not want to use pvc leather for the seats, since we would be sleeping on it also.
I like the idea of Novsuede, which is a faux suede that is water resistant, beatable and hard wearing. The only downside is it is very expensive, maybe £50 a metre. However if you are not hung up on the exact colour you want there are plenty of people sellin remenants. I got mine from endoflinefabrics.co.uk for £15 per metre.
Upholstered seat
From the rear, showing bedding storage area
Bed folded out
To finish the bed off, we use a mattress protector and custom fitted sheet.
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