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Linen
Fabric mats add a natural depth to any home decor. Fabric mats have the advantage that you don'ot need to cover your art with glazing such as glass. Choose from four types of linen mats: natural, tight-weave, pulled-thread, and rustic. Silk mats refect the enduring influence of Asian elegance and add a quiet sophistication to modern decor.
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Suede
Suede mats common a variety of colors besides neutrals and create s aoft mottled appearance. Besides suede there are other textures such as denim, chenille, grasscloth, and leather - a texture for every style.
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Rag Cotton Mats
The quality of cotton RagMat is unsurpassed. Priceless documents such as the Gutenberg Bible, Shakespeare's first folio, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights exist today because they were penned on cotton paper. Cotton RagMat is environmentally friendly as it is processed without harsh chemicals or additives. RagMat is the only matting board backed by a lifetime warranty. Choose Museum Solids with pigment through the entire mat or Color Core RagMat that has a 100% cotton white, cream, or black core when a beveled highlight is desired.
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Alpha Cellulose
Alpha Cellulose acid-free mats are made from pristine wood pulp fibers which have been chemically treated to eliminate the acids and lignins that can degrade the matboard and artwork. Alpha-cellulose matboards are suitable for minimum levels of conservation framing. Select from a wide selection of colors ranging from the whitest white to the deepest black. Our expert designers will help you select from over 150 different shades to zero in on the best color(s) for your art.
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8 Ply Mats
8-ply Mats add depth to your framing. Many mats are 4-ply in thickness. 8-ply Mats double this thickness. They come in a variety of shade including white, cream, neutrals, and black. 8-ply Mats are a creative alternative to double or triple matting and work particularly well for a contemporary style space.
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Color Core
A single color core mat can replace two mats while still offering a contrasting bevel color. Most mats have a white or cream core with colored surface so that the 1/16" bevel of an opening takes on the white or cream color. Alternatively color core mats have a pastel or black colored core and colored surface. With these color core mats, the 1/16" bevel of an opening takes on the pastel or black color of the core. Sometimes that is exactly what the art needs rather than a double mat that generally reveals 1/4" of the underlying mat all around. The color core mats come in a variety of top and core shades to meet the most demanding framing projects.
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