Antik Matelasse Sham Single

The Antik Matelasse Sham is 81% cotton and 19% linen, woven using a Jacquard loom technique that uses thick filling yarn to mimic the dimensional texture of an antique hand quilt. The cotton-linen blend is garment-washed after dyeing, so the two fibers absorb color at slightly different rates, producing a subtle variegation across the raised matelassé pattern.

The sham is woven on a Jacquard loom using thick filling yarn, a French matelassé technique that creates raised, quilted-looking relief in the fabric without any stitching or fill layer. MATTEO worked with Italian weavers in Northern Italy to develop the base fabric; after weaving, a garment-washing process softens the raw loomstate cloth and brings out the dimensional highs and lows that define its texture.

The Antik Matelasse Sham pairs directly with MATTEO's percale or vintage linen sheet sets for a layered bed with contrasting textures: the crisp, flat weave of percale or the slubbed surface of vintage linen reads clearly against the raised matelassé relief. The sham's garment-dyed tones, including White, Greige, Off White, and a range of deeper colorways, coordinate across the MATTEO bedding collection without competing with patterned duvet covers.

The Antik Matelasse Sham is available in Queen (20 x 30 inches / 51 x 76 cm), King (20 x 36 inches / 51 x 91 cm), and Euro (26 x 26 inches / 66 x 66 cm). Each sham has a 1-inch flange with mitered corners and a hidden YKK zipper closure to keep the pillow insert firmly in place.

Machine wash in lukewarm water with a gentle detergent, keeping light and dark colors separated, and avoid chlorine bleach or products containing alpha hydroxy acids or benzoyl peroxide, which degrade the reactive garment dyes. Tumble dry on low heat and remove promptly; do not iron, as the matelassé relief is best maintained without direct heat pressing. The sham gets softer with each wash.