Antik Matelasse Sham Single

The Antik Matelasse Sham is 81% cotton and 19% linen, woven in a jacquard weave and garment-washed for immediate softness. The cotton-linen blend is intentional: each fiber reacts differently to the garment dye bath, producing a subtle color variegation throughout the matelasse pattern. This is a luxury cotton-linen sham designed and manufactured by MATTEO in Los Angeles.

Matelasse is a French weaving technique that uses thick filling yarn to create a raised, dimensional pattern resembling an antique hand quilt. The Antik Matelasse is woven on a jacquard loom by one of the finest Italian weavers in Northern Italy, then garment-washed in MATTEO's Los Angeles studio to soften the raw loomstate fabric. The result is a textured, hotel-quality pillow sham with depth and character that a flat-woven sham cannot replicate.

The Antik Matelasse Sham is available in three sizes: 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). The Euro size is sold individually as a single sham, the same as the Queen and King options, so you can mix sizes to layer your bed.

The Antik Matelasse Sham has a 1-inch flange with mitered corners and a hidden YKK zipper closure, which keeps the pillow insert securely in place. A pillowcase, by contrast, is open on one side and loosely encases the pillow. The fitted construction and flanged edge of this sham give a more tailored, finished look to a made bed.

Yes. The cotton-linen blend softens with each wash, and the garment-washing process MATTEO uses on raw loomstate fabric accelerates that break-in from the first use. The matelasse pattern also looks equally good whether the fabric is flat or slightly wrinkled, which makes this sham low-maintenance in daily use.

Wash the sham in a lukewarm cycle with a gentle detergent and a cool rinse, separating light and dark colors. Do not overload the machine, as excess compression can stress the cotton fibers. Tumble dry on low heat and remove promptly to reduce wrinkling; line drying gives the best result. Do not iron. Avoid chlorine bleach, alpha hydroxy acids, and benzoyl peroxide, as these whitening agents degrade the reactive dyes used in garment-dyeing. For a full explanation of the garment-dyeing process, visit MATTEO's garment-dyeing guide.

The Antik Matelasse Sham is woven using the same jacquard technique found in high-end hotel bedding, with a structured 1-inch flange and a hidden YKK zipper that keeps the pillow insert flat and centered. The cotton-linen blend holds its shape wash after wash, and the subtle color variegation in the matelasse pattern gives the bed surface visual depth without relying on pattern or print. Interior designers working with a minimalist or California-cool aesthetic frequently use matelasse shams as a textured alternative to standard white shams.

Garment-dyeing is an artisanal process, not an industrial one, so MATTEO allows for a shade variation of plus or minus 10% between dye lots. The cotton and linen yarns in the blend also absorb dye at different rates, which is what creates the characteristic color variegation in the matelasse pattern. If you are ordering multiple shams or coordinating with other garment-dyed pieces, ordering in the same transaction minimizes dye-lot variation.