What material is the Vintage Linen Sham Single made from?

The Vintage Linen Sham Single is 100% linen, cut and designed in Los Angeles, garment-washed and dyed using non-toxic dyes. The fabric uses a 28 single-metric yarn in both the warp and weft, producing a balanced weave that is soft without sacrificing durability.

Is linen a good choice for hot sleepers?

Linen is one of the most breathable natural fibers available: it actively wicks moisture and regulates temperature, keeping hot sleepers cool through the night and warming when the air turns cold. The garment-washing process used on MATTEO's Vintage Linen opens the fiber structure further, improving airflow compared to unwashed linen.

What sizes are available and what are the dimensions?

The Vintage Linen Sham Single 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 knife edge seam and a hidden envelope closure to hold the pillow insert securely in place.

What is the difference between a sham and a pillowcase?

Shams are more fitted than pillowcases and use a closure, such as the hidden envelope closure on the Vintage Linen Sham Single, to keep the pillow insert from shifting. Pillowcases are open on one side and loosely encase the pillow. Darker colorways of this sham also include a quarter-inch hem with a contrasting white topstitch at the back closure edge.

Vintage Linen Sham | 100% Linen Pillow Shams

Name: Vintage Linen Sham Single
Brand: MATTEO
SKU: 182590

Vintage Linen shams have a clean modern knife edge seam and a hidden envelope closure to hold your pillow insert snugly in place.

Darker colors feature 1/4' hem with a contrasting white stitch at the edge of the back closure.

Sham vs. Pillowcase

Shams and Pillowcases are both used to protect pillow inserts, but there are a wide variety of constructions. Typically, shams are more fitted and employ some method of closure to keep the pillow in place, whereas pillowcases loosely encase the pillow and are open on the side.

100% linen
Garment-washed and dyed using non-toxic dyes
Darker colors feature a contrasting white topstitch

Vintage Linen has been our most popular fabric for over a decade. This collection pays homage to everything we love about linen that has been passed down from generation to generation.

Derived from the flax plant, linen's durability and tendency to grow softer with time make it ideal for bedding that can last for years. Linen is naturally moisture absorbent and insulating. It keeps you cool when you are hot, and warms when you are cold. Linen is also hypoallergenic and antimicrobial.

Our Vintage Linen uses a 28 single-metric yarn in both the warp and the weft. The weave is extremely balanced, which produces a linen fabric that is both soft and sturdy.The magic of our Vintage Linen is in the special washing process we use in our dye house. This wash opens and penetrates the depths of the fibers, softening each one and creating a truly special sleep.

It is difficult to understand the experience of a night's sleep in linen without trying. We hope you will. You will awake in the morning feeling refreshed and rejuvenated; linen breathes beautifully.

Wash

Wash should be separated into light & dark colors.We recommend a lukewarm wash cycle with a gentle detergent & a cool rinse.

Do not use bleach on linen. Avoid using products that contain whitening agents such as chlorine bleach, alpha hydroxy acids and benzoyl peroxide on garment-dyed items. The reactive dyes used for garment-dyeing are not resistant to these whitening agents.

The largest challenge with garment-dyeing is the truth that it is an art, and not a science. We must allow for a shade variation of +/- 10% from dye-lot to dye-lot.

Learn more about Garment-Dyeing.

Drying

Tumble dry with low heat.Remove bed linens promptly from the machine to reduce wrinkling.For best results, line dry.

Ironing

We at MATTEO tend to prefer a lived-in look, as such, you Don't find us ironing our sheets too frequently. If you prefer a crisp looking bed, our linen should be pressed while slightly damp using the Linen or High setting.