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Matelesse Queen bedspreads USA Woven at Maine Heritage Weavers, measure 102" by 116" and come in a variety of colors and designs including Queen Elizabeth and Abigail (also known as First Lady's Choice). 

Matelasse [tag]Queen bedspreads[/tag] have been woven on looms in Lewiston, Maine, for the past 150 years at the former Bates Mill.  Now, these luxurious cotton bedspreads are offered in a variety of colors and designs by Maine Heritage Weavers, a company that has former Bates employees weaving bedspreads on looms similar to those used by the former Bates Fabrics.

These bedspreads are loomed with raised fabric and embossed surface designs ([tag]trapunto[/tag]) and are being sold throughout the United States and the rest of the world and are regarded as the best money can buy.

Heritage woven matelasse bedspreads are woven from the highest grade cotton on [tag]Jacquard Looms[/tag], in Lewiston, Maine.  The same city where Benjamin Bates began Bates Manufacturing in 1850.

They are produced at Maine Heritage Weavers, which began 5 years ago by former Bates Fabrics employees. Woven on similar looms as Bates, matelasse Heritage coverlets are available in many colors. [tag]Heritage[/tag] (also remembered as Heirloom) is a repeat pattern of a circular and leaf design.

In addition to bedspreads, coverlets are available and feature pom-pom fringe and matching shams and throws are offered. They are machine washable and are woven with fade-resistant dyed yarn.

Due to the fact that most woven bedspreads are imported, woven Maine Heritage Weavers luxury bedding is becoming more and more popular as American-made quality products like these bedspreads are valued.

Luxurious bedspreads, coverlets and throws are woven by Maine Heritage Weavers, a Maine, USA, based textile company.  This company was started by several Maine craftsmen and craftswomen, all former employees of the former Bates Fabrics, the world renown manufacturer of Bates style bedspreads, shams, throws and coverlets.

Maine Heritage Weavers operates out of the same buildings that housed the Bates operation in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

Bedspreads and coverlets manufactured at Maine Heritage Weavers are woven with the finest quality materials producing true [tag]matelasse[/tag] and [tag]terry wovens[/tag] proudly made in America.

Maine Heritage Weavers imanufactures Martha's Choice woven bedspreads and coverlets with 100 percent high grade cotton.

Martha's Choice and American Tradition woven by Maine Heritage Weavers are examples of candlewicks, also known as terry loop. Candlewick bedspreads and coverlets were named so because the length of the tuft (or terry loop) on the bedspreads was as long as a candle's wick although some refer to this as [tag]chenille[/tag].

Martha's Choice, one of www.mhweavers.com most popular designs is available in solid colors of white or antique, and two-tone colors of blue/white or sage/white.  It is also available in coverlet sizes with pom-pom fringe, throws, and shams. American Tradition is available in white or antique in bedspread sizes.

Maine Heritage Weavers is one of the last candlewick textile companies in the United States and is located in Lewiston, Maine.

The design of Hampton Roads and King Charles Matelasse Bedspreads has been a customer favorite for many years. 

Still looking for the King Charles bedspread? The best replacement is here! Introducing "Hampton Roads", our newest design from Maine Heritage Weavers.  Hampton Roads is an elegant matelasse reproduction of this classic design from the Historic Charleston Collection.

Woven in 100% heavyweight cotton, this true matelasse bedspread has a diamond quilted center surrounded by an elaborate border trimmed with scallop fringe. Available in solid white or antique, Hampton Roads is also offered in a variety of two-tone colors including sage/antique.

Easy to take care of, as all of our bedspreads are machine washable and fade resistant due to the high quality yarn used in our intricate weaving techniques on Jacquard Looms.

A Cape Cod woven bedspread is back in the Maine Heritage Weavers collection!

This seashell pattern was originally a [tag]flat jacquard[/tag] in the Bates collection, however, our designer has recreated this seashell pattern for our matelasse looms. With its beautiful pattern of lattice work and seashells this matelasse is designed for any decor. Woven of 100% cotton, trimmed with your choice of braided edge or scalloped fringe, this bedspread is machine washable and is preshrunk.  Due to the quality of materials used to produce these famous bedspreads, they are loomed to be heirloomed and last for many years.

Maine Heritage Weavers weaves matelasse and terry bedspreads, coverlets, [tag]throws[/tag] and [tag]shams[/tag] on their jacquard looms in Lewiston, Maine. Using the highest quality yarn and fade resistant dyes, their matelasses are "loomed to be heirloomed".

Jacquard Loomed matelasse bedspreads are the finest bedspreads and coverlets woven in the USA. 

The Jacquard Loom was invented by Joseph M. Jacquard in 1804.   The Jacquard loom automatically controlls the warp and weft threads on a loom by recording patterns of holes in a string of cards, similar to the way a player piano plays notes. Warp is the lengthwise threads as the cloth is woven, and weft is the crosswise threads as woven.

Maine Heritage Weavers manufactures woven matelasse [tag]coverlets[/tag] and bedspreads Jacquard looms.  These looms are similar to those used by Bates Fabrics, which was famous for the quality of their bedspreads.

Employees of Maine Heritage Weavers are former Bates employees who continue the tradition of weaving America's favorite bedspreads as taught to them by their parents and grandparents.  Their bedspreads, coverlets, blankets, shams and throws are truly loomed to be heirloomed.

Heritage matelasse bedspreads and coverlets are woven from the highest grade cotton on Jacquard Looms, in Lewiston, Maine.  The same city where Benjamin Bates began Bates Manufacturing in 1850.

They are produced at Maine Heritage Weavers, which began 5 years ago by former Bates Fabrics employees. Woven on similar looms as Bates, matelasse Heritage [tag]coverlets[/tag] are available in many colors. [tag]Heritage[/tag] (formerly known as Heirloom) is a repeat pattern of a circular and leaf design.

Coverlets feature pom-pom fringe and matching shams and throws are offered. They are machine washable and are woven with fade-resistant dyed yarn.

Tuscany design matelasse bedspreads are now available at the Bates Mill Store in all bedspread sizes and many colors. 

Maine Heritage Weavers, of Lewiston, Maine, USA, is a company steeped in the traditions of America's past, yet we are open to designs that reflect the spirit and motifs of other nations, as our Tuscany bedspread represents.

We are proud to announce "Tuscany" as the newest addition to our woven matelasse collection. Although taken from the archives of America's "attic," the Smithsonian Institution, Tuscany's grape and vine pattern and floral motif evoke images of the Tuscany region of Italy. The puffed matelasse technique defines the design, giving it a dimensional look and feel that is elegant and rich. The bedspread and matching shams are 100% cotton.

Sizes include: twin 80"x110", full 96"x110", queen 102"x110" and king 116"x120".  Shams and throws are also woven in this design.  This matelasse bedspread is machine washable and will not shrink.  Fade resistant dyes and the finest cotton available make this bedspread a treasured Heirloom that will last for years.

In addition to matelasse wovens, [tag]Maine Heritage Weavers[/tag] also manufactures bedding products in a [tag]candlewick[/tag] construction.