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March 7th, 2009

Luxury Trapunto Woven Bedspreads

Trapunto means “to prick with a needle” in Latin. In Italian trapunto means “to embroider”. Many of the luxury woven bedspreads by Maine Heritage Weavers are of trapunto design.

Maine Heritage Weavers continues the tradition of weaving Heirloom quality bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine on Jacquard and dobby looms similar to those used by the legendary Bates Fabrics.

Cape Cod, Tuscany, Heritage, Abigail Adams and Queen Elizabeth are some of the elegant matelasse styles still offered. These elegant woven bedspreads are available in seven different color combinations, pillow shams, and throw sizes. Woven of the highest quality cotton available, these bedding products are fade resistant and will not shrink more than 3%. Custom sizes are available and free fabric swatches are offered.

February 3rd, 2009

Trapunto Woven Bedspreads

Trapunto means “to prick with a needle” in Latin. In Italian trapunto means “to embroider”. Many of the woven matelasse USA loomed bedspreads by Maine Heritage Weavers are of trapunto design.

Maine Heritage Weavers continues the tradition of weaving Heirloom quality bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine on Jacquard and dobby looms.

Cape Cod, Tuscany, Heritage, Abigail Adams and Queen Elizabeth are some of the elegant matelasse styles still offered. These elegant woven bedspreads are available in seven different color combinations, pillow shams, and throw sizes. Woven of the highest quality cotton available, these bedding products are fade resistant and will not shrink more than 3%. Custom sizes are available and free fabric swatches are offered.

November 5th, 2008

USA Woven Trapunto Bedspreads

Trapunto means "to prick with a needle" in Latin.  In Italian trapunto means "to embroider". Many of the matelasse USA loomed bedspreads by Maine Heritage Weavers are of trapunto design. 

Maine Heritage Weavers continues the tradition of weaving Heirloom quality bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine.

Cape Cod, Tuscany, Heritage, [tag]Queen Elizabeth[/tag] and [tag]Abigail Adams[/tag] are some of the elegant styles still offered.  These elegant woven bedspreads are available in seven different color combinations, pillow shams, and throw sizes.  Woven of the highest quality cotton available, these bedding products are fade resistant and will not shrink more than 3%.  Custom sizes are available and free fabric swatches are offered.

July 14th, 2008

Trapunto Loomed Bedspreads

Trapunto means "to prick with a needle" in Latin.  In Italian trapunto means "to embroider". Many of the loomed bedspreads by Maine Heritage Weavers are of trapunto design. 

Maine Heritage Weavers continues the tradition of weaving Heirloom quality bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine.

Cape Cod, [tag]Queen Elizabeth[/tag], [tag]Heritage[/tag] (formerly called Heirloom)  and Abigail Adams are some of the elegant styles still offered.  These trapunto bedspreads are available in seven different color combinations, shams, and throw sizes.  Heritage is also available in coverlet sizes.

May 11th, 2008

Woven Trapunto Bedspreads

Trapunto means "to prick with a needle" in Latin.  In Italian trapunto means "to embroider". Many of the woven bedspreads by Maine Heritage Weavers are of trapunto design. 

Maine Heritage Weavers continues the tradition of weaving Heirloom quality bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine.

Queen Elizabeth, [tag]Cape Cod[/tag], Heritage (formerly called Heirloom), [tag]Tuscany[/tag] and Abigail Adams are some of the elegant styles still offered.  These trapunto bedspreads are available in seven different colors, shams, and throw sizes.  Heritage is also available in coverlet sizes.

February 23rd, 2008

Cotton Coverlets and Bedspreads

Cotton coverlets and bedspreads are woven in cotton yarn, which has a fuzzy pile effect.  The yarn protrudes from all sides of the bedspread or coverlet and produces a much softer feel. 

Coverlets and bedspreads can be woven in wool, cotton, silk or rayon.  Maine Heritage Weavers, Inc., weaves bedspreads and coverlets in high grade cotton. Martha's Choice is one of the most popular designs offered in both [tag]bedspreads[/tag] and coverlets and is of candlewick/terry construction. 

Heritage, Cape Cod, Queen Elizabeth, Abigail Adams and Tuscany are true matelasse bedspreads.  Matelasse is defined as quilted or "[tag]trapunto[/tag]" construction.

Maine Heritage Weavers, Inc., (www.mhweavers.com) has the capability to design and weave a variety of products using this high quality cotton yarn.  These coverlets and bedspreads last for years and will not shrink more than 3 percent.  They are truly loomed to be heirloomed.

February 4th, 2008

Woven Cotton Coverlets and Bedspreads

Woven cotton coverlets and bedspreads are woven in cotton yarn, which has a fuzzy pile effect.  The yarn protrudes from all sides of the bedspread or coverlet and produces a much softer feel. 

Coverlets and [tag]bedspreads[/tag] can be woven in cotton, wool, silk or rayon.  Maine Heritage Weavers, Inc., weaves bedspreads and coverlets in high grade cotton. Martha's Choice is one of the most popular designs offered in both bedspreads and coverlets and is of candlewick/terry construction. 

Heritage, Cape Cod, Abigail Adams and Tuscany are matelasse bedspreads.  Matelasse is a "[tag]trapunto[/tag]" or quilted construction.

Maine Heritage Weavers, Inc., (www.mhweavers.com) has the capability to design and weave a variety of products using this high quality cotton yarn.  These coverlets and bedspreads last for years and will not shrink more than 3 percent.  They are truly loomed to be heirloomed.

November 16th, 2007

Trapunto Heirloom Bedspreads

Trapunto means "to prick with a needle" in Latin.  In Italian trapunto means "to embroider".

[tag]Maine Heritage Weavers[/tag] continues the tradition of weaving [tag]Heirloom[/tag] bedspreads in one of the former Bates Mills in Lewiston, Maine.

Queen Elizabeth, Heritage (formerly called Heirloom), Abigail and Cape Cod are some of the elegant styles still offered.  These trapunto bedspreads are available in seven different colors.  Heritage is also available in coverlet sizes.

November 4th, 2007

Trapunto Designed Bedding

Maine Heritage Weavers manufacturers Trapunto designed bedding.  Trapunto is defined as an embossed surface quilting design.  Also, known as matelasse, this bedding style is available in both bedspread and coverlet sizes.   
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It comes in a variety of colors and designs and are loomed to have raised facbrics and embossed surface designs.  Woven in Lewiston, Maine, USA, by [tag]Maine Heritage Weavers[/tag] a company formed by former Bates Fabrics employees that wanted to insure these classic bedspreads would continue to be produced in the United States. 

These [tag]bedspreads[/tag] are woven on looms similar to those used for over 150 years by Bates Fabrics.  Highly skilled craftsmen and women produce a product they say is loomed to be heirloomed.  If you are not aware of Bates types of bedspreads, ask your mother or grandmother, she will know.

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