Whether you’re framing a reproduction or preserving fine art, The Artful Framer offers a broad range of matting options and choices that will fit your needs. You’ll always find the perfect color, the ideal texture, the right size. We stock or carry all types of mats including antique looks, pastels, textures, and fabrics, including Rag Mat’s, Select, Accents, Moorman, UltiMat, Whitecore, and Decoratives to name just a few.

Cotton Matboard
Made of strong cotton fibers, which are naturally acid-free and lignin-free
Cotton is time-tested and naturally free of any chemicals that could harm artwork
Cotton is annually renewable and environmentally friendly
RagMat meets museum conservation standards as set by F.A.C.T.S. and F.A.T.G.
Cotton RagMat is the only matboard guaranteed safe next to any artwork


Intended for:
* Valuable works of original art
* Rare and antique documents
* Items of historical importance
* Fine art prints, limited editions
* Valuable documents and photographs
* Heirloom needle art
Alpha-Cellulose Matboard
Made of chemically treated alpha-cellulose (wood pulp) fibers
Acid-free and lignin-free
Alpha-cellulose based matboards are suitable for minimum levels of conservation framing
Meets conservation standards as set by F.A.C.T.S.


Intended for:
* Fine art prints
* Limited editions
* Valuable documents
* Photography
Decorative Matboard
Made of wood pulp fibers
Surface, core and backing paper buffered with calcium carbonate


Intended for:
* Decorative framing and general presentation
* Open end reproductions
* Posters and decorative art
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