Cotton mats are the museum-quality choice for matting one-of-a-kind works of art on paper, limited edition reproductions (such as giclees or photographs) and hand-pulled prints that are signed and numbered.  If you want your artwork to last for generations, then mat your artwork with cotton mats.

Cotton mats are made from 100% cotton rag, which means that they are naturally acid and lignin free.  These cotton mats will protect your artwork from chemical deterioration such as yellowing and staining.  Cotton mats aid in the preservation of your artwork, making cotton mats the ideal matting solution for conservation framing.

Documounts sells two different brands of cotton mats: Bainbridge Alpharag and Crescent Ragmats.  Both of these cotton mats are archival-quality mats that will protect, preserve and present your artwork in style.

Bainbridge Alpharag cotton mats are available in 4 ply and 8 ply.  The 8 ply cotton mats are twice as thick as the 4 ply mats, which creates a deeper bevel.  The 8 ply rag mats showcase your artwork in a more sophisticated, sculptural presentation.  Bainbridge Alpharag mats are available in a variety of colors.  Because Bainbridge Alpharag mats are solid core, the color of the bevel is the same color as the front of the mat board.

Crescent Ragmats are available in 4 ply, in 6 different varieties of white.  These cotton mats are white core.

If you need to order a large quantity of cotton mats to get ready for your upcoming art festivals or gallery shows, then you will enjoy the bulk discounts that you will receive at Documounts when you buy 4 or more of the same custom cut cotton mats.  The more cotton mats that you buy, the more you save!

Documounts also sells all of the other supplies that you will need for conservation framing, such as archival tapes and archival mount boards.  We also sell frames, hanging wire, and many other essential matting and framing supplies!