Matboards

We use only quality Crescent Matboards.  

Best-Cotton Rag Matboard 

Cotton Matboard is made of cotton fibers, which are naturally acid-free. Cotton rag matboard is the natural choice when the highest levels of matting are required for display, protection and preservation of artwork.  

Intended for valuable works of art, rare and antique documents, items of historical importance, fine art prints, limited editions, valuable documents and photographs, heirloom needle art.     

Better-Conservation Matboard

Alpha-Cellulose Matboard is made of apha-cellulose (wood pulp) fibers that have been chemically treated to eliminate the acids that can degrade the matboard and artwork. Alpha-cellulose based matboards as suitable for minimum levels of conservation framing and as an alternative for non-conservation matting.

Intended for fine art prints, limited editions, valuable documents, photography.  

Good-Decorative Matboard

Decorative Matboard is made of wood pulp that is buffered with calcium carbonate to slow the damage caused by the acid. Over time, acid can degrade the matboard and the artwork.

Intended for decorative framing and general presentation, open end reproductions, posters and decorative art.