Field Scarf 25 sesami-service Mattress covers of this period

Mattress covers of this period were among the most demanding of household textiles to produce — woven from a cotton-linen blend for strength and breathability

It is consistent

Size Medium

Shoulder: 19

Two narrow lengths joined by hand down the centre — the standard construction of a region where looms were domestic and cloth was made to width by joining rather than by weaving wide

Field Scarf 25 sesami-service Mattress covers of this periodWorn for work. Softened by time. Discovered in rural France: a small batch of 19th to early 20th century field scarves once worn by farmers in Provence. These werent made for show. They were made for labor. To soak up sweat, to wrap a loaf of bread, to carry through a days work under the sun. Each one tells its own story: sun faded cotton, hand mended seams, frayed edges, and the occasional stain. Not flaws, but proof of life. Weve left them