Beautiful and elegant vintage gray and white striped ticking. It is a European twill fabric called cutí (or in French, “coutil”) from the first half of the 1900s. This textile, recovered and freshly washed, was part of a mattress cover. It is a light to medium weight cotton fabric.

ROSARIO SAYS: “It is somewhat flanneled on the inside, it has a certain resemblance to Nordic ticking.”

MEASUREMENTS
Ticking lot composed of 3 pieces:
#1 - 117 × 159 cm (47" × 63" / 1.75 yards)
#2 - 48 × 145 cm (19" × 58" / 1.61 yards)
#3 - 48 × 130 cm (19" × 52" / 1.44 yards)

CONDITION
#1 - Fair condition. Moderate wear consistent with age and history. Original color. Several pale age marks dotted around. Minimal scuffing Authentic hand sewn eyelets. Both selvages preserved intact. One minor tear in the upper right area but that does not affect the integrity of the piece. A worn piece but with a great value. Not at all perfect, but with the imperfections inherent in these beautiful antique textiles. Very large and very usable. The small scuffings give it a beautiful old patina. Extremely beautiful and rare!
#2 - Good condition. Only light wear consistent with age and history but has no structural issues. Original color. Authentic hand sewn eyelets. One intact selvage. The most charming mending - a lovely and very rare piece! The lower right corner is slightly irregular. Delicious and soft texture.
#3 - Good condition. Only light wear consistent with age and history but has no structural issues. Original color. Authentic hand sewn eyelets. One intact selvage. This textile is slightly irregular in shape. On the widest area it is about 52 cm, and on the narrowest it is about 48 cm. Several hand-sewn mendings - so lovely! On the back, there is the authentic old factory stamp. Exquisite!