What Is A Frame Mat

A mat is a flat and usually thin piece of material included or sold separately from a picture frame.

What is a frame mat.

We currently offer no mat single mat double mat floated island mat and article framing for your artwork. You can choose your optimal mat style in our online frame designer and learn more about our current mat styles here keeping it simple is our mantra her. In the picture framing industry a mat or matte or mount in british english is a thin flat piece of paper based material included within a picture frame which serves as additional decoration and to perform several other more practical functions such as separating the art from the glass putting mats in a frame is called matting a term which can also usually be used interchangeably with mat. Mats make your pictures shine for greatest impact but they also serve a protective purpose.

As of may 2019 our available mat styles have increased. Width inches choose type color. Mats usually serve one of two purposes. Choose one of our acid free pre cut mats or customize an uncut matboard.

Additional decoration to make your art pop or they re used to separate the artwork from the glass frame. Add elegance and protection when framing photos or artwork by adding a frame mat in a complementary color. Mats create space between your picture and the acrylic or glass front for air to circulate which prevents condensation from building up that can cause mildew or buckling over time.