Casgliadau Arlein

Rectangular mattress covered with tabby-woven Hessian fabric with blue/brown stripes, filled with straw.

The two shorter opposing sides are made from strips of cotton ticking (herringbone twill with brown stripes), while the longer opposing sides have been made up using the same Hessian fabric as the top and bottom.

The upper and lower edges of the shorter sides are finished with piping using a c.2cm wide cotton tape (with brown stripes).

Rectangular patches of new Hessian fabric have been used to repair this mattress: there are two on one face and two on the other, plus one further patch on one of the shorter sides. The one on the side is of a pale brown colour, whereas the other 4 patches are slightly greyer. All the new Hessian, however, is tabby, Z-spun, singles yarn.