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(More customer reviews)I purchased two of these shams to use as pillowcases. The pics don't do it justice. I was truly amazed at how beautiful they are in person. They are very well made also. When it came time to wash them I was worried. I loved them so much I was afraid they may shrink or fade but they didn't. They came out of the washer/dryer looking and feeling brand new. I could not be happier with this purchase and highly reccommend.
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This decorative pillow sham is the perfect unifying touch for Pinzon\'s Provence collection, and it will easily enhance most any collection and décor as well. The soft, thick, quilted sham features a sophisticated blue scroll pattern on a white base, printed on both sides. A zippered closure allows for easy pillow insertion and removal. Expertly made in Portugal of 100-percent cotton in a percale weave, the sham is durable and easy to care for at home in the washer and dryer. The Euro-size sham measures 26 by 26 inches.
Fabric Definitions Percale: Percale woven fabrics provide a clean, crisp, cool feel, a perfect match with bed linens. Percale weaves can be made of any fiber but are usually cotton or a cotton/polyester blend. The fibers are tightly woven in a plain weave, meaning the warp and weft threads cross each other one at a time. This one-over, one-under weave is what makes a fabric Percale. Percale clothing usually runs around 80 square (80 threads by 80 threads), or 160 threads per square inch. Heavy grades in higher counts are used for bed sheeting. Percale sheets are high quality, smooth, and soft, since the fibers comprising the thread are usually first combed (opened and cleaned of impurities) and carded (separated into individual, cleaned fibers). Percale sheets have a thread count of at least 180 threads per inch and commonly run to over 200 threads per inch. Percale sheeting was first made in 1876 by Wamsutta Mills in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Percale fabric is rugged and versatile, with many uses now in clothing, curtains, and bedding.
History of the RegionPortugal's major textile factories are located in Guimaraes, which is known as the "cradle" or "birth city" of Portugal, since it is home to the castle of Portugal's first king. As one of the country's most historic cities with well-preserved monuments, Guimaraes is a popular tourist attraction. Among other sites to see are two squares with outdoor cafes and balconied houses, called Praça de Santiago and Largo da Oliveira. At Largo da Oliveira are the old Town Hall and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, with a Gothic shrine erected in 1340 standing before it. There are many legends about its origins, but a popular story says it marks the spot where Wamba, elected king of the Visigoths, refused his title and drove a pole into the ground swearing that he would not reign until it blossomed, and it sprouted immediately. Guimaraes hosts an annual 3-day festival of medieval art and costume in the first week of August, which dates from the middle of the 15th century and includes a torchlight procession and a medieval parade. Not only renowned for textiles and historical sites, Guimaraes is in the heart of the "Vinho Verde" region, so called for its locally produced fresh, young "green wines."
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