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Water Hyacinth Round Placemat, Handwoven Rattan Table Mat for Dining Table and Kitchen

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Handwoven water hyacinth, thick enough to sit a hot plate on

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This water hyacinth round placemat is handwoven from a straw that is shaped while still pliable and then dries thick and dense, and that density is what insulates. A hot plate can sit on it without marking a wooden or glass table, unlike a thin cotton mat, and the hand-coiled weave carries a slight unevenness no machine mat shows.

On a wooden dining table it guards the finish against hot plates and gives a plain setting some texture; on glass or marble it is the layer that keeps the table from feeling cold. It works in the center of the table too, under the teapot or a casserole, as a trivet or hot pad. Pale, warm straw goes with stoneware, linen napkins and wooden bowls, and on a weeknight, mat, plate and glass make the whole setting.

Water hyacinth straw, round, handwoven so each mat varies slightly. Four sizes run from 12 to 15 inches: a 12 inch mat sits under a dinner plate, a 15 inch one under a charger or serving dish. Spot clean using a damp cloth and let it dry flat. No sink, no dishwasher; wipe spills before they soak in, and store the mats flat or in a stack, never rolled. Dry a damp mat away from radiators so it does not warp.

Specifications

Material: Water hyacinth straw

Shape: Round

Materials and dimensions are listed under Details. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth and keep wood, rattan and wool felt away from standing water. For lighting, check the plug type and voltage in the variant name before ordering.

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Water Hyacinth Round Placemat, Handwoven Rattan Table Mat for Dining Table and Kitchen

Why it earns its place

Sizes 12 to 15 inches

Match the mat to your plates rather than the other way round: 12 inches under a dinner plate, 15 under a charger or a serving dish.

Takes a hot plate

The weave is thick enough to keep heat off a wooden or glass table, which a thin cotton mat does not.

Woven by hand

Water hyacinth straw, handwoven, so each mat varies slightly and the texture is worth looking at when the table is bare.

In your home

On a wooden dining table they protect the finish from a hot plate and give a plain setting some texture. On a glass or marble table they are the layer that stops it looking cold. Put one under the teapot or a casserole in the middle as well, since the same insulation works there.

Water hyacinth is a pale, warm straw, and it sits with stoneware, linen napkins and wooden bowls. For a weeknight dinner the mat is the whole table setting: mat, plate, glass, done.

Materials and quality

Water hyacinth is a straw that is woven while pliable and dries thick and dense, which is where the insulation comes from. Each mat is handwoven, so the coil is tight and slightly uneven in a way machine mats are not. It is round, in four sizes from 12 to 15 inches, and the thickness is enough to keep a hot plate off the table without a trivet underneath.

Care and everyday use

Spot clean with a damp cloth and let the mat dry flat. Keep it dry: no sink, no dishwasher, and wipe spills before they soak in. Store flat or in a stack rather than rolled. A mat that has got damp should dry away from a radiator so it does not warp.