Description
Big Paw is a hard-wearing indoor doormat with a grey ground and large cream paw prints, each with a heart-shaped pad, set in staggered rows inside a border of charcoal so dark it reads almost black. The grey has a soft, lightly flecked look, so the cream paws stand out clearly while the mat as a whole stays calm. The pile is 100% nylon and it sits on a foam latex backing, the kind of mat you can stand on in boots without a second thought. We stock it in a single size, 50 by 75cm, a practical size for the floor just inside a door.
This is a pet doormat first and foremost. Lay it just inside a front or back door, in a porch or in a boot room, and it catches wet, muddy paws before they head off across the rest of the house. It works in a hallway too, which is where the maker sees it, and in a utility room where coats, leads and wellies tend to gather. For a pet owner the gain is simple: one place where the worst of the mud stops, with a cheerful paw design that tells visitors straight away who really runs the house.
The maker's care advice is that it is machine washable at 30 degrees, so after a week of wet walks the whole mat can go in the washing machine instead of being scrubbed by hand at the sink. At 5mm thick it is a slim mat, and that matters inside a door: before you order, check that the bottom of the door clears the floor by more than that, so it swings open over the mat without catching. It is worth measuring the floor just inside the door as well, so the mat lies where boots and paws land first, rather than a step further into the hall.
Specification
| Design |
Big Paw |
| Colour |
Grey & Cream |
| Size |
50 x 75cm |
| Material |
100% Nylon pile, foam latex backing |
| Thickness |
5mm |
| Care |
Machine washable at 30°C |
| Made In |
United Kingdom |
Frequently Asked
Can it go under my pet's food and water bowls?
Yes. The maker suggests it for a feeding spot, where it keeps spilt water and scattered food in one place rather than across the floor, and it goes in the machine at 30 degrees when it needs a wash.
Why does a nylon pile suit a pet doormat?
Nylon is a tough, springy fibre that stands up well to daily traffic from boots and paws, which is why we like it on a mat the maker describes as hard-wearing.
Can the mat go on the step outside my front door?
We would keep it indoors. It is an indoor mat, so it belongs just inside the door, in a porch, hallway or boot room, where it stays dry between muddy arrivals.
Is this a mat for dog owners only?
Not at all. The paw prints suit any pet household, cats included, and the grey and cream design looks just as cheerful in a home with no pets at all.