Brunch Stripes Printed Polyester Table Runner - Multicolour

The Brunch Stripes table runner is a printed polyester length in a cream ground, framed by broad yellow stripes and a scalloped border. Running down the centre you get a digitally printed cast of sea creatures: red lobsters and crayfish, a blue starfish, coral sprigs and scallop shells picked out in orange and pink. It comes in two lengths, 35 x 180cm and 35 x 220cm, so you can match the runner to the length of your table before you buy. Being fully printed, the pattern is on the surface rather than woven in, which keeps the colours crisp and the design detailed.

This is a runner built for a relaxed, table-centred setting rather than a formal one. The cheerful lobster motif and summery palette suit a casual brunch, a long lunch or an outdoor gathering, and the coastal theme sits happily against plain white plates, natural wood and clear or blue glassware. Because the supplier rates it for indoor and outdoor use, it is as at home on a garden table as it is on the kitchen table, and it pairs with the matching placemats from the same Brunch Stripes range if you want the whole setting to tie together.

The construction is a flatweave in 100% polyester, which the supplier describes as water-resistant and durable. Polyester is a hard-wearing synthetic that resists creasing and shrugs off spills better than natural cloth, so a runner in it copes well with the drips and marks of an outdoor meal. Roll it rather than fold it to keep the printed surface from marking, and use it to anchor a table setting where the food and the company are meant to be the point. It is a straightforward, good-humoured piece that does its job without asking for much in return.

Can I use this table runner outdoors?

Yes. The supplier rates it for both indoor and outdoor use and describes the polyester as water-resistant and durable, so it suits garden tables and alfresco meals.

What length runner should I choose?

It comes in two lengths, 35 x 180cm and 35 x 220cm. Measure your table first and pick the length that gives you the overhang you want at each end.

What is it made from?

It is 100% polyester in a flatweave. Polyester is a hard-wearing synthetic that resists creasing and copes well with spills, which makes it practical for everyday and outdoor dining.

Will the printed design fade or wear off?

The pattern is digitally printed onto the surface of the polyester. We cannot quote a fade rating, but printed polyester holds colour well and is made for repeated use indoors and out.

Are there matching pieces available?

Yes. The Brunch Stripes range includes coordinating placemats with the same lobster print and yellow stripe border, so you can set the whole table in one look.