Herringbone Dog Animal Polyester Door Stop - Grey

This is a novelty door stop in the shape of a sitting dog, worked all over in a grey herringbone weave with a soft black collar around his neck. He has small beaded eyes and a shaped muzzle, and the photographs show contrasting darker fabric on his ears, paws and nose against the paler zig-zag of the body. The outer is polyester, a hard-wearing man-made fibre that copes well with the everyday knocks a door stop takes, and he is weighted with sand so he stays put rather than sliding across the floor.

A door stop like this earns its place in a hallway, a living room or a bedroom, wherever a door swings shut on a draught or bangs against a wall. Because the shape reads as an ornament rather than a wedge, he suits a room where you would rather not see a plain rubber stop, and the muted grey herringbone sits comfortably against wood, painted panelling and neutral walls. He sits on the floor at the foot of a door, and his height and weight are what let him hold most internal doors open through a breeze.

The body is a knitted and woven herringbone fabric filled with heavyweight sand, which is what gives him the mass to do the job. The collar and the contrasting muzzle and paws are part of the making rather than an afterthought, and the beaded eyes give him his expression. He is one of a range of novelty animal door stops, so if a dog is not quite right for the room there are other characters to choose from. If he gets dirty, spot clean only, dabbing at the mark rather than soaking the fabric, since the sand filling is not meant to get wet.

What is inside the door stop that gives it its weight?

He is filled with heavyweight sand, which gives him the mass to hold most internal doors open against a draught rather than sliding away.

How do I clean him if he gets marked?

Spot clean only. Dab gently at any mark with a damp cloth rather than soaking or washing the fabric, as the sand filling is not meant to get wet.

What is the outer fabric made from?

The outer is polyester, a durable man-made fibre that stands up well to everyday knocks and kicks, which is what a floor-level door stop tends to take.

Where does a door stop like this work best?

Anywhere a door needs holding open, from a hallway to a living room or bedroom, and it suits a room where a plain wedge would look out of place.

Is he part of a wider range?

Yes, he belongs to a range of novelty animal door stops, so there are other characters to choose from if a dog is not the right fit for your room.