Jacquard Duck Geometric Polyester Door Stop - Multicolour

This is a novelty door stop shaped as a standing duck, made from 100% polyester and filled with sand. The body wears a woven jacquard pattern of small four-petal florets set in a diamond grid, in soft grey and off-white, while the front, feet and beak are a plain, suede-feel fabric in a matching cream. A small red bow tie sits at the neck and the eyes are two round black beads. Because the pattern is jacquard, the motif is woven into the cloth rather than printed on top, so the colour runs through the weave and will not sit on the surface waiting to rub away.

A weighted door stop like this earns its place anywhere a door swings shut on its own: a hallway that draws a through-breeze, a bedroom door you want propped for airflow, a kitchen or living room where you carry things in and out with both hands full. It reads as an ornament first and a doorstop second, which makes it a fair choice for a room where a plain wedge would look out of place. Standing upright rather than lying flat, it takes up little floor width against a skirting board.

The sand filling gives it the mass to hold a door against a light draught, and the polyester outer is a hard-wearing cloth that copes with the odd knock or kick that any floor-level object collects. The jacquard body and the plain suede-feel panels are the two textures at work here, the woven florets against the smooth front, feet and beak. Spot clean only if it picks up a mark; keep a cloth to the surface rather than soaking it, since the filling is sand. It suits a quiet, patterned interior more than a bold one.

What is inside the door stop and how heavy is it?

It is filled with sand, which gives it enough weight to hold most interior doors open against a light draught. The exact weight is not stated in our record.

How do I clean it if it gets marked?

Spot clean only. Work a damp cloth over the mark rather than soaking or machine washing the item, because the filling is sand and needs to stay dry.

Is the pattern printed or woven?

The pattern is jacquard, meaning the floret and diamond motif is woven into the cloth itself, so the colour runs through the weave rather than sitting on the surface.

Will it scratch a wooden or tiled floor?

The base is the same soft fabric as the rest of the body, so it sits against a floor on cloth rather than a hard edge, though we would still place it gently on delicate surfaces.

What are the two fabrics used on it?

The body is a woven jacquard with a small floret pattern, and the front, feet and beak are a plain, suede-feel fabric in a matching cream shade.