{"product_id":"lam-round-placemats-natural-set-of-4","title":"Lam Round Placemats - Natural - Set of 4","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound table mats, 30cm across and 1cm thick, each one coiled from a single flat braid of water hyacinth stitched turn against turn from the centre outward. The plait is three strand and the dried leaf is flattened, so the surface carries a papery grain that catches the light along every strand. The tones run in bands: a mid brown centre, a bleached pale ring about two thirds of the way out, then mid brown again and a slightly darker border at the rim. The outline wanders a little rather than running true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 30cm a mat takes a dinner plate with a margin around it, and four of them will set a table of four. The braid is 1cm thick, so the plate sits clear of the table surface. Seen from above, the banding reads as a set of rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mats are water hyacinth, a floating weed that chokes the rivers of Vietnam, which is where they are woven. Harvesting it for weaving takes an unwanted species out of the waterways and puts it to use. Nothing is dyed: the banding comes out of the variation in colour of the dried plant itself, so the rings fall at different widths on every mat and no two in a set are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch5\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater Hyacinth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.4kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eFrequently Asked\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many come in a set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow big is each mat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e30cm across and 1cm thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is water hyacinth?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA floating river weed. In Vietnam, where these mats are woven, it is an unwelcome species in the waterways, and harvesting it for weaving takes it out of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the pattern dyed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The banding comes from natural differences in the colour of the dried plant, so the rings fall differently on every mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I look after them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpot clean only, using a damp cloth. Colours may fade in direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nkuku","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406507729163,"sku":"LR4301","price":43.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8993\/3835\/files\/LR4301_01_packshot_hero_a672dad5-d3af-4d5e-bad9-f5ee79248fd7.jpg?v=1790868485","url":"https:\/\/niori.co.uk\/products\/lam-round-placemats-natural-set-of-4","provider":"Niori","version":"1.0","type":"link"}