Description
Outline Cats is a hard-wearing indoor doormat with a cat lover's sense of humour. Cream line drawings of cats, sitting, stretching and curling their tails, are scattered across a warm beige ground in every direction, and a dark grey border frames the whole design. The pile is 100% nylon on a foam latex backing, and the mat comes in a single size, 50 by 75cm, compact enough for a doorway, a narrow hallway or the spot where your cat eats.
Lay it inside the back door or the front door, where it catches muddy paws and wet boots before they travel through the house, or in a porch, a utility room or a boot room. The maker also suggests it for the floor beneath a food bowl, where it gathers stray biscuits and drips before they spread. Because it is an indoor mat, keep it under cover rather than on an open step, where rain would soak it. We think it suits a cat owner who wants something cheerful at the door in place of a plain brown mat, and it makes a thoughtful present for a friend who has just adopted a kitten.
At 5mm thick, the mat is slim, but it is still worth checking the gap between your door and the floor before you order, so the door glides across the mat without snagging the border. The construction is straightforward and hard-wearing: a nylon pile on a foam latex backing, with the dark grey border framing every side. For care, the maker states that it is machine washable at 30 degrees, so when it needs freshening you can lift it into the drum rather than scrubbing it by hand. Shake the loose grit out first so it stays out of your machine. Finally, measure the floor space inside your door, allowing for the door swing, so the mat sits where you want it every day.
Specification
| Design |
Outline Cats |
| Colour |
Beige & 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
Does this mat resist stains from muddy paws?
The maker describes the range this mat belongs to as naturally stain resistant, which helps when muddy paw marks or spilt food land on the nylon pile before you can get to them.
Will this mat work for a dog as well as a cat?
The maker intends the mat for pets in general, catching wet paws at the door and mess around food bowls, so it serves a dog just as well; only the drawings are cats.
Which way round should the mat lie?
There is no wrong way round: the cats sit, stretch and curl in every direction, and the dark grey border is the same on all four sides, so lay it whichever way fits.
Will it stay fresh after repeated washing?
The maker says the range keeps its freshness through repeated washing and everyday use, so you can put it through a 30 degree machine wash as often as the paws demand.