Wild Garden Animal Polyester Placemats - Multicolour

This is a set of four woven placemats printed with a bumblebee at the centre of a mirrored floral pattern. The bee sits on a cream ground, framed by orange, teal and deep blue blooms and trailing green leaves, with a contrasting deep teal border running all the way round. Each mat measures 46 x 36cm, a generous rectangle that gives a dinner plate, side plate and cutlery room to sit without crowding the print. The fabric is 100% woven polyester, and the design is digitally printed, so the detail on the bee and the flowers stays crisp and colour-fast.

Polyester is a hard-wearing fibre that resists creasing and shrugs off spills, which makes these mats well suited to a dining table in daily use as well as a laid table for guests. The record notes they are made for indoor or outdoor use, so they work for a summer lunch in the garden as readily as an everyday kitchen table, though it is worth bringing them back inside afterwards rather than leaving them out. The cream ground and teal border sit happily with plain white crockery and warm wood, as the photographs show.

The mats are woven with a visible ribbed texture and finished with a neatened edge along the border. Because they are polyester, they are machine washable and quick to dry, so a splash of wine or a dropped forkful is no cause for concern. The design is a country floral built around the bumblebee, a familiar British summer emblem, and the supplier makes a matching Wild Garden table runner if you want a coordinated table. Sold as a set of four, they are an easy way to bring a fresh, seasonal note to the table all year round.

How many placemats come in the set?

This is sold as a set of four matching placemats, so it covers a table laid for four in one purchase.

What are the placemats made from?

They are made from 100% woven polyester, a durable, hard-wearing fibre that resists creasing and copes well with everyday table use.

Can I use these placemats outdoors?

Yes, the record states they are suitable for indoor or outdoor use, so they are fine for garden dining. Do bring them back inside afterwards rather than leaving them out.

How do I clean them?

They are machine washable, which makes spills and everyday marks easy to deal with, and polyester dries quickly once washed.

What size is each placemat?

Each mat measures 46 x 36cm, a rectangle with room for a dinner plate, a side plate and cutlery without the setting feeling crowded.

Is there anything that matches these?

The supplier makes a Wild Garden table runner in the same design, so you can put together a coordinated table if you would like one.