PlaciMat Heat-Resistant Washable Placemats

Fabric placemats absorb whatever is spilled on them and then need laundering, which is why most households own several sets and use none of them. PVC mats take the opposite approach: nothing soaks in, so a spill is a wipe rather than a wash.

Heat resistance is the other half of the job. A hot serving dish set directly on a wooden or lacquered table can leave a permanent white mark, and these are made to take that contact without transferring it through to the surface below.

The backing is non-slip, so plates and mats stay where they are put rather than traveling across the table when someone cuts into something. Wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry flat. Check the manufacturer's stated temperature limit before placing very hot cookware directly from an oven or stovetop onto them, and use a proper trivet for anything above that limit.

• Nothing soaks in: spills wipe away rather than needing a wash
• Heat resistant to protect wood and lacquered surfaces
• Non-slip backing keeps mats and plates in place
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry flat
• Use a trivet for cookware above the stated temperature limit