The woven placemats as the name suggests is a piece of fabric that is either woven by hand or mechanically. This is placed upon the dining table’s settings in order to save the table from heat and scratches due to the utensils and other materials. The woven placemats have been along a long period of time. Since the old times, there has been a fashion of using the placemats on the dining tables. But the woven placemats made their special place in the list. The most famous among them have been the handcrafted woven placemats.
Making of the woven placemats
The placemats are made either by machinery or by experienced art masters. Depending upon the type of method used in making the costs also vary accordingly. Not only this but also some brands have their premium quality woven placemats made for the luxury use only and which a premium customer could afford.
The placemats could be made by vinyl, fibres, or cotton. The strands of definite thickness are made from the specified material. Then these strands are used to woven the placemats. The weaning process is done either with hands or by machines
In the hand made the woven placemats the strands are used weaved with the help of two long needles. Using these needles one can make the placemats of different size and shapes.
The machine making process is used for making a bulk amount of placemats. The strand is placed at the machines and the size, shape, designs and other details are filled in the computer. The computer in accordance with the entered data runs the machines. This the woven placemats are manufactured.
Decorative Placemats
Types of placemats
The placemats are differentiated on the basis of the material used, the shape, the sizes, the designs and many more. Some of the major types are as follows.
Based on the shape of placemat:
- Square shaped woven placemats
- Rectangular shaped woven placemats
- Wedge shaped woven placemats
- Circular woven placemats
- Semi circular woven placemats
Based on the type of material used
- Vinyl woven placemats
- Fibre woven placemats
- Cotton woven placemats
Based on the method of making
- Hand weaved placemats
- Machine weaved placemats
Design of woven placemats
Black And White Placemats
The design of woven placemats may vary in accordance with the place and conditions and accommodations. The design may be as traditional as the historical styles and as modern as the artistic contemporary styles. This may also depend upon the type of table that we have. If the table is made in the traditional style then the modern fashioned woven placemats would not suit the ambience. But if one has got artistic look tables, then the contemporary styles woven placemats may suit them the most.
There are also some other styles of placemats such as the netted woven placemats are popular among the comforting cafes and bars. But the rectangular shaped woven placemats are mostly preferred by big restaurants and conference halls. The wedge shaped woven placemats are preferred by the round tables at homes and leisure places. The printed and patterned placemats are also a favourite among the house women. The old women prefer most of the netted and printed type of placemats.
