Much better than the placemats I was using before
349190
These things absorb so much water, my dogs can tump over a whole bowl of water and it soaks it right up. Much better than the placemats I was using before.
4562305
I  needed neutral placemats, i like these more than i thought i would. Very pleased with these, they look like fabric and very nice.  Liquids can leak through but its perfect for what we need and very stylish.
3643655
I have a round table and regular rectangular shaped placemats did not work.
These are perfect and wipe off easily!
4102272
These make perfect placemats, which is what I am using them for.  Beautiful!!
4722691
I like the color (aqua/teal) and the pattern.  I bought two packs of 4.  Like others reviewed, 6 out of 8 of my placemats had a different shade of blue or darker colored thread woven in spots (see picture), but it didn't ruin them for me.
2879080
Love these placemats but then again I love anything Chilewich.  These are easy to clean - I even run them in my dishwasher and they look beautiful in place settings. I have several colors and shapes.
2672584
So much better than the mat we started with from the office supply store that dented and wouldn't lay flat.  The Floortex for heavier carpet works well for us.
4570982
I had gone through several placemats for my girls and I always hated them because the slide around all over the place. So I went on the hunt for something that wouldn't slide and was easy to clean and found it! These placemats are just what I was looking for, easy clean, roll up for easy clean up and no sliding.
1777580
These are beautiful placemats, durable and colorful.  Easy to maintain and don't seem to get soiled that fast.  Very happy with this product.....
4601826
I bought this placemats because our new table was a little slippery and they were the same color as the new table.  I will say they match the table wonderful and the design is nice.  They are easy to clean and stay in place.
4302472
We've had these mats in our kitchen for about 6 months and we love them.  We got them to replace the rugs that we had on the floor which did virtually nothing to reduce/prevent any foot, leg, or back pain.  These mats make a huge difference.  Last year, my legs and feet were killing me after we made Thanksgiving dinner.  I even wore cushioned flip-flops which helped some, but not nearly enough.  This year, I had these cushions, AND I was about 4 months pregnant, so you'd think it would've been worse, but I felt fine.  These are super comfortable to stand on, and they seem well-made.  Other gel mats that I've seen in stores seem like they would be a tripping hazard because it looked like the edges could curl up, but these are very solid and sturdy.  They also look great and stay clean looking.  I was worried that they would look show dirt, especially since they are black, but they rarely look dirty, and it's easy to wipe them down with a wet paper towel.  They do get crumbs underneath them, so you will need to wipe underneath them too occasionally.
1257199
Beautiful, rich colors.  Wonderfully interesting to look at, and the round shape gives the table a totally different feel..

So many placemats put all the decoration in the middle of the mat so that when you put a plate on it, you don't see anything but a plain mat.  This design gives you a sneaky, colorful peek all around the edge of the plate that just makes you pick up the plate to see rest of the design...which doesn't disappoint.

They're also large, sturdy and easy to wipe down after each meal. I'd love to see more like these.
3335414
these placemats are very durable. My husband even put them in the washer and dryer and they came out just fine. I would buy them again. The finishing was perfect
4718558
These placemats were exactly what I was looking for and they are in perfect condition!
11407
I bought 4 different styles of these to use as every day placemats for my kitchen table. With two little ones in the house, they come in handy while eating, or just playing at the dinner table. They save my tablecloth and teach at the same time. Very pleased with how well they have held up and how intrigued my children are by them on a daily basis. I can't wait to buy some more to rotate out with these.
1067223
My wife really loved these tablemats. When I was shopping for some modern looking buddha placemats, I searched on many online stores including Amazon. I either couldn't find a nice looking design or they were too expensive. And then I stumbled across these. The earlier reviews indicated this to be a good product. I was concerned about one review which said that this product was small, thin and fading colors. I decided to order them anyways trusting other good reviews - and just in case if I didn't like the product then I could return it anyways. Judging my wife's reaction, I am glad that I ordered these. The colors are really vibrant and the placemats are standard size placemats - just the same size that you normally buy in stores. They are thin, but my wife likes them that way since they don't mess up the dining table setting for her. Since we have bought them, we have been using them daily. With regular use, they seem to be holding up well so far. When we place warm plates on these, they seem to be doing fine. Once I placed 'warmer than usual' plate on one of them - I did see small curl, which disappeared after things cooled down. We normally do not place super hot plates on our placemats, so this is not an issue for us. My little one has dropped a few things on these mats and we were able to simply wash them off. We did not have this convenience with cloth / bamboo placemats we had earlier. I also liked that this came as a set of 6 mats, a great value for this price.
4883885
Great quality and helped turn my area from messy to organized! I plan on buying more in the near future