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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Placemat
A placemat or table mat is a covering and/ or pad designating an individual place setting unlike the larger table cloth that covers the entire surface.
Placemats are made from many different materrials depending on their purpose: to protect, decorate, entertain, and/ or advertise. Materials and production methods range from mass-produced and commercial, to local and traditional.
Their primary function is to protect the dinner table from water marks , food stains or heat damage. they also serve as decoration, especially plamats made from lace or silk. In restaurants they can be used to advertise menu items, specials, local businesses and/ or games for children.
Higher end placemats, made from vinyl or leather, are used by hotels and organizations for meetings as they provide a writing surface, and give an area on which to lean comfortably and to place objects on the table with minimal noise during meetings.
Contemporary opinion on the usefulness of placemats is mixed. Cloth placemats are commonly considered to be unnecessary and require excessive upkeep- compared to the surface of a table which can be easily cleaned, a stained placemat must be run through the washer and drier before it can be used again. Moreover, plastic placemats have drawn critism on environmental grounds
WIKIPEDIA
Placemats are made from many different materrials depending on their purpose: to protect, decorate, entertain, and/ or advertise. Materials and production methods range from mass-produced and commercial, to local and traditional.
Their primary function is to protect the dinner table from water marks , food stains or heat damage. they also serve as decoration, especially plamats made from lace or silk. In restaurants they can be used to advertise menu items, specials, local businesses and/ or games for children.
Higher end placemats, made from vinyl or leather, are used by hotels and organizations for meetings as they provide a writing surface, and give an area on which to lean comfortably and to place objects on the table with minimal noise during meetings.
Contemporary opinion on the usefulness of placemats is mixed. Cloth placemats are commonly considered to be unnecessary and require excessive upkeep- compared to the surface of a table which can be easily cleaned, a stained placemat must be run through the washer and drier before it can be used again. Moreover, plastic placemats have drawn critism on environmental grounds
WIKIPEDIA
Vintage tablecloth
A tablecloth is a cloth used to cover a table. Some are mainly ornamental coverings, which may also help protect the table from scratches and stains. Other tablecloths are designed to be apread on a dining and food.
Ornamental tablecloths can be made of almost ant material, including delicate fabrics like embroidered silk. Dining cloths are typically made of cotton, a poly-cotton blend , or a PVC- coated material that can be wiped clean, but they can range from functional coverings to fine textilles, as long as they can be laundered. Some cloths are designed as part of an overall table seting, with coordinating napkins, placemats, or other decorative pieces. Special kinds of tablecloth include runners which overhang the table at two ends only and table protectors to provide a padded layer under a normal cloth.
In many European cultures a white, or mainly white, tablecloth used to be the standard covering for a dinner table. In the later medieval period spreading a high quality white linen or cotton cloth was an important part of preparing for a feast in a wealthy household. Over time the custom of arranging tableware on a cloth became common for most social classes expect the very poorest. As eating habits changed in the 20th century, a much greater range of table setting styles developed. Some formal dinners still use white tablecloths, often with a damask weave, but other colours and patterns are possible.
Victorian interior were full of thick, fringed draperies in deep colours, including tablecloths reaching to the floor on any kind of table.
WIKIPEDIA
Ornamental tablecloths can be made of almost ant material, including delicate fabrics like embroidered silk. Dining cloths are typically made of cotton, a poly-cotton blend , or a PVC- coated material that can be wiped clean, but they can range from functional coverings to fine textilles, as long as they can be laundered. Some cloths are designed as part of an overall table seting, with coordinating napkins, placemats, or other decorative pieces. Special kinds of tablecloth include runners which overhang the table at two ends only and table protectors to provide a padded layer under a normal cloth.
In many European cultures a white, or mainly white, tablecloth used to be the standard covering for a dinner table. In the later medieval period spreading a high quality white linen or cotton cloth was an important part of preparing for a feast in a wealthy household. Over time the custom of arranging tableware on a cloth became common for most social classes expect the very poorest. As eating habits changed in the 20th century, a much greater range of table setting styles developed. Some formal dinners still use white tablecloths, often with a damask weave, but other colours and patterns are possible.
Victorian interior were full of thick, fringed draperies in deep colours, including tablecloths reaching to the floor on any kind of table.
WIKIPEDIA
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