Paper placemats? Yes, please.
Photography by James Ransom, Rocky Luten, Ty Mecham
Meet the Maker
Uashmama
Tuscany, Italy
Uashmama founder Marco Marconi and his family created a line of washable paper bags and goods that look and feel like leather, but wash and stand up to daily use with ease. Though the company has expanded significantly since it first started, many of its products are still sewn by Tuscan locals.
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Reviews for
Essential Placemats (Set of 4)
Reviews for
Essential Placemats (Set of 4)
All reviews come from Verified Purchases
Shape is everything
The perfect shape to set out your stuff on. For times when you need more than a circle and less than a big rectangle, these ovals are our most used. Love the materials.
Just right
Love the texture, color, cleanablity of these placemats. Quite stylish and modern without being a distraction from the table.
So pretty!
The placemats are pretty, practical and work well by preventing moisture from touching the Walnut table surface. The design is understated and elegant.
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