I've had my eye on these highly rated placemats for a long while. I'm a huge fan of cork-backed placemats, but frustration of their tired designs led me to a small designer. Design was lovely, but quality poor. I'm so happy to have replaced the designer" mats with damaged by swollen bumps with these  beauties from Pimpernel! Husband loves the vibrant colors of this traditional design, and the hard finish will hold up for years. High quality product!