These placemats are great! I love the look, but the ease of the material is phenomenal. They allow you to have the glam of the dressy gold assent with clean up ability of a kids placemat. I added a picture showing the placemat on the textured side next to one on the smooth shinier side. I prefer the textured side, but both are great as well as cleanable. I’ve had plenty of great looking placemats just to have to spot treat them, wash and iron them after a dinner gathering....no more!