Dining Words Set of 4 Placemats by Marlo Lorenz The kitchen table is the focal point of our homes. Try our 100% Jute Placemats in your home today! Someone once said, Natural fiber has become the jeans of home dcor. You can dress them up, dress them down and layer them. They are affordable, and ever since they showed up in American homes we find them in more and more of our rooms. Jute: Jute is a plant fiber grown in Bangladesh, India and China. It is a bast fiber, meaning that the fibers come from the stem of the plant. Jute linens have a rich texture and a natural tonal variation that is durable yet soft. Todays variety of more durable, softer, natural-fiber home fabrics provides new decorating ideas and a new twist to that shabby chic look for coastal or country homes. Place Mat Tips:Placemats are also called tablemats. Table cloths cover the complete table and may appear like a blanket on the table, placemats let you show off your mahogany or stylish table and create an intricate pattern by giving you the table surface as a blank canvas. Tablemats define the area for an individual at the table. The size of the table determines the number of placemats required.