Merritt International Melamine Glazed Brown Swirl Round Dinner Plate 11" Melamine dishes/plates at one time were normally used outdoors but with the new higher melamine construction and quality these lovely plastic dishes are equally at home indoors. A very lightweight, durable, hard and resistant material from a different family of plastics with good heat resistance Its hard surfaces can withstand most scratching from metal utensils. Dishwasher safe but not recommended for microwave use Great for mix-n-matching sets or a full set