Cork Backed Placemats

Cork Backed Placemats in the UK

Traditional style cork backed placemats

Complete range of traditional cork backed placemats from leading place mat manufacturers. Tablemats with hardboard centres and either a melamine or hard lacquer surface, such as the Pimpernel Dancing Branches tablemats. Cork backing is the classic method of table protection. The cork is relatively soft and retains the soft texture to prevent any chance of scratches or damage to your dining table.

Fabrication process

The cork backed method is the preferred backing format for protecting your table and is used by the top placemats makers, such as Pimpernel and Plymouth Pottery. The top surface of cork backed tablemats is formed of a design printed on paper and placed under the lacquer, or melamine. This final layer is applied as a liquid that is then heated to a very high temperature and when dries forms a hard, protective surface. This heat-treated surface protects the placemat design from the rigors of daily use. The centre of the cork backed placemats is constructed from wood board, usually made from Eucalyptus trees. The hardboard centres comply with current environmental regulations as these Eucalyptus trees have been grown on renewable plantations.

Style and usage of cork-backed placemats

We carry a wide range of cork backed placemats on our site with a diversity of patterns to appeal to all tastes such as the Plymouth Pottery Majestic placemats and which can coordinate with virtually any dining setting. From informal kitchen dining, like the Pimpenel Lunchtime placemats to formal dinner parties. Switching the placemat selection can instantly transform the dining occasion. They are also a great cost-effective way to revamp a dining room without the expense of redecorating or replacing an actual dining table. The majority are the classic rectangular shape, like the Pimpernel placemats collection, but a reduced selection of designs are available as round placemats.
Typically cork backed placemats are packed as sets of six and have matching cork backed drinks coasters which are sold separately, compared to the felt-backed range of tablemats from Just Slate which are sets of two. The leading table placemats brands generally add new designs to their collections each year to keep the selection looking fresh and the colours in line with current on-trend fashions, particularly within the contemporary placemats range.

Why choose cork placemats?

There are many ways to decorate your dining table, but if you are looking for quality, we recommend the cork placemats range. They are rigid and usually more resistant than plastic table mats and also easier to clean, which is always something to be appreciated.

As you can see with our Plymouth or Pimpernel cork placemats, they perfectly resist liquids and spills, as well as being quite durable and resistant to bacteria or discolouring moulds. Which is another reason why they are becoming the favourite for those who are looking for stylish and practical ways to decorate their table with a set of the best placemats.

In the same way, they also resist heat, so you can place hot dishes onto the cork placemats without worrying that the heat from the dinner plates will penetrate through to your furniture. Their rigidity also protects the table from any scuffs or scratches with cutlery. With this advice in mind, take a look through the variety of designs available on our website of this type of cork place mats, we are sure that you will be more than delighted with the end result.