Doily

With doilies (also placemat or placemats called ), a usually rectangular piece of cloth, plastic, raffia mat, paper referred to, etc., which is usually placed on the dining table and on the plates and cutlery before the beginning of the meal to use are laid out. Table mats to protect the table or the table cloth from contamination. Sometimes placemats are also used purely decorative. Doilies are available in a variety of decors and distributed as merchandise.

Furthermore, make doilies in many kindergartens and other educational and care facilities is an important utensil in smaller crafts as well as in painting with ink boxes dar. Here they usually have the function to protect the table surface and they are then easier to clean.

Crochet, Bobbin or otherwise knitted doily called napperons, no placemats, but decorative elements and documents for decorative items in the home furnishings. They also serve a practical task by protecting the substrate from contamination.

Another material that is commonly used for placemats is wool felt (felt ).

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