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We recommend using trivets or coasters for very hot cookware straight from the oven or stovetop.","q":"How does this faux-leather placemat hold up against heat from hot pots and dishes? Can it withstand temperatures up to 200°F without damage?"},{"a":"The description highlights a 'rich and supple leather recreated in a very realistic grained effect,' and online listings mention a realistic grained texture. Customers generally find the faux-leather convincing for the price.","q":"How realistic is the faux-leather grain effect in person? Does it look cheap or convincing?"},{"a":"Yes, it wipes clean easily with a damp cloth for most spills. For dried-on food like sauce or grease, a mild soap solution can be used — just rinse and dry thoroughly. 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I am beyond pleased with this purchase and highly recommend. Easy to clean.","reviewer_name":"Silvia M."},{"date":"March 7, 2026","title":"Belle qualité !","rating":5,"content":"Très belle table.","reviewer_name":"Diane T."},{"date":"March 8, 2026","title":"J’adore","rating":5,"content":"J’aime la couleurs et ils ont un bel effet sur ma table à dîner","reviewer_name":"Michelle M."},{"date":"August 18, 2024","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Gorgeous colour, easy to clean.","rating":5,"content":"Gorgeous colour, easy to clean.","reviewer_name":"Makeda M."},{"date":"June 4, 2025","title":"Juste parfaits","rating":5,"content":"Je les aime encore plus que ceux de forme rectangulaire. Ils sont si versatiles et s’agencent très bien avec notre nouvelle table de salle à manger en marbre.","reviewer_name":"Dominique D."},{"date":"July 4, 2025","title":"Exactly what I was looking for","rating":5,"content":"They look great on the table and are the perfect size","reviewer_name":"Diane M."},{"date":"January 15, 2025","title":"Très beau","rating":5,"content":"Très belle qualité! Exactement ce qu’il me fallait!","reviewer_name":"Ghyslaine M."},{"date":"July 6, 2024","title":"Très beaux!","rating":5,"content":"Vraiment très élégants et faciles à nettoyer.","reviewer_name":"Marc A."},{"date":"November 27, 2024","title":"Juste prix, bon achat","rating":5,"content":"Très beaux, belle grandeur 15 pouces. J’aime beaucoup.","reviewer_name":"Micheline C."},{"date":"May 24, 2024","tags":["Value"],"title":"Bon prix et très beau","rating":5,"content":"Bon prix et très beau","reviewer_name":"Pierrette F."},{"date":"March 5, 2026","title":"Napperon très pratique","rating":5,"content":"Ces napperons sont jolis et se lavent facilement avec un simple coup de chiffon.","reviewer_name":"Dominique P."},{"date":"December 10, 2024","title":"Belle couleur","rating":5,"content":"Beau napperon qui se lave bien.","reviewer_name":"Ann E."},{"date":"April 15, 2025","title":"Colour","rating":3,"content":"Expecting rust colour, actual colour is brown, disappointing","reviewer_name":"Rose M."},{"date":"October 22, 2025","title":"love these","rating":5,"content":"Perfect size. just wipe clean and look good. will order more colours","reviewer_name":"Judith H."},{"date":"July 8, 2024","title":"Facile d'entretien","rating":5,"content":"Ils se lavent bien et restent droits","reviewer_name":"Moi E."},{"date":"November 20, 2025","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality"],"title":"Love the look","rating":5,"content":"These are exactly what I was looking for. Simple stylish & easy to clean","reviewer_name":"Karen C."},{"date":"April 28, 2026","title":"Perfect!","rating":5,"content":"Colour as described. Very nice feel and easy to wipe clean.","reviewer_name":"Nancy B."},{"date":"December 8, 2025","title":"👌","rating":5,"content":"J'avais déjà les \"napperons en cuir\" vert . . .\nJ'ai aimé leur qualité et format alors. . . j'ai commandé la couleur qui compléterait ma table des Fêtes ! 🎄","reviewer_name":"Micheline G."},{"date":"June 30, 2024","tags":["Size"],"title":"Perfect size","rating":5,"content":"These placements fit my large dinner player and there’s enough room for cutlery on the sides. I also like that they’re easy to clean.","reviewer_name":"Juweira T."},{"date":"October 23, 2025","title":"Placemats","rating":5,"content":"Great quality placemats. Nice colour and a big plus is it’s reversible and easy to wipe clean. I recommend this product.","reviewer_name":"Judy A."},{"date":"February 13, 2025","title":"Parfait","rating":5,"content":"Parfait","reviewer_name":"Julie G."},{"date":"August 7, 2025","title":"Belle qualité !!!","rating":5,"content":"Va bien avec ma table ronde !!!","reviewer_name":"MARC L."},{"date":"March 28, 2026","title":"Perfect","rating":5,"content":"Needed new placemats, these were just right. Look great on my table.","reviewer_name":"Gail R."},{"date":"March 29, 2025","title":"Great Quality","rating":5,"content":"Perfect for dinners🔥 easy to clean!","reviewer_name":"Laurie A."},{"date":"November 25, 2024","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Nice looking and quality","rating":5,"content":"Nice looking and quality","reviewer_name":"robert s."},{"date":"December 4, 2024","tags":["Ease of Assembly"],"title":"Perfect and easy to clean","rating":5,"content":"Perfect and easy to clean","reviewer_name":"John D."},{"date":"June 6, 2025","title":"Faux leather","rating":5,"content":"It was exactly what I was looking for. Easy to clean and perfect for my island.","reviewer_name":"Mrs. D."},{"date":"January 21, 2025","title":"Faux leather placemats","rating":5,"content":"They are perfect on our small white table and pair nicely with the round leather seat cushions for our white chairs.","reviewer_name":"Candace F."},{"date":"March 2, 2026","title":"Napperons","rating":5,"content":"Napperons","reviewer_name":"Marlène B."},{"date":"June 8, 2025","title":"Peu utile","rating":2,"content":"Trop mou, ne se range pas bien.\nIl ne convient pas bien pour contenir adéquatement une assiette , des ustensiles et un verre.","reviewer_name":"Diane B."},{"date":"June 12, 2025","tags":["Size"],"title":"Parfait","rating":5,"content":"Souple, réversible, bonnes dimensions","reviewer_name":"Thérèse D."},{"date":"March 26, 2025","title":"Perfect","rating":5,"content":"Exactly what I was looking for and colours matched perfectly to website.","reviewer_name":"Shelley E."},{"date":"February 17, 2025","title":"Parfaits","rating":5,"content":"Ils donnent une belle impression de cuir naturel tout en étant pratiques et faciles d’entretien. Je suis satisfaite.","reviewer_name":"Denyse G."},{"date":"January 22, 2026","title":"Très beaux","rating":5,"content":"Très beaux","reviewer_name":"Marie-josee B."},{"date":"March 22, 2025","title":"Centre de table de cuisine en cuir.","rating":5,"content":"Il est très beau, solide, très utile et lavable. Comme j'ai un chat qui de temps à autre saute sur la table j'apprécie le fait que ce napperon en cuir ne glisse pas. Donc, mon plat à fruit qui est sur le napperon reste en place grâce à celui-ci qui est en cuir.","reviewer_name":"Lise J."},{"date":"October 28, 2025","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Stunning","rating":5,"content":"I’m obsessed. The muted warm tone, the colour, the texture. It really elevates the space, is both cozy and modern, and easy to clean. Will order a few more as back up when we extend the table.","reviewer_name":"Olivia T."},{"date":"March 28, 2025","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Really attractive placemats","rating":5,"content":"Even nicer in person. Good quality, soft and goes perfectly with many different looks as it is a gorgeous neutral.","reviewer_name":"Kelly F."},{"date":"December 6, 2024","tags":["Ease of Assembly"],"title":"Gorgeous! And reversible","rating":5,"content":"These look amazing in our new, modern dining room. I didn’t know they were reversible, so a great bonus. So easy to clean","reviewer_name":"Carolyn D."},{"date":"July 8, 2025","tags":["Material Quality"],"title":"Napperons de bonne qualité","rating":5,"content":"Matériau d'excellente qualité. Très doux et d'une belle épaisseur et souplesse.","reviewer_name":"Maryse G."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/kitchen-dining/placemats/round-faux-leather-placemat--10129-6241120?colourId=12","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"sizing_plate_fit":{"title":"How a 15-inch round placemat fits your table setting","entries":{"table_depth_fit":"On a 36-inch-deep dining table, two 15-inch placemats opposite each other leave a 6-inch center lane — enough for shared condiments or a slim runner, but too tight for tall centerpieces, a practical detail for compact dining areas.","charger_vs_dinner_plate":"The 15-inch diameter is tailored to standard plates rather than oversized chargers — a 13-inch charger overhangs the edge, so for formal settings the mat is best used as a single layer under a dinner plate to maintain the framed effect.","placemat_sizing_guideline":"Etiquette guides recommend a placemat extend 1.5 to 2 inches beyond the plate on all sides — an 11-inch plate on a 15-inch mat provides exactly 2 inches of clearance, keeping cutlery comfortably within the mat boundary.","standard_dinner_plate_diameter":"Western dinner plates typically measure 10 to 11 inches across, giving this 15-inch mat a proportional 2 to 2.5-inch border that frames the plate without looking too minimal or overly large."}},"polyurethane_durability":{"title":"How polyurethane placemats hold up over time","entries":{"uv_color_stability":"Polyurethane synthetic leather typically holds pigment better under UV exposure than PVC-based competitors, so the dark colorways like Black and Navy are unusually resistant to fading when used in sunny breakfast nooks or near windows.","stain_block_vs_real_leather":"As a non-porous material, polyurethane prevents liquids from soaking into the surface, so oily dressings and colored sauces that would permanently mark genuine leather simply bead on top, provided they are wiped off before drying into the grain texture.","delamination_risk_from_soaking":"Polyurethane placemats typically fail by delamination when moisture penetrates the edge and weakens the bond between the coating and backing fabric; 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