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They’re easy to store too.","reviewer_name":"Siobhan L."},{"date":"October 14, 2025","title":"Très beau produit.","rating":5,"content":"Très beau produit.","reviewer_name":"Suzanne L."},{"date":"June 3, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Round mats","rating":5,"content":"Well made & beautiful","reviewer_name":"Erika C."},{"date":"July 15, 2025","title":"Fidele aux images","rating":5,"content":"Super, rien a dire !","reviewer_name":"Valerie G."},{"date":"February 15, 2026","tags":["Material Quality"],"title":"Beautiful placemats!","rating":5,"content":"Very well made. Nice size","reviewer_name":"Megan B."},{"date":"June 8, 2025","title":"Parfait pour ma table ovale!","rating":5,"content":"Parfait pour ma table ovale!","reviewer_name":"Michèle B."},{"date":"July 4, 2025","title":"J’aime bien","rating":5,"content":"J’aime bien","reviewer_name":"Johanne A."},{"date":"February 10, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"For the price good 👍","rating":4,"content":"For the price good 👍","reviewer_name":"susan w."},{"date":"January 13, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Great placemats","rating":5,"content":"Love the colour, well made and adds a nice touch !","reviewer_name":"Lynn M."},{"date":"January 16, 2026","title":"Great colour!","rating":5,"content":"Perfect to add a deep rich colour to my table.","reviewer_name":"Marie-Helene T."},{"date":"January 26, 2026","title":"Couleur tel quel","rating":5,"content":"Couleur tel quel","reviewer_name":"Michele B."},{"date":"July 16, 2025","title":"Très esthétiques","rating":5,"content":"Très pratiques seuls ou sur une nappe","reviewer_name":"Louise P."},{"date":"April 24, 2026","title":"Liked as agift","rating":5,"content":"Liked as agift","reviewer_name":"Elizabeth S."},{"date":"April 2, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Very niCE LOOK","rating":4,"content":"Texture and coloration appreciated.","reviewer_name":"S T."},{"date":"April 23, 2026","title":"Ok","rating":3,"content":"C’était juste ok","reviewer_name":"Sonia C."},{"date":"April 2, 2026","title":"Merci","rating":4,"content":"Merci","reviewer_name":"Anne-Marie B."},{"date":"June 16, 2026","title":"Facile d'entretien","rating":5,"content":"J'ai pris 2 ensembles, en vert et en marine. Se marie bien à mon décor. Facile d'entretien","reviewer_name":"Joanne B."},{"date":"January 22, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality","Size","Value"],"title":"Mats","rating":5,"content":"Good size and quality","reviewer_name":"Darlene A."},{"date":"July 23, 2025","title":"Well made","rating":4,"content":"Good quality mats. A little darker than I would like but that’s on me. Easy to wipe clean","reviewer_name":"Maureen M."},{"date":"July 28, 2025","title":"Napperons","rating":5,"content":"Très belle qualité je suis très satisfaite","reviewer_name":"Louise M."},{"date":"June 29, 2026","tags":["Ease of Assembly","Appearance","Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Simple and functional","rating":5,"content":"Seem well made, easy to clean. Colour is lovely.","reviewer_name":"Deanne W."},{"date":"February 10, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"Très belle qualité et bon","rating":5,"content":"Très belle qualité et bon prix.","reviewer_name":"Monique C."},{"date":"June 12, 2026","title":"Bel article cependant après y","rating":1,"content":"Bel article cependant après y avoir déposé une assiette chaude, le contour est devenu tout gondolé.","reviewer_name":"Sylvie B."},{"date":"March 8, 2026","title":"Beautiful Summer Colour","rating":5,"content":"These placemats will be a nice, light summer addition to my patio table.","reviewer_name":"Sharon B."},{"date":"February 4, 2026","tags":["Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Belle qualité","rating":5,"content":"Belle qualité","reviewer_name":"Chantal P."},{"date":"April 10, 2026","title":"Very pretty color for summer","rating":5,"content":"Very pretty color for summer","reviewer_name":"Nancy B."},{"date":"January 26, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality"],"title":"Navy Braided Placemats","rating":4,"content":"Very nice looking - especially when I got 2 sets of 4 on sale. Noticed the stitching on 2 seemed a bit rough but think it will not be too noticeable or become a problem. Think added on top of lighter blue floral tablecloth will give a nice contrast with our plates.","reviewer_name":"Lucille C."},{"date":"July 4, 2026","title":"J’adore!","rating":5,"content":"Souples et d'un très joli vert!","reviewer_name":"Monique G."},{"date":"June 28, 2026","title":"Cheap Placemats","rating":2,"content":"These placemats look great in the pictures on the web but not so great in person. Was disappointed in the quality.","reviewer_name":"Michael P."},{"date":"July 14, 2026","title":"Napperons rond","rating":5,"content":"Parfait","reviewer_name":"Odette S."},{"date":"March 8, 2026","tags":["Ease of Assembly","Appearance"],"title":"Nice!","rating":5,"content":"Look great. Easy to clean and functional.","reviewer_name":"Grace P."},{"date":"February 8, 2026","tags":["Appearance"],"title":"Really lovely well made place. ats.","rating":5,"content":"Really lovely well made place. ats. very refined looking. Bought tan and black. Would recommend this product","reviewer_name":"PAMELA C."},{"date":"February 18, 2026","title":"Very Nice","rating":5,"content":"I bought the green. Love them.","reviewer_name":"claire c."},{"date":"April 24, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"Belle apparence","rating":4,"content":"Belle apparence pour le prix ! \nSeulement un peu molle","reviewer_name":"Maman G."},{"date":"August 10, 2025","title":"Parfait","rating":5,"content":"Belle couleur","reviewer_name":"Doris M."},{"date":"September 25, 2025","tags":["Ease of Assembly","Appearance"],"title":"Perfect placements","rating":5,"content":"We love these placements - perfect for everyday use but also nice enough to use for a special occasion. \nElegant looking and easy to clean.","reviewer_name":"Debra P."},{"date":"January 23, 2026","tags":["Appearance","Material Quality","Value"],"title":"Unique look and reasonable price","rating":5,"content":"Unique look and reasonable price","reviewer_name":"Guest"},{"date":"November 17, 2025","title":"Super","rating":5,"content":"Très bien","reviewer_name":"Sophie L."},{"date":"April 28, 2026","title":"Napperons intérieurs et/ou extérieurs","rating":5,"content":"Belle qualité de napperons et facile d’entretien ! Je les utilise pour l’extérieur. Je les recommande.","reviewer_name":"Chantal M."},{"date":"July 6, 2025","title":"Placement","rating":5,"content":"Very nice placemats that are functional for a round table.","reviewer_name":"wendy m."},{"date":"February 9, 2026","title":"Napperons tresses monochromes","rating":1,"content":"Elles seront utilisés cet été","reviewer_name":"Monique C."},{"date":"January 3, 2026","title":"Great quality placemats","rating":5,"content":"I purchased 2 sets of four. Perfect size, and I wanted black, for Halloween dinner party.","reviewer_name":"Heather S."},{"date":"August 9, 2025","title":"Napperons","rating":5,"content":"Napperons de qualités et la couleur grise est parfaite, s’agence bien avec toutes les autres couleurs.","reviewer_name":"Sylvie L."},{"date":"July 4, 2025","title":"Bonne qualité","rating":5,"content":"J’ai acheté les verts et très satisfaite de mon achat.","reviewer_name":"Mélanie L."},{"date":"February 4, 2026","title":"Très beaux napperons.","rating":5,"content":"Très beaux napperons.","reviewer_name":"Carole P."},{"date":"June 27, 2025","tags":["Ease of Assembly"],"title":"Belle déco","rating":5,"content":"Facile d’entretien","reviewer_name":"Rachel B."},{"date":"September 30, 2025","title":"Monochrome braided","rating":4,"content":"they are great, love the black as they go well with my dishes","reviewer_name":"Maxine B."},{"date":"February 9, 2026","title":"couleur","rating":5,"content":"Que je recherchais","reviewer_name":"France M."}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/kitchen-dining/placemats/monochrome-braided-placemats-set-of-4--20365-5251120?colourId=41","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"care_beyond_basic_wiping":{"title":"Deep cleaning and long-term care","entries":{"heat_aversion":"Any cleaning that introduces heat — a dishwasher, a hot-air dryer, or even a hair dryer on a high setting — will irreversibly curl the edges of polypropylene placemats, so room-temperature air-drying is the only safe method for maintaining a flat silhouette.","immersive_hand_washing":"Despite the label's wipe-with-damp-cloth instruction, the polypropylene braid can be completely submerged in cool water with mild dish soap for a deeper clean — polypropylene is non-porous so water won't harm the fibers, and gentle squeezing without wringing followed by flat air-drying keeps the round shape intact.","baking_soda_grease_lift":"For pizza-night blotches or buttery smears, a paste of baking soda and water left on the spot for 10–15 minutes lifts oil-based stains out of the polypropylene weave without scratching, then rinses away cleanly with a damp cloth.","isopropyl_alcohol_for_ink":"Ballpoint pen marks or marker smudges disappear with a cotton ball dampened with rubbing alcohol — polypropylene resists the alcohol so only the ink lifts, though a quick test on an inconspicuous edge is wise for the polyester component.","vinegar_for_pigment_stains":"Red wine or coffee drips respond to an equal-parts white vinegar and water solution dabbed onto the braid; the mild acidity breaks down the pigment while leaving the polypropylene unscathed, and any vinegar odor vanishes as the mat air-dries.","flat_storage_and_curl_correction":"Storing the braided mats flat or loosely rolled, never folded, keeps the material relaxed and prevents permanent kinks; if a curl does set in, sandwiching the nearly-dry mat under a heavy book restores a flat profile without applying heat."},"entry_quotes":{"heat_aversion":[{"url":"https://www.myya-home.com/how-to-clean-pp-placemats-practical-tips-to-extend-lifespan/","quote":"Why heat is bad: High heat can warp PP. 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