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Riviera Jade Placemat Set
Curate a welcoming tablescape with our Riviera placemats, crafted from durable linen/cotton with great insulating properties to protect your table from hot dishes. Hand-block printed in Jaipur, each piece is a testament to craftsmanship and design, meticulously handcrafted by highly skilled artisans. Ideal for everyday dining or stylish entertaining, Riviera features a reversible stripe design and is available in Jade and Terracotta.
This product's possible imperfections or irregularities are part of the product's originality and are due to the hand crafted block printing process. The result is that each piece is a unique craft product, any variations in the print are a characteristic of the design.
Our Riviera collection is hand-block printed on linen/cotton, embodying true artisanal craftsmanship. Block printing not only ensures quality but also supports sustainable livelihoods for local craftspeople and their families. We take pride in supporting these communities, resulting in each piece being uniquely crafted with variations that enhance its individual character. Explore more about the block printing process here.
- Placemats: 35 x 50cm (Set of 4)
- Reversible design
- Matching tablecloth sold separately
- Matching napkin set sold separately and features a thinner stripe
- 50% Linen / 50% Cotton
- Hand Block Printed in Jaipur, India
- Please see studio image for most accurate colour
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Riviera Jade Placemat Set
Sale price$99.00
The Making Of
Hand Block Printed in Jaipur
Block printing is a centuries-old craft. Though it might be the simplest and slowest of all textile printing methods, it yields some of the most beautiful results.
This ancient technique demands precision and patience: each block is skilfully hand carved then carefully, laboriously, lined up by eye upon the fabric. It is these human processes that result, inevitably, in slight irregularities. A machine-printed fabric might, by contrast, be perfectly executed, yet it is somehow always a little flat, lacking the inherent liveliness of a hand printed piece.
Step 1: Hand Carving
The design is drawn or transferred onto the block’s surface. With a tool kit made up of miniature chisels, hammers and drills the block carver removes the negative space in the design. Precision is paramount since an ornate design – with many colours – might require multiple blocks that must each fit perfectly within the imprint of the first. After they are carved the blocks are soaked in mustard oil for up to a week to ensure the wood doesn’t crack. Tiny holes are drilled through the blocks, allowing the wood to breathe and to give the block longevity – the studios we work in Jaipur have blocks dating back fifty years.
Step 2: Hand Printing
The block printer begins by marking on the length of cloth, with a piece of chalk and ruler, where the first impressions of the block should be applied. Then they dip the block in the colour and press it firmly and steadily onto the cloth, ensuring a good impression by tapping it smartly on the back with their hand, twice. Each block must be carefully lined up next to the one before – for this reason, the blocks are cut at a slight angle, so that the edge is visible. It can take as many as 300 impressions to produce one metre of cloth. The print studios we work with are immensely proud of India’s block printing heritage and it is our privilege to be able to work alongside them and to learn from their experience.
The Hand Block Printing Process
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3 reviews
- Irene E.Verified BuyerReviewingRiviera Terracotta Table ClothI recommend this productAge Range 65+Rated 5 out of 5 stars5 months agoSo many compliments.
Another great tablecloth from L&M
- Gay W.Verified BuyerReviewingRiviera Terracotta Table ClothI recommend this productAge Range 65+Rated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoRiviera terracotta Round Tablecloth
I purchased 2 Terracotta Round tablecloths for my 2 white concrete round tables that I decorated for Xmas Day. We had 14 people for Xmas brunch. The tablecloths were decorated with left field coloured accessories.
They looked absolutely amazing. Tablecloths were admired by my family guests at first sight.
The tablecloth was also delivered in a few days as Xmas was approaching very quickly. Thanks L n M.
- John F.Verified BuyerReviewingRiviera Jade Table ClothI recommend this productAge Range 65+Rated 5 out of 5 stars8 months agoGreat tablecloth
Lovely tablecloth looks great on our table.