Burgundy green poppy placemat

Burgundy has a quiet but lasting presence. It does not shout like a bright red, yet it stays in the room long after you have noticed it. This printed placemat burgundy and green plays on exactly that quality: a deep, settled ground crossed by the vivid green of stems and leaves.

The poppy motif is carefully drawn, rounded blooms repeating across the cotton. Each piece is hand block-printed with wooden blocks, in the artisan workshops of our partners in India, where block printing passes from one generation to the next. The slight irregularity of the gesture gives the fabric a life that mechanical printing never has: no two flowers are quite alike. The design is created in France.

A placemat dresses without covering. Laid on bare wood, it brings depth and warmth to the timber. Over a white or natural tablecloth, it frames each plate and carries candlesticks and fuller tableware beautifully.

It settles in especially well from autumn through winter, while the green keeps a springlike air that stops it feeling heavy.

This printed placemat burgundy and green is made for real use. The cotton is hard-wearing and machine washable, it grows softer with time while keeping its colour, and it takes long dinners and family gatherings without fuss. Washed at thirty degrees and ironed while still slightly damp, it keeps its shape and its depth.

It works with stoneware, worn metal and deep-toned china. You can pair it with the matching Poppy napkins and tablecloth, or let it stand alone on wood for a simpler effect.

Stacked in a drawer, it is ready in seconds for a long winter dinner.

An artisanal, warm and hard-wearing piece of table linen, for anyone who likes tables that cross the seasons without ever looking dated.