Is this a real grass mat or artificial grass?

This is a real grass mat made of wheat straw and coiled by hand, not cut from artificial turf or plastic. Many grass table mats sold online are green synthetic turf, which looks and behaves nothing like a stitched straw disc.

Is a wheat grass table mat the same as a wheatgrass growing mat?

A wheat grass table mat is a dry, finished piece of tableware made from wheat straw, and nothing is meant to grow on it. The mats sold for sprouting wheatgrass are coco-fibre pads built to hold seed and water, the one thing this mat should never meet.

Which material is best for a dining table mat?

The best dining table mat material depends on how you eat and clean. Straw and other natural grasses suit dry everyday meals and warm serving dishes, cotton suits homes that want to machine-wash, and wipe-clean vinyl suits tables that see constant spills.

What makes a good quality grass table mat?

A good quality grass table mat lies flat without rocking, with tight, even stitching and no loose straw ends at the rim. Press the centre gently: it should feel firm, not springy. Small variations in ring width are normal in handwork and are not a defect.

Can this mat take a hot serving dish?

This mat can take a hot serving dish, a teapot or a casserole brought to the table, because dry straw is slow to pass heat to the surface below. Avoid setting a pan or tawa on it straight off the flame; give it a few minutes on the stove first.

How do I clean a wheat grass table mat?

To clean a wheat grass table mat, shake off the crumbs and wipe it with a soft, dry cloth. If something spills, blot it straight away and let the mat dry flat in the shade, since soaking softens straw and can loosen the stitching. Keep it away from perfume sprays too.

Is wheat grass the same as sikki grass?

Wheat grass and sikki grass are different materials, even though both are golden and both are coiled into mats and baskets. Sikki is a wild grass associated with the Mithila region of Bihar, while wheat grass craft uses the straw left from the wheat crop. This mat is wheat straw from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.

Who makes this wheat grass mat, and where?

This wheat grass mat is made in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, by village artisans working with Samuday Crafts. Rural women there gather the wheat straw locally, and the coiling and stitching are done by small village teams.

Why does each wheat grass mat look slightly different?

Each wheat grass mat looks slightly different because every ring is built from straw fed in by hand a few stalks at a time, and no two handfuls match. Shade shifts from stalk to stalk, and ring width varies a little across the mat. Those differences confirm the mat was made by hand.

Can I order wheat grass table mats in bulk for gifting?

Wheat grass table mats can be ordered in bulk through the bulk enquiry option, which suits Diwali, housewarming and corporate gifting. Because each mat is made by hand, allow extra time for larger quantities and expect slight variation from piece to piece.

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Product Details

A round table mat made from wheat straw, the dry stem gathered after the rabi harvest around Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh. Village artisans working with Samuday Crafts coil it by hand into a flat disc that sits level under a steel thali or a warm serving dish.

Real grass, not plastic turf. Small shifts in shade and ring width are the marks of handwork, so no two mats match exactly.

Art TypeWheat Grass

Packaging Dimension32X22X6

Materials & Care

Each piece may vary slightly due to handwork. Avoid moisture and perfumes. Clean gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Product Disclosure

SKU: SD-WGTM-RO-02Style Code: SD-WGTM-ROHSN Code: 63049200Region: HardoiState: Uttar pradesh

Curated by Samuday Crafts Pvt Ltd

Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.

Around a steel thali: Straw and polished steel make an easy pair. Set a mat under each thali and the katoris stay put, meals get quieter, and a glass tabletop is spared the scrape of metal at every refill. Kansa and brass plates work too.

Under the serving dishes: Keep one mat for the middle of the table. A handi of biryani, a pot of dal or a casserole carried in warm can rest on it, since dry straw passes heat slowly and shields the table below. Anything straight from the burner should rest on the stove for a few minutes first.

How many for your table: Count one per chair, then add one. A four-seater needs five and a six-seater seven, with the extra mat kept for the serving dish or the teapot.

Layering over cloth: On a bare wooden table the mat looks plain and rustic. Laid over an indigo or madder-red block-printed runner it turns festive, the straw catching the light against the dark cotton while its round outline breaks up the long straight lines of the cloth. Leave a strip of runner showing on each side so the two textures read separately.

Colours that suit it: Straw needs contrast. Deep indigo, bottle green, black clay pottery and polished steel all bring it forward, while pale linen keeps the look soft and tonal. For a festive table, one marigold garland down the centre is enough.

Off the dining table: On a study desk it can hold a mug of chai or a small potted plant. Use a saucer under the plant. Straw and standing water do not mix.

A table mat has one job its sister pieces do not: it must lie flat. The bowls, trays and planters from the same Hardoi cluster get their shape by tilting the coil upward. A mat is made by refusing that tilt at every stage.

Matching the straw: The raw material is wheat straw, the hollow stem left once the grain is threshed after the rabi harvest. For a mat, stalks of similar thickness are gathered into one working strand, because each turn of that strand becomes a ring, and one fat ring beside a thin one would show as a ridge under a plate.

Softening before the first turn: Dry straw snaps if it is bent hard. It is usually dampened just enough to bend, so the centre, the tightest turn in the mat, can wind without cracking.

Starting flat: Everything rides on the first few turns. If they lift even slightly, the mat grows into a shallow dome, the beginning of a bowl rather than a mat, so the karigar typically works the centre against a flat surface before moving outward.

Stitching ring to ring: Each new ring is stitched to the one inside it, with thread or split straw depending on the design. Every stitch must pull equally. Uneven pull shows at once: the edge starts to ripple, or the rings loosen and slide apart when the mat is lifted.

Closing the edge: The strand is thinned out as it ends, so there is no step where the coil stops. The finished mat is laid on a flat surface and should rest without rocking. From the first turn to the bound edge, a piece like this usually takes a few days of work.

What to look for: Turn the mat over and look closely: the points where fresh straw was fed into the strand, rings that vary a little in width, stitches that are close but never machine-even. None of these are faults. They are the record of a mat coiled by hand in Hardoi, by artisans working with Samuday Crafts.