These place mats are bold. The large print of the floral design is what makes them stand out. The greeny blue of the backing fabric helps all the colours of the print stand out. In additon to the fact that it gives the option of a solid to use with the print. The fabric used is light weight upolstery linen and standard weight cotton. The fabric is pre washed, so when it needs a clean they will not shrink. The measurments of the placemats are 46cm by 33cm (18in by 13in). The measurments of each palcemat my be sliglyt different as they are handmade.