I read all the reviews and almost didn’t order these because of that bump in the middle. All that was needed was to grab a hammer and flatten that bump out! It worked great and my placemats looked amazing and the plates stayed flat!!
LV2DKR8
June 05, 2018
– Boise, Idaho
Cute
I had read all the other reviews before I purchased these placemats. I followed the advice of another customer and took a hammer and smashed down the centers of each mat...It worked! I used them for a beach themed luncheon and they looked great. The quality is what you might expect for about $1.00 a piece, but they are sturdy enough that I can use them again. you will probably have to trim some of the fringes because some are uneven. And some got stained, but I can just turn them over...same design on both sides.
Mekd
July 08, 2018
– Pittsburgh PA
Lovely, not functional
Visually these fringe luau mats were lovely and exactly the look I wanted. However, in the center where they are bound it forms a raised spot. This caused the pineapples we tried to stand to tip over. Flipping them over didn't help. We tried jar candles, vases,... nothing would stand on it.
February 16, 2022
Plates will not set level on these.
These cannot be used as place mats because they're raised in the middle and a plate doesn't set level. However, it's not worth the trouble and money to return them. I'll use them somehow for decor.
Liked:
Value
Disliked:
Quality
EdenM
July 17, 2019
Works well as a centerpiece placemat!
I paired these with the large monstera leaves in the center of round tables at a bar mitzvah party. On top I had square 5 inch vases with pink and white lilies. The colors were great, quality of the material is perfect, and definitely gave our party the beach feel we wanted.
Kamoocat
August 09, 2018
– Myrtle beach Sc
Quality not there
About 7 yrs ago..i threw a surprise luau bday party for my husband. I ordered 3/4 of decorations from oriental trading. I am having a luau di nner party and added to my decorations. A lot of them were still in excellent condtion. The placements are excellent..however out of a dozen beach ball,,,4 had rips by the air valve. The leis wereloosing flowers before i got them half out of package. Overall dissppointed in my order.
September 29, 2023
flatten the bump with a hammer
i used these for tablescape decor, under pineapple centerpieces. glad i read the reviews, yes there is a bump in the middle, but yes, a few taps with a hammer flattened each one out. they are not as pretty as the picture, but they worked fine for my purpose
Liked:
Quality,Value,Fun
June 14, 2023
Quality lacking from previous years
The quality has really gone downhill. I ordered these 4 years ago and they were great. Now, they cost more but there are soooo many bare places where there is no raffia, just bare threads. The center circle is also really lumpy now and looks weird. I spent a bunch of time ripping up one especially bad mat and using those raffia pieces to patch all the holes in the rest because I was using these for a costume headpiece and empty spots looked terrible. Not sure I will order these again.
Liked:
Quality,Value,Fun
Disliked:
Quality,Value
February 14, 2023
Needed some prep work
These are as the other reviews said. I did order extra so I would have enough to choose from. Pounding the center down with a hammer and cutting where the fringe is too long. They worked for my event and since I had ordered extra I was able to pick the ones that looked the best and were the most full.
August 25, 2022
Poor quality
Received with many fringes broken off, folded over, center of mat has big bulge where wrapped together so unable to use as placemat for a vase of flowers as intended.
Disliked:
Quality,Value
Oriental Trading
August 30, 2022
Staff
Hello! Thanks for your review of our Round Luau Fringe Placemats. The personal attention that we give to our handmade items means that no two items are the same — so the one that you received was slightly different than what was pictured. For a full refund or an easy exchange, simply contact our Customer Care Center at 1-800-228-2269. Thanks for shopping with us!
July 05, 2022
Cute
Great placemats, and fan be used for other projects.
January 26, 2022
– ALBUQUERQUE
Disappointing
These placemats DO NOT lay flat therefore a plate does not sit firmly on top. Also, the placemats were not all the same size. They do not look at all like the photo.
I order from OTC almost monthly and have been pleased with all of my merchandise until now.
