Mats

Making Mats:

The earliest types of mats were made from natural fibrous materials coarsely woven or plaited together. Nowadays mats are made of natural materials like jute, hemp or coir as well as from plastic, leather, vinyl or rubber. Mats made of natural materials are made by weaving the fibers and securing the ends tightly. They are made by hand and have a coarse finish. Mats of other materials are machine made and have a smooth finish. Mats are used to serve varied purposes.

Types of Mats: Mats come in various materials, sizes and shapes to suit their purposes; Door Mats: Door mats are placed at the entrance of most houses for people to wipe their feet before coming in. The mat attracts dirt particles and brushes away the grime sticking to the shoes to prevent the house from getting dirty. Bath Mats: Strong bath mats are placed on bathroom floors to prevent a person from slipping and absorb small amounts of water. Exercise Mats: Exercise mats are used by gymnasts or yoga practitioners as a back support while doing exercises while lying down.

Automotive Floor Mats:

Automotive floor mats are used to cover car floors to prevent them from getting dirty. Automotive floor mats are made of rubber and can be washed and dried easily.

Place Mats:

Place mats are used on dining tables to mark seats as well as protect the table surface from being scratched or burnt by hot utensils.

Anti Vibration Mats:

Anti vibration mats are used underneath heavy machinery to prevent the vibrations from heavy machinery from eroding the floors.

Slip Mats:

Small sized mats used by disc jockeys to manipulate vinyl records with ease.

Mouse Mats:

These are vinyl mats used underneath computer mouses to provide a flat surface to enable the mouse to work properly. Nowadays mouse mats are slowly becoming useless with the advent of optical mouses.