Lillemor Franzén and her colleagues found themselves sitting in the homes of these weavers, listening to stories about how SOARÉ has made a positive impact. “One woman told us that thanks to SOARÉ her daughter is now training to become a teacher,” she says. Usually, two or three weavers gather in one of their homes to work together. They chat, laugh, keep an eye on the farms and look after the children who are too young for school. “I feel so proud working at IKEA when I see this,” says Lillemor, “It gets to your heart, really.”
SOARÉ Place mat, water hyacinth, 15 "
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Just as welcoming on casual summer evenings as in the winter. It’s handmade from water hyacinth – a plant that is harvested in tropical waterways to control its growth so it doesn’t clog the water flow.
Article Number400.825.36
Product details
Every product is handmade and therefore unique.
Designer
Sandra Kragnert
Materials and care
Material
- Water hyacinth, Clear acrylic lacquer
Care
Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
Measurements
- Diameter: 15 "
Packaging
SOARÉ
Article Number400.825.36- Height: ½ "
- Weight: 9 oz
- Diameter: 14 ¾ "
- Package(s): 1
Reviews
Spare Place MatJulieWanted a placemat thick enough to protect my dining table from hot plates and this does the trick. It sure how long it will last, as it’s made from a natural material, but for the price, they can easily be replaced.
StunningSherryLove my new place mats. Exactly what my table needed
So cuteAnaGreat price nice addition.
Perfect!TimPerfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Looks well made.
NiceAydaI like it
Very nice accent to my table MariaMake a nice stamen on my dining table
Great spring & summer placematsLoriI bought these on a recent visit and plan to use them on my dining table this spring, and also for summer. We use our dining room table for most meals and these will be just right for protecting the wood. I have other woven hyacinth pieces and these will coordinate nicely.
Beautiful Table MatSarahLove these on my table, create such a nice texture under our plates. They are flat so the plates sits well on top. Great price and product!
Perfect for patterned dishes!LaurenI recently ordered these for my Grammy who had purchased new patterned dishes. These placemats really made the dishes pop and look so beautiful!
These are perfect SusanCan’t believe the price. Would highly recommend.
Great quality MoraymaGreat price for this item everywhere else I looked was double the price they are just perfect 👍🏽 using them on my round table
Coming back for more!LauraLove these. Dinner time staple in my house. Came back to buy more. Tried the ones from Amazon and these are better!
Love itMartinaUsed as decoration on my wall, looks awesome!
IndividualTeresait's perfect for my table
Favorite add ons to my dining table.GabrielleSo durable easy clean up and looks great!
Look beautiful in my diningMonicaLook beautiful in my dining table
Super nice for the $$BeckySuper nice for the $$
StylishPattiPerfect size and amazing price. Great quality.
Fantastic for the priceThiagoAmazing quality for the price and a very versatile piece!
ExtraordinaryWilmaI imagined this Soare placemat would be only standard. I was very very pleased to find that it would rival any $25 placemat found at exclusive department stores. It is thick, well-crafted and beautiful. I love it.
Customer reviews
4.7Average rating
488Reviews
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Story
Making business decisions that empower women
The SOARÉ placemat is so popular it nearly disappeared. Why? Sales were approaching the impossible when it comes to delivering quality, handmade, natural fibre products. The team responsible for SOARÉ was preparing to replace it with a machine-made alternative. But before they did, they took a trip that changed everything.
The Vietnamese waterway Mekong is teeming with water hyacinth, the vibrantly green plant SOARÉ is made from. It grows incredibly fast, making it a valuable renewable resource, but also a potential hazard that can clog the river. People living by the river, mainly women, harvest water hyacinth and weave the stalks together. This keeps the river passable, preserves the tradition and earns them extra money.
Empowering women
Making better business decisions
The team decided the solution to meeting growing customer demands for natural fiber placemats is to introduce more of them, but machine-made. Customers get a wider selection to choose from and sales pressure is taken off SOARÉ. Machine-made placemats can be produced in higher quantities than handmade, and SOARÉ production can continue as it is. “We always have the intention here to do good business, and we are,” says Lillemor. “And on my trip to Vietnam I found that SOARÉ has a purpose greater than business.”
Material
Set the table with a little help from nature
SOARÉ place mats are woven from water hyacinth, a beautiful and fast-growing plant. Harvesting, drying and weaving it keeps waterways free, preserves traditions and earns the weavers money that can pay for opportunities like schooling.