• Product information
    Article number:
    111090
    Design:
    GP & J Baker/Svenskt Tenn
    Material:
    Eucalyptus fiber
    Color:
    White
    Print:
    Magnolia
    Width:
    30 cm
    Length:
    40 cm
    Shape:
    Oval
    Country of manufacture:
    Sweden
    FSC certification:
    Yes

    The placemats are double-sided and reversable with Josef Frank’s or Estrid Ericson's classic prints one side, and a single-coloured print of Svenskt Tenn's linen on the other. This allows you to easily vary your table setting.

    The placemats are sold in a set of two.

  • Product information
    Article number:
    111090
    Design:
    GP & J Baker/Svenskt Tenn
    Material:
    Eucalyptus fiber
    Color:
    White
    Print:
    Magnolia
    Width:
    30 cm
    Length:
    40 cm
    Shape:
    Oval
    Country of manufacture:
    Sweden
    FSC certification:
    Yes

    The placemats are double-sided and reversable with Josef Frank’s or Estrid Ericson's classic prints one side, and a single-coloured print of Svenskt Tenn's linen on the other. This allows you to easily vary your table setting.

    The placemats are sold in a set of two.

  • Design

    Svenskt Tenn's placemats are available in several prints suitable for everyday use as well as for special occasions.

    The Magnolia textile is from the English textile company GP & J Baker, whose designs were often based on traditional historical prints. Estrid Ericson began buying textiles from them as early as the 1930s.

    This pattern was designed in 1912 by William Turner, drawing heavily from the tradition of Chinese hand-painted wallpapers.  Turner had been studying Chinese painting for several years, attracted by the flat decorative arrangements and subtle colourings of bird and flower pictures.  His challenge was to convert the imagery of single panels into repeated structures, and to bring the number of colours into a practicable range for block printing. This was achieved by careful balance of visual interests that keep the eye moving from bird to flower to branch.

    Designer

    GP & J Baker/Svenskt Tenn

    Svenskt Tenn developed this design using GP & J Baker's fabric.

    GP & J Baker is a family-run company founded in 1884 by brothers George Percival and James Baker. Together with their father they travelled around the Far East and Asia purchasing designs, textiles, sketches and thousands of pattern books that are today in the Baker’s sizeable textile archives. Svenskt Tenn became one of Baker’s first customers in Sweden when Josef Frank, inspired by Baker’s designs, introduced the company to Estrid Ericson in the 1930s.

  • Design

    Svenskt Tenn's placemats are available in several prints suitable for everyday use as well as for special occasions.

    The Magnolia textile is from the English textile company GP & J Baker, whose designs were often based on traditional historical prints. Estrid Ericson began buying textiles from them as early as the 1930s.

    This pattern was designed in 1912 by William Turner, drawing heavily from the tradition of Chinese hand-painted wallpapers.  Turner had been studying Chinese painting for several years, attracted by the flat decorative arrangements and subtle colourings of bird and flower pictures.  His challenge was to convert the imagery of single panels into repeated structures, and to bring the number of colours into a practicable range for block printing. This was achieved by careful balance of visual interests that keep the eye moving from bird to flower to branch.

    Designer

    GP & J Baker/Svenskt Tenn

    Svenskt Tenn developed this design using GP & J Baker's fabric.

    GP & J Baker is a family-run company founded in 1884 by brothers George Percival and James Baker. Together with their father they travelled around the Far East and Asia purchasing designs, textiles, sketches and thousands of pattern books that are today in the Baker’s sizeable textile archives. Svenskt Tenn became one of Baker’s first customers in Sweden when Josef Frank, inspired by Baker’s designs, introduced the company to Estrid Ericson in the 1930s.

  • Care instructions

    Svenskt Tenn’s coasters, trivets and placemats do not withstand extremely high temperatures. When cleaning, dry with a lightly dampened cloth. Never rinse under running water as the lamination is sensitive to moisture and the edges can get damaged. Brass coasters and trivets should also be handled carefully as brass conducts heat, which can cause damage to fragile surfaces.

  • Sustainability and manufacturing

    Material

    Eucalyptus Fibre

    Forests play a crucial role in the global environment. The forest industry employs close to 14 million people, accounting for one per cent of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Approximately 500 million people depend on the forest for their livelihood and hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs around the world rely on the forest for fibre and raw material. Therefore, as both businesses and consumers, we should take measures to protect the forest for future generations. One way to do this is to encourage working with sustainably harvested wood as much as possible.

    Wood is renewable, reusable and bio- degradable, and all of our trays and placemats are FSC-certified. FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) is an international, independent organisation that promotes environmentally responsible forest management, but unlike other certifications, it also takes social and economic aspects into consideration.

    How the placemats are made

    The manufacture of Svenskt Tenn’s placemats takes place at Åry Trays in Nybro. Each placemat passes through five different stations during the production process: print, service, pressing, milling and polishing, as well as inspection and packaging. A major challenge in the work lies in obtaining a print result which is as close to the textile pattern as possible in both details and colour shades. Consequently, there is often a great deal of work with samples and adjustments before production can begin.

    The production of placemats begins with the designs being printed on special paper, produced specifically to withstand the production process. Printing takes place using the very latest technique which provides a pattern design which is rich in detail, while using as little ink as possible in order to protect the environment.

    The printed paper is cut out and laid together with birch veneer, lacquer and adhesive in powerful presses, which are set and adapted based on the size of the placemats. The placemats are then pressed together at a pressure of approximately 20 – 25 kg/cm2 and a temperature of approximately 125 – 130°C. After that, they remain in the press for some 6 – 7 minutes before being taken out in order to cool down slowly.

    The cooled placemats are driven through a rondell milling cutter in order to receive the correct shape, before being polished by hand so that the edges become softly rounded. Finally, it’s time to inspect the placemats before they receive an EAN label and are packed for shipment to Svenskt Tenn.

    FSC® CERTIFICATION

    FSC is an international, independent organisation that promotes environmentally responsible forest management. It also takes social and economic aspects into consideration.

    Sustainability in focus

    Read more about Svenskt Tenn's Sustainability Philosophy below.

  • Dela

Placemat Magnolia Eucalyptus fiber, White

The product has been discontinued