Pink Grapefruit felt ball table mat, handmade from 100% sheep wool. A versatile trivet for teapots, plant pots and decorative displays.
The MILDO felt ball trivet in Pink Grapefruit adds soft texture and gentle colour to your home. Handmade from individual balls of 100% sheep wool, this pale coral pink felt table mat is carefully stitched together with strong cotton thread. Use it beneath a teapot or plant pot, or as a decorative base for favourite ceramics and treasured objects.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS
- Hand-felted from 100% sheep wool, a renewable and biodegradable natural fibre.
- Versatile 20cm round felt table mat for teapots, plant pots and decorative displays.
- The dense, durable wool felt balls create a soft, textured surface that helps protect furniture from heat, scratches and everyday wear.
- The fresh, coral-toned Pink Grapefruit is created using azo-free dyes.
- Naturally resistant to spills and odours, wool felt is easy to care for. Simply spot clean with a damp cloth.
ABOUT THE COLOURWAY
Pink Grapefruit is a fresh, softly saturated pink, sitting between soft coral pink and blush pink with a gentle citrus warmth. The colour complements the tactile texture of the handmade wool felt balls, creating a pretty, contemporary accent without feeling overly sweet. Perfect for displaying favourite ceramics, vases and little treasures, this uplifting pink looks particularly at home amongst soft neutrals, natural materials and carefully collected objects.
FIT & SIZING
L20xW20xD1.5cm.
HANDMADE IN NEPAL
Our felt ball tableware is handmade at a small workshop in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, with whom AURA QUE has worked since 2019. The women makers live locally and work flexible hours around their family commitments. From felting hundreds of individual wool balls to stitching them together by hand, the process requires considerable time and skill.
MATERIAL, CRAFT & NATURAL VARIATION
Our felt ball mats and coasters are handmade from mulesing-free 100% sheep wool, carefully felted into individual balls using just soap and water. The distinctive soft texture and subtle tonal variations give each piece its handmade character. Wool felt is renewable and biodegradable; shades of grey, brown and cream are undyed, while other colours use azo-free dyes. Each ball is secured to its neighbours using strong 100% cotton thread, stitched from the centre outwards to create a durable, flexible surface.
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISAN PROCESS
- Preparing the wool: Wool fleece is folded by hand into hundreds of small pods ready for felting. Around 600 pods can be prepared together on a single tray before the rolling process begins.
- Rolling the felt balls: A wooden board is rolled repeatedly over the tray with a small amount of water and soap. Partway through, a rock is added for extra weight, helping friction gradually transform the wool pods into dense felt balls while keeping water and soap use to a minimum.
- Drying in the sun: After around 45 minutes of rolling, the felt balls are fully formed and laid out together to dry naturally in the sun on the roof of the workshop. Next, they are sorted ready for assembly.
- Stitching by hand: Sitting together on the padded workshop floor, the artisans carefully hand-stitch the individual felt balls together, working from the centre outwards and securing each ball to its neighbour. It's a sociable process, with plenty of conversation shared as they work.
A THOUGHTFUL, HANDMADE GIFT
Our handmade wool felt tableware makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves adding texture and colour to their home. Perfect for everyday table use or creating decorative displays with favourite vases, candles and centrepieces, these versatile pieces combine practical function with a distinctive handmade finish.
Would you like your order gift-wrapped and sent directly to someone special? Simply select gift wrap at the checkout or visit our gift wrapping information page to find out more.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Spot clean with damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. Treat with care.
NEED HELP CHOOSING?
We make every effort to present our products accurately, but lighting, background, models and screen settings can affect how colours and sizes appear. If you have any questions about sizing, colour or suitability before ordering, please contact us. We are very happy to help you choose the right product and minimise the chance of a return.
