bamboo mat

Flexible reed surface

A bamboo mat is a flat woven surface made from strips of bamboo, used for sleeping, sitting, or as a floor covering in many Asian cultures.

The natural material stays cool in hot weather.

Bamboo mats also appear in sushi-making (makisu) for rolling rice and fillings: She spread the nori on the bamboo mat.

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floor · sleeping · sushi roll · picnic · outdoor dining · beach · beach blanket · roll · natural · sun dried · grass · texture · summer · zen · Japanese · sitting · meditation · weave

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material composition

bamboo matplush carpet

Soft, thick floor covering

shag rug · rubber mat · vinyl flooring · foam pad · nylon carpet

permanence and formality of floor covering

bamboo matmarble floor

Polished stone ground covering

wall-to-wall carpet · hardwood floor · parquet flooring · plush rug · shag carpet

naturalness and processing

bamboo matrubber mat

Protective flooring surface

vinyl mat · foam mat · nylon carpet · artificial turf

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G