straw mats

Plaited dried grass

Straw mats are flat woven coverings made from dried plant stalks—rice straw, wheat straw, or similar grasses.

They serve as floor coverings, sleeping surfaces, or protective layers in various cultures: Japanese tatami are a refined form of straw mat.

Straw mats also appear in gardening for mulching or erosion control.

Related
  • tatamiWoven rush floor mat
  • wovenInterlaced on loom
  • reedVibrating sliver for woodwinds
  • bambooTall woody grass
  • floorIndoor walking surface

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Opposites
flooring material type

straw matsmarble floors

Flooring of polished stone

poured concrete · marble flooring · ceramic tiles · porcelain tiles · concrete floors

luxury and refinement

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Iranian handwoven floor coverings

Oriental carpets · silk rugs · marble floors · travertine · parquet flooring

material naturalness and processing

straw matsrubber flooring

Elastic surface material

vinyl tiles · AstroTurf · foam mats

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G