While these are cute they are just a notch above paper placemats. Very, very thin, I'm glad I use a cork board place mate underneath decorative ones to protect my table. I've had steam burns from hot dinner plates before. Really disappointed in the quality/thickness. I've washed on cold/gentle and in a no heat /air dryer now, will see how they turn out. A bit wrinkled in a few spots after air tumble.I realize I don't like anything polyester for the table.