{"product_id":"gorilla-doormat-18x27","title":"Gorilla Doormat 18x27 Polyester Felt Non Slip","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gorilla on an eighteen by twenty-seven inch mat, dark and close up. One of the boldest images in this size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDark Artwork Has A Practical Edge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not show grit.\u003c\/strong\u003e A dark ground disguises the dry dirt every entrance mat collects between washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContrast holds at a distance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy tonal range means the image still reads from across a hall rather than turning muddy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDyed rather than printed.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pigment is in the fiber, which is why walking on it does not erase it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlacing A Strong Image\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBold artwork wants space around it. Against a plain door and a plain floor it works; crowded by pattern it fights for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen by twenty-seven is the single door size, at roughly a quarter inch thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleaning Takes Two Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark felt hides dirt, which makes it easy to wash it less often than you should. Set a rhythm rather than waiting for it to look dirty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e hose it, or use a power washer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e sweep it with a broom for dry dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e vacuum on the floor setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo\u003c\/strong\u003e spot clean with a mild cleaner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e anything that foams heavily, since the residue holds new dirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the stiff brush, which lifts the nap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e the carpet setting on the vacuum, built to pull pile up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip\u003c\/strong\u003e bleach entirely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere To Put It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShelter matters more for dark dyes than for pale ones, because fading shows as a flat tone rather than as a soft wash. Under cover it stays black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e wash it in the morning. Felt this dense needs most of a day to dry, and laying a damp mat back down traps moisture underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About The Gorilla Mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes a dark mat get hot in the sun?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIt absorbs more heat than a pale one, which matters if bare feet cross it on a summer afternoon. In shade it stays comfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill fading be obvious on black artwork?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFading on dark dye shows as a loss of depth rather than a color shift. 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