{"product_id":"panda-doormat-18x27","title":"Panda Doormat 18x27 Polyester Felt Rubber Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eA panda on an eighteen by twenty-seven inch mat, black and white against green. The simplest palette in this size and the most graphic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBlack And White Wears Differently\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo tone artwork stays legible.\u003c\/strong\u003e There are no mid tones to muddy, so the image holds its shape as the felt ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite areas need a rhythm.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pale fur is the part that shows dirt, and it is also the part a rinse restores fastest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTextured underside.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rubber is pressed with a pattern rather than left flat, which is what stops the mat traveling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSuits A Plain Doorway\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraphic artwork sits best against a plain background. A painted door and a neutral floor let it read as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt fits a single door and passes under a normal swing at about a quarter of an inch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCleaning Takes Two Minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe white areas tell you when it is time. Rinse before dirt sets rather than after, and the contrast comes straight back.\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\u003eHow The Image Is Made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture goes into the polyester felt at the company's Alabama dye house, rather than being printed onto a mat made somewhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDyeing puts the color inside the fiber. That is why walking on this artwork wears the felt down rather than scraping the image away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUnder Cover Is Better\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheltered placement protects the green ground, which is the part that shifts first in strong sun. The black and white are more stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e do not fold it for storage. Felt takes a crease at a fold line and the mark stays visible; roll it with the rubber outward instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About The Panda Mat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the white part stain permanently?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nNot usually. Most marks lift with water pressure and a mild cleaner. 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