{"product_id":"blue-starfish-bath-mat","title":"Blue starfish bath mat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA starfish bath mat tufted in cotton on a denim blue ground\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeven cream starfish of different sizes scattered across denim blue, with pale pebbles and shells filling the gaps and a scalloped cream border running round the edge like surf. Every shape is tufted rather than printed, so the starfish sit noticeably proud of the background — and because it is cotton, it takes water the way a towel does rather than holding it at the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\t\u003ctbody\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eSizes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e40 x 60 cm and 50 x 80 cm (15.7 x 23.6 in and 19.7 x 31.5 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eDesign\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eTufted starfish, shells and pebbles with a scalloped border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eColours\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eDenim blue with cream\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eSurface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eSoft tufted pile, highly absorbent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eBacking\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eNon-slip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy cotton is worth paying for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSynthetic mats feel plush on day one and then mat down, and they hold water at the surface rather than drawing it in — which is why they stay damp. Cotton absorbs into the fibre itself, so the surface you stand on dries out between uses, and it gets softer with washing rather than flattening off. On a tufted design it also means the relief stays crisp instead of going fuzzy after a few cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoastal without the slogans\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo anchors, no rope, no driftwood lettering. Just one motif repeated at different scales in two colours, which is why it reads as considered rather than themed. Denim blue and cream is also about the easiest pairing to live with in a bathroom — it works against white tile, dark slate, chrome and wood without needing anything else to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I wash it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMachine wash at 40°C with like colours and no fabric softener — softener coats cotton fibres and reduces how much water they can hold. Air dry or tumble dry on low, then shake it out to lift the tufting back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size should I pick?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 40 x 60 cm suits a small bathroom or the front of a basin. The 50 x 80 cm is the standard UK bath mat size and the one to choose if it is the only mat in the room — on a design this busy, the extra room also lets the pattern breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee more designs like this in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bath-mat.co.uk\/collections\/fun-bath-mats\"\u003efun bath mats\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse more in this colour in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bath-mat.co.uk\/collections\/blue-bath-mats\"\u003eblue bath mats\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Bath mat","offers":[{"title":"40X60CM","offer_id":55747580264791,"sku":"14:29#FLR-1;183:200007736#40X60CM(1.3X2FT","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50X80CM","offer_id":55747580297559,"sku":"14:29#FLR-1;183:200007737#50X80CM(1.6X2.6FT","price":44.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/3733\/3847\/files\/S30cae57de3d74840bac6201ec0c8a30ax.webp?v=1793968741","url":"https:\/\/bath-mat.co.uk\/products\/blue-starfish-bath-mat","provider":"Bath mat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}