{"product_id":"whale-shape-bath-mat","title":"Whale Shape Bath Mat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA whale bath mat with no rectangle anywhere near it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA whole whale, cut to its own outline — tail flukes at one end, a soft curve of belly at the other, one small eye looking back at you. It is tufted in four blues, from slate on the back through to a pale ribbed underside, with white water breaking around the edge. At 90 cm long it stretches properly across the floor in front of a bath instead of sitting in a square.\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\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003e50 x 90 cm (19.7 x 35.4 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\t\u003ctr\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cth\u003eShape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ctd\u003eCut to the shape of the whale\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 in four blues with a ribbed underside\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\u003eSlate, mid blue, pale blue and white\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 fluffy tufted pile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\t\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShaped, not printed on a rectangle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost animal bath mats are a picture on a square. Cutting the mat to the outline is what makes this one read as an object lying on the floor — you see a whale, not a mat with a whale on it. The ribbed belly is tufted in a shorter pile than the back, so the two surfaces catch light differently and the body has actual depth rather than being a flat silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlue on blue on blue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFour tones rather than two: a deep slate along the spine, mid blue across the body, pale blue for the belly ribs and white for the water around the edge. That gradation is why it looks like an illustration rather than a cartoon, and it is also why it works in a grown-up bathroom — the palette is soft and cool rather than primary.\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\nCool wash with like colours and no fabric softener, then air dry flat. Softener coats the fibres and flattens a fluffy pile. Shake it out once dry and the tufting stands back up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it have a non-slip backing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe supplier does not specify one, so we will not claim it. On smooth tile, a thin rug underlay underneath solves it — and it stays out of the machine when the mat goes in.\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":"50X90CM","offer_id":55747579674967,"sku":"14:29#FYR;5:201441337#50X90CM","price":44.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1046\/3733\/3847\/files\/S02bba705ab7c4cd2996b35d968606daa4.webp?v=1793968738","url":"https:\/\/bath-mat.co.uk\/products\/whale-shape-bath-mat","provider":"Bath mat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}