{"title":"Japanese Ceremonial Silk Table Placemats","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese ceremonial silk table placemats, reimagined from obi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRenaras designs and reimagines existing Japanese ceremonial silk into contemporary pieces for daily life — this is our mottainai: the bringing of new imagination into a living tradition. Woven once for moments of significance, brought into the home with the same care that went into its making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach placemat in this collection is cut from a Japanese ceremonial silk obi — woven for weddings, tea ceremonies, and formal occasions, and finished at our Amsterdam atelier into a single setting at the table. A single obi yields only a few placemats, and the silk leads the composition — where motifs fall, where the weave shifts, where kinpaku gold leaf catches the light beneath a plate or teacup. Each piece is hand-finished with a linen-weight cotton backing so it lies flat under porcelain, glass or cast iron. No metal touches the visible silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach placemat is singular. Once the original silk is cut, the composition does not return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-imperial-garden-silk-placemat","title":"Japanese Ceremonial Silk Table Placemat – The Imperial Garden, Kiku-chō in Terracotta and Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Imperial Garden, set at one place.\u003c\/strong\u003e The chrysanthemum and the butterfly carried across a single field of silk — the flower of autumn longevity and the soul in transit, laid down where the meal begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silk is burnished terracotta, framed by an aubergine lattice and a dusty blue-grey geometric border. Heavyweight, structured weave. Across the field, chrysanthemums and butterflies open in muted gold and violet, lifted by the same metallic shimmer that runs through the matching runner. The terracotta gives the setting its warmth. The aubergine lattice gives it its frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA placemat that lifts a single place at the daily table — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach placemat is lined in undyed silk to protect the face. No metal touches the visible silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRenaras: Japanese ceremonial silk, reimagined for daily life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece arrives with its own passport from the atelier — a small handmade record of the silk's first life and its transformation, signed and dated in Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese ceremonial silk, structured heavyweight weave with embroidered kiku-chō motif\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 × 30 cm (approx. 17.7 × 11.8 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undyed silk lining\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry clean or spot clean.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese ceremonial silk, designed and finished at the Renaras atelier, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePair with the runner from the same collection. Each placemat is unrepeatable; acquire as many as you need.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renaras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025861144923,"sku":"REN-PLM-001","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/8147\/9003\/files\/Brickred_Butterflies_Style_1_Detail.jpg?v=1768251806"},{"product_id":"the-jade-sovereign-minimalist-celadon-silk-placemat","title":"Japanese Ceremonial Silk Table Placemat – The Jade Sovereign, Solid Weave in Hisui Jade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHisui. The jade of imperial fortune.\u003c\/strong\u003e The unembellished, lustrous section of the same fukuro obi as the matching runner — celadon as the canvas that lets the runner's gold sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted from the unembellished, lustrous sections of the matching fukuro obi, this placemat presents a field of pure deep green — hisui celadon jade — that calms the eye. It serves as the grounding canvas for porcelain, offering a tactile smoothness and a subtle, aristocratic sheen. The hisui gives the setting its calm. The smooth weave gives it its lustre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA placemat that lifts a single place at the daily table — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach placemat is lined in undyed silk to protect the face. No metal touches the visible silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRenaras: Japanese ceremonial silk, reimagined for daily life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece arrives with its own passport from the atelier — a small handmade record of the silk's first life and its transformation, signed and dated in Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese ceremonial silk, solid structural weave from fukuro obi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 × 30 cm (approx. 17.7 × 11.8 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undyed silk lining\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry clean or spot clean.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese ceremonial silk, designed and finished at the Renaras atelier, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePair with the runner from the same collection. Each placemat is unrepeatable; acquire as many as you need.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renaras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025903055195,"sku":"REN-PLM-009","price":65.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/8147\/9003\/files\/Green_GoldenMandala_Style_1Set_detail.jpg?v=1768252458"},{"product_id":"the-vermilion-tides-graphic-horizon-placemat","title":"Japanese Ceremonial Silk Table Placemat – The Vermilion Tides, Linear Horizon in Vermilion and Gunmetal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe vermilion horizon, set at one place.\u003c\/strong\u003e The architectural counterpart to the Vermilion Tides runner — bold horizontal planes, linear horizon, the meeting of vermilion and gunmetal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same heavyweight silk as the runner, here treated to architectural clarity rather than fluid wave. A field of saturated imperial vermilion is dissected by bands of gunmetal grey. The lustrous satin finish captures light differently across each colour block, creating dynamic visual rhythm. The vermilion gives the setting its conviction. The gunmetal gives it its line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA placemat that lifts a single place at the daily table — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach placemat is lined in undyed silk to protect the face. 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Each placemat is unrepeatable; acquire as many as you need.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne silk. One story. One piece. 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The complex central field is framed by signature iridescent ikat-style borders — razor-sharp arrows of colour that cut through the warmth of saffron and rust. The terracotta gives the setting its warmth. The mosaic gives it its conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA placemat that lifts a single place at the daily table — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach placemat is lined in undyed silk to protect the face. 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The Starburst — silver metallic floral fireworks radiating against the crimson ground, mirroring the architectural energy of the centerpiece. The vermilion gives the setting its energy. The starburst gives it its rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA placemat that lifts a single place at the daily table — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach placemat is lined in undyed silk to protect the face. 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