{"product_id":"frayed-fabric-strips-table-runner","title":"Frayed Fabric Strips Table Runner","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eHow long a runner do I actually need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasure your table top, not your table setting — the runner should reach the edge or hang a little past it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both lengths are 30 cm wide, so the only question is how much table you're covering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eChoose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eIf this sounds like you\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 × 180 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA four-to-six seater, a round table you want to bisect, or a console under a mirror in the hallway.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30 × 245 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eA long farmhouse table that seats eight, or anyone who wants the fringed ends to drape over the edges rather than stop short.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you're between the two, size up. A runner that stops an inch short of the table looks like a mistake; one that overhangs looks deliberate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf8f5;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:0;\"\u003eWill the frayed edges keep unravelling?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fray is the finish, not a fault.\u003c\/strong\u003e The strips are woven so the loose ends stop where they're meant to — they soften and fluff with use rather than running further up the cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f0ede8;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eWorks on\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eAvoid\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eTimber dining tables, painted sideboards, glass tops, marble and stone consoles, outdoor tables under cover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #d4cfc8;\"\u003eDirectly under a hot dish or pan without a trivet, and any spot where the fringe sits against a candle flame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake it out over a bin or outside rather than vacuuming the ends. Wash cool and gentle, reshape while damp, and lay it flat or hang it over a rail to dry. The step people skip: comb the fringe out with your fingers before it dries, otherwise it sets in whatever tangle the wash left it in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eIron the body on low if you want it crisp, and keep the iron off the fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003eA bare table stops looking bare the second something runs down the middle of it.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost dining tables spend six days a week holding keys, post and a fruit bowl, and one evening pretending to be set for guests. The problem with the bare top is that everything you put on it floats — a vase here, a bowl there, nothing tying them together. A runner draws a line down the centre and suddenly the objects on it read as an arrangement instead of clutter. This one does it with texture rather than pattern: narrow fabric strips woven across the width, with the cut ends left loose so the surface has a raised, hand-made ripple to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Frayed Fabric Strips Table Runner styled down the centre of a set dining table\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/FrayedFabricStripsTableRunner_4.jpg?v=4503764570%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the strip weave holds its shape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat printed runners go limp after a couple of washes and slide around every time someone reaches across the table. This one is built from strips laid over a woven ground, which gives it body — enough weight to stay where you put it, enough give to fold and shove in a drawer between dinners. The raised strips also do something practical: they lift plates and vases a fraction off the table, so a slightly damp glass base doesn't leave a ring on the timber underneath. The frayed ends are the part people photograph, but the density of the weave is the part that decides whether you still like it in two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30 × 180 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — the everyday length. Sits neatly on a six-seater with the ends just kissing the edge, and works just as well folded onto a hallway console with a lamp and a bowl of keys on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30 × 245 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — the dinner-party length. On a long table the extra reach lets the fringe hang past both ends, which is what makes a table look styled rather than covered. Picked most often by people with an eight-seater or a very long kitchen island.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Frayed Fabric Strips Table Runner close-up showing the woven strips and loose fringed ends\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6433\/1932\/files\/FrayedFabricStripsTableRunner_10.jpg?v=4503764570%20cm%20style=\" display: block margin-left: auto margin-right:\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Frayed Fabric Strips Table Runner\u003c\/strong\u003e in your chosen size, 30 × 180 cm or 30 × 245 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoven strip surface\u003c\/strong\u003e with a raised, textural face rather than a flat print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeliberately frayed ends\u003c\/strong\u003e that soften with use instead of running\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30 cm width on both lengths\u003c\/strong\u003e, narrow enough to leave room for place settings either side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnough weight to stay put\u003c\/strong\u003e when someone reaches across for the salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine wash cool on a gentle cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e, no bleach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLay flat or hang to dry\u003c\/strong\u003e, and finger-comb the fringe while it's still damp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm iron on the body only\u003c\/strong\u003e if you want the centre crisp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolds down small\u003c\/strong\u003e for the sideboard drawer between uses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: centre;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFree tracked shipping to your door. Easy 30-day returns.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upperhouseliving","offers":[{"title":"30 × 180 cm","offer_id":53893286363430,"sku":"W981","price":67.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"30 × 245 cm","offer_id":53893286396198,"sku":"W981","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8573\/4182\/files\/FrayedFabricStripsTableRunner_9.jpg?v=1789687375","url":"https:\/\/www.loftandstone.com.au\/products\/frayed-fabric-strips-table-runner","provider":"Loft and Stone AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}