The Ballintoy Collection

On a traditional backstrap loom, Mexican artisan Olga Jimenez weaves this simple, yet elegant pair of placemats to dress your table with subtle sophistication. The table mats are crafted from cotton and feature mitered corners made from nylon.

Enjoy a festive dinner for four with the help of this charming set of placemats designed by Gracie Oaks's Liem Hauw. The artisan combines pink cotton thread and brown fragrant roots to create each placemat, weaving the fibers together and crafting a row of cotton fringe at either end.

Enjoy a festive dinner for four with the help of this charming set of placemats designed by Gracie Oaks's Liem Hauw. The artisan combines white cotton thread and brown fragrant roots to create each placemat, weaving the fibers together and crafting a row of cotton fringe at either end.

The weavers of Chiapas work hard, not only to keep making traditional items with traditional techniques but also to use their centuries-old techniques to create new designs for the world. An example is this set of four blue-grey placemats with white windowpane checks, suitable for any modern home. Woven by hand on a backstrap loom, it comes from the Aid to Artisans organization, which works to help the indigenous people of this state maintain their traditional lifestyles.

The weavers of Chiapas work hard, not only to keep making traditional items with traditional techniques but also to use their centuries-old techniques to create new designs for the world. An example is this set of four burnt orange placemats with white windowpane checks, suitable for any modern home. Woven by hand on a backstrap loom, it comes from the Aid to Artisans organization, which works to help the indigenous people of this state maintain their traditional lifestyles.

This set of four coasters is a simple classic etching of a dragonfly, often seen in the summertime in Mexico. Crafted of crystalline glass with anti-slip tabs, they are the creation of Juan Vargas from Guanajuato.