24 x 36 Cutting Mat for Sewing, Self Healing Double Sided Quilting Crafts Mat - Fabric Cutting Mat - Non Slip surface - Rotary Cutting Board

I only give this mat 4 starts because when it arrived it smelled HORRIBLE. It had a very very strong plastic scent. With me being pregnant I was concerned the smell was never going to go away. I left it outside over night and by the next morning the smell had diminished but I could still smell it. I left it over night one more night and the smell has gone away completely. I will say that this mat does feel and look very durable.

I love this thing, but I wanted to take this space to warn others: DO NOT put anything hot on it. At all. Im not taking any points off it because the instructions do actually tell you this, but I didnt anticipate how little itd take to ruin it. I set down a microwaved TV dinner on it, in its plastic container and on a thick paper towel, and 10 minutes later the mat would no longer lay flat. I used a powerful hair dryer on it and left it under some heavy books for a day, but it was never the same. Ended up trashing it and getting another. Again, no points off; that was my fault. But boy, when the instructions say no heat, THEY MEAN NO HEAT.

I liked this cutting mat but it became warped after 10 months and it has a life time guarantee. Would like to know how to return and replace with new one!

Its a festive thing of beauty that does what its supposed to. I hate when things dont work right but hey! -- this one does. I bought this rust remover once and I took the rust off this old toolbox and I followed the directions even they were baffling, but the rust was gone . . . LET ME FINISH . . . until the next day when it was back in a fine little rust layer! Overnight it rusted! What the heck. So no, this cutting mat isnt like that. Ive cut numerous things on it, and, with each cut, I sigh a sigh of joy and contentment. And isnt that what life is all about?

Great for our family for light crafts use. Just the right amount of flexibility for cutting uses on a flat surface, but rigid enough to be used for cutting stuff on a chair simply on your lap (obviously with great care). Also, Ive found this useful to help flatten out a small amount of curled up documents when filing things (to be scanned).) The smell that people have noted was there slightly, but went away in a day or so. There has been no other problems on that end, and this is coming from a family that is very allergic to small things =)

this mat is awesome and priced well.

Ive used this mat with exacto knives and freeform rotary cutters for a couple months now, cutting different weights of card stock for intricate designs and fabric. I am extremely satisfied with how this mat holds up. It really does work as described, the cuts seem to heal themselves. I literally can not see where I have cut on the matt. Having the measurements is very helpful, and the fact that this matt is double sided means I should get plenty of use out of it. A quality made product, I highly recommend this matt to anyone looking for a cutting matt.

Serves our hobby needs perfectly

I bought this 2.5 years ago. Why am I writing a review now? Because I recently had an issue with the product. I remembered having bought this due to all the great reviews and great price so I reached out to the company and explained my issue. They replaced my mat in less than a week! This is a company that truly stands behind its product. Dont hesitate to buy it. Product works great and they stand by it.

I do a lot of work with utility knives and exacto-type knives in making costumes. This particular mat is REALLY tough and resistant to nicks and tears. The surface is impermeable enough to quickly clean up glue scrapes. What is great (and I didnt expect) is how easily this rolls when I want to store it. Suggestion for improvement: this mat has angles measured and separate graduations at inches and half-inches; it would have been great if metric units were included. When in use, it is the base for my craft workstation, and it is of course, recommended.