Abbott Tuesday - Double Door Mats

Item #35-RFW/3470 - Tree of Life Double Doormat

You may have already known that Abbott offers a generous selection of doormats (and if you didn't, now you do!), but did you know they offer four styles in Double Door Mats? 

At 4' long, these mats are ideal for double door entrances.  If you sell outdoor furniture and accessories, the Double Door Mat is the finishing touch that your customer didn't know she needed to make her outdoor entertaining space unique - and the envy of her neighbors.  That means you should stock more than one style so when her friends come in for theirs, they won't have to buy the exact same design.

Each double door mat measures 16" x 48" and is made of rubber and eco-friendly coir fibers.  If you're like me, you've heard about coir for years and wondered how to pronounce it but didn't have a clear idea of either.

According to Gardening.com:

Coir, (pronounced COY-er) comes from coconuts. It's what makes up the fibrous husks of the inner shell of the coconut and is used for all sorts of products, including rugs, ropes, brushes and even upholstery stuffing. We're probably most familiar with it as those stiff, scratchy doormats and the fibrous liners used in hanging baskets. Coir is very rot resistant, making it perfect for outdoor products. [emphasis mine]

It is also becoming increasingly popular as a potting mix and organic soil amendment. For a coconut by-product, coir actually takes a good amount of effort to get to market. The outer husks are soaked until the fibers can be separated and then cleaned. Then they have to be sorted and graded by size. Dark brown coir is from the familiar mature coconuts, but there is also a white version. White coir is from immature, green coconuts and is finer and softer.Some manufacturers also dye the fibers.

I'm going to assume you're familiar with rubber and not include a description of it, as well.  These mats are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, and you can comfortably retail them in the $70-$75 range.  The dramatic Tree of Life mat is pictured above, and the remaining 3 are below.



Item #35-RFW/2523 - Welcome Double Doormat



Item #35-RFW/4059 - Bird Silhouette Double Doormat

Item #35-RUBBER/872 - Fleur de Lis Double Doormat

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