Just in case you don’t know how cool this is…  Made in the USA, this is a durable and versatile silicone trivet - 8" in diameter, which is Andreas' (the manufacturer's) medium round size.  Works for your indoor or outdoor dining and perfect for your home, camping trip (or boat trip) because it is so lightweight and packable it can go anywhere.  You decorate a table or kitchen counter and what you put on top of it won’t slip around. Or, spill super hot food all over it and then THROW IT IN THE DISHWASHER to use at your next meal over and over again.  I have several of them and just curl them around the spokes of my top rack in the dishwasher.  Love it.  Plus it looks amazing as a very fun and colorful piece on your counter.  Kids love these, too!  My friend puts one into a baggie and takes it to restaurants and put Cheerios or toys on top of it for her toddler - it doesn't slide around easily and the design keeps the child entertained.

Don't be tricked with some listings where they sell a silicone jar opener.  Know what you are buying.  While we do sell some of these jar openers (which are great), they are a very thin round piece to grasp a jar lid and this TRIVET is a much thicker silicone piece to be used as a surface protector.  An 8" round trivet retails elsewhere for $20 EACH, depending on the design (not including tax or shipping).  Get it here on ebay for less and with FREE SHIPPING.

*  Safe for people and the planet: free of BPA, PVC, lead, latex, and phthalates
*  Cleans up for next use with a quick wipe down or rinse (also dishwasher safe--and won't crease or rip)
*  Andreas silicone trivets are made by encapsulating fabric within highly heat-resistant silicone 
*  Will protect kitchen counters, dining room tables & other surface areas from heat up to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.

So it is a trivet.  Or you can put it under a mixing bowl on the counter so it won't slip around.  Use it as a placemat for hot soup or chili bowls. Keep one on top of your toaster oven to keep the top from getting scratched up and have it handy to put your super hot dish on top of the oven. The nonporous silicone will not absorb strong odors or stains and will not harbor bacteria - the perfect surface protector - it is hygienic and ideal for presentation on your table.  Or use several outside on your deck under a candle or flame pot.  It's flexible, so grab a hot pot handle with it. Then wash in the dishwasher to use again as a trivet.  We keep one at the base of our wood stove and hot coal and embers fall on it and never leave a mark at all (but do not put it in direct flame).  Get creative on how you can use it.