DII Farmhouse Braided Stripe Collection Reviews Summary

Quality and Material

Pros:

• "Very good quality material. Looks exactly like the picture shown."
• "The material is thick and very well made."
• "This table runner is so cute and seems very well-made!"
• "The fabric runner feels very high quality."
• "The quality of this heavyweight table runner is very good."
• "The material does not feel cheap."
• "The material is a great quality as well I am so in love!"

Cons:

• "Very very thin and flimsy."
• "Sewn very poorly. The edges are very uneven and in one spot, the 'edge is completely missing."
• "This table runner is cheaply made. No thickness to it."
• "Made as cheaply as possible with frayed loose ends."
• "Poor quality for the price. Made in India."
• "Being weaved in varying heights it is not good for placing glass items on."
• "The material is coming lose in one area and there are small little dirt spot when I look up close."

Color and Appearance

Pros:

• "I bought the yellow table runner, and am so happy with it! It is very pretty and ties in with the other colors in my home."
• "Love the colors. Fits perfect on the dining room table."
• "The color matching was perfect."
• "It said it was navy and white. It is."
• "It’s lighter in color than in the pictures, but I like it better that way!"
• "I just love this table runner. I love the neutral, muted color; the textures of the various stitches."
• "The vintage red is definitely burnt orange which is exactly what I wanted anyway."

Cons:

• "Just disappointed it is a cream and light beige and not the lovely dark taupe colors shown in their pictures."
• "was disappointed in coloring of the vintage red, it wasn't a red color at all."
• "The avocado green is a forest/kelly green, not muted at all."
• "The color was different then how it looked in the picture. More of a muted blue and cream color than the light blue in the picture."
• "Unfortunately, the navy is so dark it's almost black."
• "The stone blue was not muted blue, but a straight light purple color."
• "Although it is beautiful, it is most certainly orange. I ordered vintage red."

Size and Fit

Pros:

• "I was pleasantly surprised at how long it was."
• "The length is perfect and true to size."
• "Love the length! Hard to find an extra long table runner."
• "This is the nicest table runner I have ever come across. It is the perfect length and width for my table."
• "This runner is beautiful and fits our dining decor great."
• "It’s very long. The only thing that I didn’t like is that is not too wide. But I still liked it."
• "I just wish I would’ve measured my table before ordering because I got the longest one and I think it is a little too long."

Cons:

• "I have an 8ft table and this was labeled as 120inch. This thing is sooo small, I could use 2 of them for my table!"
• "Not exactly as thin as what a runner usually is but works! Had to fold some of it to make it as skinny as what we were wanting."
• "Almost returned this, only because it was too long for my kitchen table."
• "Very nice table runner, however I didn't realise it was like REALLY long."
• "I returned it only because it was too long for my table."
• "I ordered the 108” and purposefully shrunk it in hot water and hot dryer to fit my required length of 102”."
• "I’ve gotten nicer runners from Home Goods for a few dollars more."

Value and Price

Pros:

• "Good value for the money."
• "So pleased with look and price ..."
• "I ended up getting it for around $11 and would have paid far more in any store."
• "Very well priced for what it adds to décor."
• "It was just what I wanted for an excellent price."
• "And you can’t go wrong for the $$$."
• "I'm pleased with the purchase, though I think it could've been a bit less in price."

Cons:

• "I’ve gotten nicer runners from Home Goods for a few dollars more."
• "Poor quality for the price. Made in India."
• "I bought 2 of them and would not again."
• "Wish it was a bit more heavy duty like table runners you buy from the Christmas Tree Store."
• "I'm very pleased and only wished it came in more colors!"
• "I think this would have been worth it however it had a terrible musty odor to it."
• "So disappointing. Otherwise the fabric is soft and color is nice, as shown, but I’m returning for quality issues."

Care and Maintenance

Pros:

• "You can put it right into the washing machine."
• "It washes well and wears well."
• "It washes well and if you take it out of the dryer as soon as its finished drying, you won't have to iron it."
• "It has been washed several times (cold water), I just hang it to dry. Looks just as good as the day I bought it."
• "IT'S MACHINE WASHABLE! Total win."
• "It’s tightly braided so should wash ok."
• "Be careful when washing (gentle/delicate cycle). Lints easily."

Cons:

• "Material is good. Not so easy to spot clean but that is because the fabric is braided."
• "Wouldn't want to do that too often because of the possibility of snagging threads, which is a possible result with this kind of stitching."
• "I still love this but I washed it and I did put it in the dryer and it become smaller."
• "But not easy to clean, so I would recommend not eating close to it."
• "Sadly, I washed it for the first time, let it air dry, and it still shrunk significantly."
• "I washed to see if would tighten it up. I was disappointed it did not."
• "Disappointed. It has a weird smokey smell even after wash."