A cutting mat is a mat that is placed between a workpiece to be cut and the surface below to protect the surface. The material is significantly softer than steel blades, thus preserving their sharpnes
Fabric cutting for patchwork with a cutting wheel on a 300 × 300 mm cutting board (with 10 mm grid)
Note that the mat is bent after improper storage (50 mm grid)
Image of a photo album, where the cutting mat below shows the scale by lines every 10 mm, as well as a color chart being used to document colors
OLFA Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of utility knives, founded in 1956 in Osaka, Japan. The name is derived from the Japanese words oru and ha. The company is known for inventing the snap-off
OLFA tools and cutting mat