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Do people still have placemats, etc. on their dining tables?

I just got a new dining table (2.35 m x 1.0 m from Ikea) and I've never had placemats in the past so go thinking how best to long-term protect the table top.

Do people still use placemats?

Are they called something different and/or serve a different function in other countries?

I don't have tablecloths. Not sure I want to.

The table is multi-function. It has my HP Laserjet printer at end end, so that sits on the bare top. The middle to other end is the 'human use' end for eating, etc.
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emmasfriend · 46-50, F
My dining table dates from about 1685 according to a specialist antiquarian. I hired him to improve the polish on it.
Heavy oak, gate-leg.

Certainly I protect the surface with place mats.
@emmasfriend Has he set a value on your table??
emmasfriend · 46-50, F
@masterofyou £7,500 about ten years ago