| Most promotional items are available in a large range | | | | produce a very high-precision surface. |
| of colors, shapes and sizes, and the mouse mat is no | | | | On the other hand, if you want your mats to be |
| exception. There's a wide variety to choose | | | | particularly durable and long-wearing, it may be more |
| from-round mats, custom-shaped mats, mat and | | | | important to choose a mat made that is easily |
| coaster sets, calculator mouse mats, and more. In | | | | cleaned-in these cases, fabric-topped mats will not be |
| addition, there is a variety of different textiles that your | | | | the best choice, as these pick up stains easily and |
| mats can be made from. | | | | cannot be cleaned simply by wiping the mat. Hard top |
| Most modern printed mouse mats are made from | | | | mouse mats are a great option if you want an item |
| foam rubber, with a bonded-fabric surface. However, | | | | that is particularly well-wearing, and these also provide |
| there are more options than just foam-more durable | | | | high-precision mousing surfaces that are easy to clean. |
| mats are made from strong and long-wearing PVC, | | | | Rubber is a good mouse mat option if you want to |
| which provides an excellent mousing surface. Other | | | | give the recipients of the mats an item that clings to |
| textile options include vinyl, laminated material, and | | | | the desk top and does not slip easily. For typical |
| rubber. | | | | office-related work this is often more of an advantage |
| Which textile is the best to choose? Sometimes this | | | | than a high-precision surface, as a standard mouse |
| may simply depend on price-if your budget is tight, you'll | | | | pad is high precision enough for most office tasks. |
| probably want to choose an inexpensive option rather | | | | One particular advantage of mouse mats made from |
| than a high-tech or high-precision mouse mat design. | | | | softer textiles is simply their flexibility. A mouse mat |
| Most mats are available for less than £1.00 per | | | | that can be rolled up into a cylinder provides some |
| item, and if you really want to keep the costs down, | | | | opportunities for interesting presentation-for example, |
| there are several priced at less than £0.50 each | | | | roll up a mouse mat and pop it in a promotional mug |
| for a single color printed design. These are definitely | | | | and give two gifts at once-and they're very easy to |
| not a "cheap" option, however-at any price, you'll get a | | | | mail, too. |
| good quality item with a great design. | | | | When choosing mouse pads, bear in mind that they |
| If price is not your primary consideration, this may | | | | should be made from textiles that will support the use |
| depend on the purpose you intend for the mats-not all | | | | of both optical and track-ball mice-even though optical |
| mouse mats are created equal, and different textiles | | | | mice are gaining in popularity, there are still plenty of |
| produce mats that are best suited for different | | | | people who use track-ball mice, and you have no way |
| purposes. For example, the printed mouse mats | | | | of knowing which kind the recipients of your gift will |
| favored by computer gamers are typically made from | | | | use. |
| plastic or other synthetic fibers, because these | | | | |