Best self-healing cutting mats UK
Seven mats from £35 to £65 at Sew Essential on 1 November 2026.
Standard: Olfa 60 x 45. Budget: Sew Easy. Large: Fiskars A1.
The picks
Olfa Medium Cutting Mat 60 x 45cm
1.5mm thick, self-healing, double sided metric and imperial.
- Size: 60 x 45cm
- Thickness: 1.5mm
- Grids: Metric and imperial
Skip it if: you cut full widths of fabric.
£40at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Sew Easy Cutting Mat 60 x 45cm
Metric one side, imperial the other, with 30, 45, 60 and 90 degree lines and a soft matt surface.
- Size: 60 x 45cm
- Grid: 58 x 43cm
- Angles: 30, 45, 60, 90
Skip it if: you want a brand with a long track record.
£35at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Olfa Large Cutting Mat 87.5 x 57.5cm
The same 1.5mm double-sided mat at 87.5 x 57.5cm.
- Size: 87.5 x 57.5cm
- Thickness: 1.5mm
Skip it if: you need it to store small.
£65at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Fiskars A1 Cutting Mat
60 x 91cm, reversible, with 30, 45 and 60 degree lines and a hanging hole.
- Size: 60 x 91cm
- Angles: 30, 45, 60
Skip it if: space is tight.
£55at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Omnigrid Cutting Mat 60 x 90cm
cm scale one side, inch the other, in a soft self-healing material.
- Size: 60 x 90cm
- Grids: cm and inch
Skip it if: space is tight.
£60at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Prym Love Foldable Cutting Mat
Opens to 45 x 60cm and folds to 30 x 45cm, with a non-slip base.
- Open: 45 x 60cm
- Folded: 30 x 45cm
Skip it if: you want a seamless surface.
£45at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
Prym Love Rotating Cutting Mat 35cm
A 35cm round mat that rotates, with a non-slip base.
- Diameter: 35cm
Skip it if: it is your only mat.
£55at Sew Essential, inc VAT, checked 1 Nov 2026
How we chose
Researched, not tested: we read each retailer and maker listing loaded on 1 November 2026, compared the specs that matter for this job, and gave each pick a provisional score out of 10 (core performance 3, ease 2, value 2, reliability 1.5, UK support 1.5). Prices are inc VAT from one named UK retailer on 1 November 2026 and will change.
Scores are provisional and come from cited sources, not from testing. How we score.
Questions people ask
What size first?
60 x 45cm fits most tables and a folded width of fabric.
Sources
All checked 1 November 2026. We read these; we did not test the products ourselves.
- Sew Essential: Olfa Medium Cutting Mat 60 x 45cm product page
- Sew Essential: Sew Easy Cutting Mat 60 x 45cm product page
- Sew Essential: Olfa Large Cutting Mat 87.5 x 57.5cm product page
- Sew Essential: Fiskars A1 Cutting Mat product page
- Sew Essential: Omnigrid Cutting Mat 60 x 90cm product page
- Sew Essential: Prym Love Foldable Cutting Mat product page
- Sew Essential: Prym Love Rotating Cutting Mat 35cm product page