Sometimes warm & natural. I also like fleece - it's not the fleece you use for garments etc but is a type of batting that is quite flat and a bit dense. As a side note, I always pre-shrink W & N by soaking in the machine, spinning out the water and machine drying because I don't want the puckers. For some quilts that is a desirable look but not for placemats and I usually don't want it for quilts either. Just a personal preference.