re: The Mat

I have had the exact same problem….not happy, as you stated, product isn’t cheap. So very disappointing. I store it exactly as others have stated, but with a linen t towel between the layers…then back in the tube. When I first got it, loved it, worked great. The last fondant I rolled out….nightmare city!!!! It stuck like glue. I had wiped The Mat as it got dog hair on it, dried with a linen tea towel and re-conditioned with just the smallest amount of shortening. Should have worked perfectly. I also noticed it’s not quite as soft & subtle as it use to be. It’s only 3 yrs old…and Im just a hobby baker, so it hasn’t been used a lot. I debated writing the inventors and asking why this was happening. They sell food grade vinyl at my local Wal Mart…so if I need to replace, going to buy there. Half the price of what I paid.