Liberator Fascinator Toy Pad Moisture-Proof Nightstand Mat – Aubergine

The Liberator Fascinator Toy Pad in aubergine is a small, soft toy mat for the top of your nightstand: somewhere to put a slick vibrator, an open bottle of lube or a dish of massage oil without worrying about the wood underneath. It's the Fascinator throw shrunk down to tray size, with the same plush microvelvet on top and a moisture barrier hidden inside. The deep aubergine purple is the practical choice if you'd rather not see every drip of oil before the next wash.

What it's for

Most mess during sex doesn't happen on the bed. It happens on the bedside table, where a toy gets put down mid-session or a lube cap gets left off. A towel works, but it slides around and soaks straight through. This pad is built to stay put and stop liquid at the liner, so the furniture stays dry. Lay it down before you start, use it as a landing spot through the evening, and in the morning you have one thing to put in the wash instead of a stained tabletop.

The microvelvet surface

The top layer is 100% polyester microvelvet, the same short, dense pile used on Liberator's Fascinator throws. It feels soft rather than plasticky, so it doesn't look out of place in a bedroom, and it's gentle on finished surfaces like glass, polished metal and silicone. Under that velvet sits a water-barrier liner. Liquids spread into the fabric and stop there instead of reaching the nightstand. Aubergine is dark enough that oil marks and lube smears are much less obvious between washes than they'd be on grey.

Size: what fits on an 11 × 16 inch toy mat

At 11 × 16 inches it's roughly the footprint of a large placemat. That comfortably holds a wand or a couple of smaller toys, a lube bottle and a hand towel, and it fits on a standard nightstand without hanging over the edges. It is not meant to cover the bed. If you want protection under your body, Liberator's Fascinator Throw Mini in aubergine is the next size up and matches this pad.

Which lubes and oils it can handle

Water-based lube, silicone lube, massage oil and oil-based creams all soak into the velvet and stop at the liner. Water-based spills wash out most easily. Silicone and oil take longer to lift from the pile, so a darker colour like aubergine is forgiving if those are your usual products.

Ways to use it

• On the nightstand as a drop zone during play
• On the bed beside you, so a used toy has somewhere clean to sit
• Under a massage-oil warmer or candle tray
• As a soft liner in a toy drawer, keeping toys from rolling and scuffing
• Folded in a weekend bag, so a hotel bedside table stays clean

Washing

The pad is machine washable, and the liner is made to survive repeated washing. Follow the care label on the pad for temperature and drying. With oil-based lubes or massage oils, pre-treat any heavy spots with a little dish soap before it goes in, as oil is harder for detergent to lift from velvet pile. Let it dry fully before folding it away.

Specifications

• Brand: Liberator, Fascinator line
• Size: 11 × 16 in
• Surface: microvelvet, 100% polyester
• Inside: water-barrier liner
• Care: machine washable
• Colour: aubergine. Also in indigo, merlot and grey

See the rest of the Liberator range, from throws to positioning shapes.