I have since credited the original creator of the cat in the OP (StrayRogue) and also reached out to them via direct message. They have graciously granted their approval <3.
Vendor List:US: CannonKeys
Canada: Mech.land
EU: Keygem
UK: Prototypist
OCE: DailyClack
Singapore: iLumkb
China/Rest of the world: Wuque Studio
Japan: Yushakobo
Philippines: Zion Studio
South Korea: Fun Keys (Bravo Tech)
Vietnam: Soigear
Taiwan: Inpad
Since posting of the IC, there has been some colourway additions to the line-up:
XL: Luna and Tiga
M & S: Black Simple (Just one cat)
Also deskmats of all sizes will now have rounded corners (instead of the current 90 degrees).
Currently with the non-rounded 90° angle, the manu has to lock and cut off the stitching, leading to inconsistencies. Rounded corners is generally what most deskmats in this hobby are, and I had forgotten to include this in the design file. It would genuinely look better with the cute theme to have rounded corners as well.
This is an example mockup of what it should look like with the new corners:
Just waiting to take new photos of the last round of prototypes before proceeding to GB in 1-2 weeks.
Here's some photos of the prior round of prototypes (non-rounded corners) to whet the appetite in the meantime: