diff --git a/interpol.go b/interpol.go
index 1b56975..5e04a48 100644
--- a/interpol.go
+++ b/interpol.go
@@ -35,24 +35,37 @@ func New(opts ...Option) *Interpolator {
 
 // NewWithOptions creates a new interpolator with the given options.
 func NewWithOptions(opts *Options) *Interpolator {
+	startDelimiter := '{'
+	endDelimiter := '}'
+	var empty rune
+	if opts.StartDelimiter != empty {
+		startDelimiter = opts.StartDelimiter
+	}
+	if opts.EndDelimiter != empty {
+		endDelimiter = opts.EndDelimiter
+	}
 	return &Interpolator{
-		template: templateReader(opts),
-		output:   outputWriter(opts),
-		format:   opts.Format,
-		rb:       make([]rune, 0, 64),
-		start:    -1,
-		closing:  false,
+		startDelimiter: startDelimiter,
+		endDelimiter:   endDelimiter,
+		template:       templateReader(opts),
+		output:         outputWriter(opts),
+		format:         opts.Format,
+		rb:             make([]rune, 0, 64),
+		start:          -1,
+		closing:        false,
 	}
 }
 
 // Interpolator interpolates Template to Output, according to Format.
 type Interpolator struct {
-	template io.RuneReader
-	output   runeWriter
-	format   Func
-	rb       []rune
-	start    int
-	closing  bool
+	template       io.RuneReader
+	output         runeWriter
+	format         Func
+	rb             []rune
+	start          int
+	closing        bool
+	startDelimiter rune
+	endDelimiter   rune
 }
 
 // Interpolate reads runes from Template and writes them to Output, with the
@@ -75,9 +88,9 @@ func (i *Interpolator) Interpolate() error {
 
 func (i *Interpolator) parse(r rune, pos int) error {
 	switch r {
-	case '{':
+	case i.startDelimiter:
 		return i.open(pos)
-	case '}':
+	case i.endDelimiter:
 		return i.close()
 	default:
 		return i.append(r)
diff --git a/interpol_test.go b/interpol_test.go
index 3a25ffb..ee00c4d 100644
--- a/interpol_test.go
+++ b/interpol_test.go
@@ -228,6 +228,38 @@ func TestWithMapKeyNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWithMapKeyExistsDifferentDelimiters(t *testing.T) {
+	m := map[string]string{
+		"test": "World",
+		"data": "!!!",
+	}
+	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	format := func(key string, w io.Writer) error {
+		value, ok := m[key]
+		if !ok {
+			return ErrKeyNotFound
+		}
+		_, err := w.Write([]byte(value))
+		return err
+	}
+	opts := &Options{
+		Template:       strings.NewReader(`{"hello": "<test><data>"}`),
+		Output:         buffer,
+		Format:         format,
+		StartDelimiter: '<',
+		EndDelimiter:   '>',
+	}
+	i := NewWithOptions(opts)
+	err := i.Interpolate()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	got := buffer.String()
+	if got != `{"hello": "World!!!"}` {
+		t.Errorf("Invalid string: %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestWithMapNil(t *testing.T) {
 	str, err := WithMap("hello {test}!!!", nil)
 	if len(str) != 0 || err != ErrKeyNotFound {
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 032863e..87536d6 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import "io"
 
 // Options contains all options supported by an Interpolator.
 type Options struct {
-	Template io.Reader
-	Format   Func
-	Output   io.Writer
+	Template       io.Reader
+	Format         Func
+	Output         io.Writer
+	StartDelimiter rune
+	EndDelimiter   rune
 }
 
 // Option is an option that can be applied to an Interpolator.