Cloth Napkins: The Ultimate Guide To Cotton Napkins

Set your table with cloth napkins any time you’re hosting a special meal–or simply any time you want to make an ordinary meal feel special! Even though cotton napkins have been around for ages, these kinds of dinner napkins always seems to elevate a table setting. Learn all about our block printed cloth napkins and find ideas for how to fold napkins in this post.

How many cloth napkins do I need?

Keeping a few sets of cloth napkins on hand is a wise idea for the hostess. However, if you’re planning to use cloth napkins every day, then you’ll want to have at least seven sets of cotton napkins available. (That translates into one cloth napkin per person for each day of the week.) Our block print napkins come in sets of six, so if you’re planning to host a dinner for more than six people, you’d want to have 2 sets of the same printed napkins on hand.

Is it better to use cloth napkins?

Cloth napkins are are more eco-friendly than paper napkins. When you choose cloth dinner napkins over paper napkins, you create less waste. And after all, a cloth napkin always looks so much more beautiful and refined than a paper napkin-especially our dinner napkins that are block printed by hand!

What fabric is best for cloth napkins?

Because of its absorbance, cotton makes the best fabric for cloth napkins, which is why we block print our cloth napkins on high quality cotton.  Cotton is a unique fabric since it’s both soft and durable at the same time. And don’t forget–cotton napkins are easy to launder! 

What is a good size for cloth napkins?

A cloth napkin should be large enough to fold prettily at a place setting, cover your lap during a meal, and wipe away at inevitable dabs and dribbles. With that, our cotton napkins are 20 x 20 inches in size–a perfect square for all of your napkin folding whims and table setting needs.