Table Linens
Table Linens • Table Linen Manufacturers • Table Linen Care • Linen Napkins
Dining at a table covered with a pure white linen tablecloth and crisply
folded napkins along with fine china, sparkling crystal, and gleaming
silverware is indeed an elegant experience. Candlelight and gourmet
food dishes add the finishing touches to a romantic setting.
Perhaps an equally romantic meal features a wicker basket filled with
a loaf of bread, a bottle of wine, and a wedge of cheese along with
crystal glassware, china plates, and silverware wrapped in fine linen
napkins.
Table linens transform the look and feel of any meal, whether it be a Thanksgiving dinner or a family picnic. They are appropriate for formal and casual occasions alike. Whether pure white or a fashionable color, crisply ironed table linens will be appreciated by all.
Table linens, also known as napery, are a category of household linens
which includes tablecloths, table runners, place mats, napkins and
even napkin rings. Centuries ago, linen tablecloths were used
to create a festive appearance on the crude tables that were set up
for feasts and banquets. In those times, table utensils were
primitive and guests would use the long draped edges of the tablecloth
to wipe their mouths and hands after eating. Linen runners were
used to cover the serving boards at the side of the room.
During the nineteenth century, the dining room became a common feature in many homes. Stylish dining tables and sideboards came into vogue and large napkins, used in the manner of bibs, were developed for wiping one's hands and mouth after dining. Dining tablecloths and sideboard runners were usually made of white damask. Linen place mats were sometimes placed on the tablecloth to designate the head of the household or an honored guest at the table.
Today, fashionable table linens are made from easy-care polyester and
linen/cotton blends as well as pure linen; they are available in a variety
of colors and styles, sometimes with embroidery. Colorful tablecloths
with coordinating napkins and napkin rings are used to accent the dining
room decor. Table runners are often placed down the middle of a
dining room table as a decorative accent, and are still used to protect
sideboards. Place mats on bare tables have become commonplace, and
are used more frequently than tablecloths because they are easier to
clean. In some cases, place mats are placed on top of a tablecloth
for decorative purposes.
TableLinens.us features table linen care tips as well as convenient access to selected table linen shops and leading table linen suppliers. For more detailed information about Irish linens, our readers are encouraged to visit the Irish Linen Guild website, which is published by a well-known linen industry trade organization.
Shop For Table Linens
- Gracious Style
Offers fine table linens, including linen tablecloths, monogrammed napkins, and linen care products.
www.GraciousStyle.com - Silsbys
Canadian importer and supplier of fine Irish linen products.
www.Silsbys.com - Bright Settings Table Linens
This one-stop table linen source offers tablecloth fabric as well as tablecloths in a wide range of styles and fabrics, including polyester, denim, damask, and lace.
www.Wholesale-Table-Linens.com
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