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Table Linen Care • Linen Napkins![]() First of all, when washing table linens it is important to follow the care instructions on the label. These instructions will vary, depending on the material. Remember that linen is a natural fiber and should be washed gently using cool to warm water. Colored linens should be washed in cool water. Ivory Snow powder, Woolite, and Orvus Quilt Soap are sometimes used as laundering agents for linen. Use special care when washing embroidered or fringed linens. Do not wring out your table linens after washing them, or you may break the linen fibers! Outdoors, either on a line or pegged to the grass, is still the best place for drying linens, because dryers tend to wear out fabric and also make cloth dingy. If outside space is not available, tumble drying is the best alternative method. Whatever method is used to dry linens, they should not be dried excessively so that their fibers become brittle.
Correct starching and pressing is key to good table linen care. Especially if you are planning on folding your napkins, those with some starch will hold the best. One of the most traditional and fail-safe ways to add some stiffness to your table linens is to add starch to the rinsing water. For those of us that don't have time for traditional starching, similar results can be achieved by stretching damp napkins into shape, misting them with some spray starch, and following up with a non-steam iron on a hot setting. To avoid watermarks, linens should be ironed on the reverse side first, and then on the right side to bring out the linen's sheen.
Be sure to store your table linens in a well-ventilated place such as a linen closet. If you wrap your linens, use bags made of linen, cotton, or muslin. Don't store linens in plastic bags, cardboard boxes, or cedar chests.
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