"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Not only are cloth napkins a more sustainable alternative to paper napkins, they elevate a table setting ...

The perfect dinner napkin can add a proper pop of color to an all-white table or a classy touch to a first apartment dinner party, but it must always be durable enough so your not freaking out every ...

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Visually pleasing as cloth napkins may be, their primary purpose cannot be forgotten. Linen’s naturally unrivalled absorbency (exemplified by its use for bath towels and tea towels) makes it the ideal ...

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The subtitle of the new “Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts” is “Basic techniques for sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, dyeing and printing.” And pressing. Don’t forget ...

You've already been turned onto the benefits of using cloth napkins over paper, but what do you do with the napkins that are no longer fit for service? Throwing them out feels, well, just not right.

It was cute when it started. Looking for a way to differentiate their table settings, restaurateurs began replacing traditional linen dinner napkins with dressy cotton dishtowels. There had already ...