linen napkins
Reusable dinner wipes
Linen napkins are cloth napkins made from linen fabric, used at table to wipe hands and mouth during meals.
They signal formality or care—restaurants with linen napkins tend toward fine dining, and hosts who set them out are making an effort: We only use the linen napkins for dinner parties.
The term sometimes loosely includes any reusable cloth napkin, regardless of material.
- tableclothFabric dining surface protector
- table settingArranged dinnerware for one
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- fabricWoven or knit material
- foldedBent upon itself
pressed · starched · crisp · white · dinner · formal · elegant · serviette · cloth · damask · ironed · creased · lap · monogrammed · hemmed · woven · dining · place setting
- bistrobistro chairs, terrace seating, awning, sidewalk cafe, parasols
- catering supplieschafing dishes, serving trays, serving utensils, food warmers, warming trays
- formal diningplace setting, dinner, porcelain, tablecloth, silverware
- linensbed sheet, bedsheet, bed sheets, fitted sheet, pillowcase
- napkins
- table linenstablecloth, tablecloths, placemat, placemats, table runner
material and disposability
linen napkinspaper napkins
Disposable dining wipes
paper towels · napkin dispensers · tissue paper · wet wipes · paper plates