Though they may imply a level of formality, the best cloth napkins are a sustainable alternative to too-rough paper towels or flimsy take-out extras shoved in a drawer on any occasion. We think these ...

Salad dressing, mayonnaise, cheese, and fried foods are all full of grease and oil. Many pastas, dips, and pastries are greasy, too. So it's no wonder that our linen napkins end up flecked with dark, ...

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.

There was certainly a point in my life where I had no interest in cloth napkins, but I started to buy them in 2020 or maybe a little before that. My grandmother collected napkins, and she would have ...

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 ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We may live in a disposable world, but some things should just ...

Damask table linen made in Ireland graced tables all over the world in a bygone era of elegance and leisureThis napkin illustrates the world wide trading connections of the great Irish Linen Industry ...