Cloth Napkins

White napkins in 100% cotton, optically brightened flat weave 180 gsm, 20 × 20 in. dinner square with mitered hem — the one set of cloth napkins that works with every plate you already own, and bleaches back to new. Our white napkins are 60 °C hot-washable and oxygen-bleach safe.

Works with every plate you already own

Works with every plate you already own, and bleaches back to new. If you buy one set of cloth napkins, buy this one. White is the neutral that doesn’t ask any questions of your china, your table, or the room around it — it just gets on with the job.

100% cotton, optically brightened, hot-wash safe

Woven in 100% cotton flat weave at 180 gsm, optically brightened for the true-white tone (natural cotton reads cream without it). Preshrunk to under 2%. Because it’s a pure cotton flat weave, it survives 60 °C weekly washes indefinitely — and oxygen bleach takes out marks other cloths can’t.

The hospitality standard for a reason

Restaurants and hotels default to white napkins for the same reason home cooks should: they are the simplest to launder consistently across a service, and they never fight with the food on the plate. If in doubt, choose white.

White napkin specifications

How to care for your white napkins

• Machine wash 60 °C weekly — cotton takes it
• Oxygen bleach for stubborn marks — NOT chlorine on cotton
• Tumble medium; iron warm for the pressed formal look
• Skip fabric softener — dulls the crisp finish

Frequently asked questions

How do you get red wine out of a white cotton napkin?

Pre-treat immediately with cold water. Then oxygen bleach at 60 °C. Full-strength stain remover for anything that has set.

Can I bleach white napkins with chlorine?

No — weakens cotton over time. Oxygen bleach only.

Are white napkins impractical for a family?

Less than you’d think — the oxygen bleach option means you have a reset button colour cloths don’t offer. Kept white by being launderable, not by being avoided.

How many white cloth napkins for a household?

One per seat plus 4 spares. Spares cover mid-meal accidents and rotation.

Complete the table linen set

Pair with a white linen table runner, or explore all cloth napkins for coloured options.