Red Napkins

Red napkins in yarn-dyed 100% cotton flat weave at 180 gsm — a deep true red that glows under candlelight rather than going orange, 20 × 20 in. dinner square. Our red napkins are the Christmas-and-Valentine’s set that also carries through November foliage tables and confident dinners.

A red with real depth

A red with real depth — it glows under candlelight instead of going orange. Use it sparingly. A red napkin is a statement colour, not an everyday one; the trick is to keep the rest of the table restrained so the red reads considered rather than costume.

Yarn-dyed on cotton flat weave

Yarn-dyed 100% cotton at 180 gsm — the pigment sits inside the fibre so the depth reads richer, not chalkier, over years. Piece-dyed red cottons fade to pink within a season; ours doesn’t.

When to reach for a red napkin

Christmas dinner (obvious), Valentine’s dinner, autumn tables with pomegranate or cranberry centrepieces, a formal evening dinner where every other element is neutral. Not brunch. Not summer garden lunches.

Red napkin specifications

How to care for your red napkins

• Wash cold with like colours for the first 3 cycles — red bleeds hardest of all
• Machine wash warm thereafter
• Tumble medium; iron warm
• Skip fabric softener — dulls the depth

Frequently asked questions

Do red napkins bleed a lot?

Yarn-dyed still needs 3 cold washes with like reds before it stops. Never wash a new red napkin with whites.

When to use a red napkin?

Christmas, Valentine’s, formal dinners with restrained rest of table. Not brunch or garden lunches.

Red or burgundy napkin?

Red is brighter and Christmas-associated; burgundy is deeper and more formal. Ours is a true deep red that reads confident either way.

What china with red napkins?

White, cream, or gold-rimmed. Never patterned — competes.

Complete the festive table

Pair with a velvet table runner. Explore all cloth napkins.