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Orkney Linen Table Cloth

Buy $80.00

Orkney Linen Table Cloth

The original natural Orkney Rough Linen, and in my beautiful, newly commissioned, White Smooth Linen.

One advantage of the White Smooth Linen is its width – three metres (118"), so it makes a flowing, full length tablecloth for virtually any size table.

The charm of Orkney is its texture, which comes from the old looms, whose maximum width is 150 cm – 59".

Most tables are about 30” wide, so I can make a tablecloth with a drop of 12” – a practical length, as it is generally too short to sit on!

So for glamour, layer them – full length white Smooth Linen underneath, rustic, textured Rough Linen over.  You can layer the napkins the same way for a formal table, with the 24” white napkins folded inside 18” Orkney napkins.

Both linens are easy to care for – don’t iron them as you want to retain the texture, but if there are wrinkles, spray them lightly with water and smooth them with your hands.

Prices range from $80.00 to $100.00

  • Product: Orkney Linen Table Cloth
  • Retailer: Rough Linen