Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Dinner Napkins, Set of 2
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Two dinner napkins in hand-spun Ethiopian cotton, in bronze or stone.
The dots are made with a pick-up technique, where the weaver separates the warp threads by hand and lifts each one into the cloth as she works. The lines running between them are woven with extra-thick hand-spun cotton, and that is where the weight and the texture come from.
At 20 inches square these are full dinner napkins, big enough to sit across a lap properly. They soften with every wash.
- Size - 20 x 20 inches each
- Quantity - sold as a set of two
- Fiber - 100% Ethiopian cotton, hand-spun
- Care - machine wash cold, tumble dry low, iron, do not bleach
Woven in a Fair Trade workshop in Ethiopia that has been woman-owned for over twenty years - a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization and a verified social enterprise. Hundreds of artisans are employed there at equitable pay.
100% natural fiber. Handwoven, so weave tension and color depth vary a little between napkins, including the two in your set. Made in Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia has one of the oldest weaving traditions in East Africa. These napkins come from a workshop there that has been woman-owned for more than twenty years and employs hundreds of artisans at equitable pay.
Several Ethiopian weaving techniques meet in this one cloth. The dots are lifted in with a pick-up technique, where the weaver separates the lengthwise threads by hand for each one. The lines between them carry extra-thick hand-spun cotton, which is what gives the napkin its weight.
The cotton is grown in Ethiopia, spun by hand, and dyed in small batches before weaving.
The workshop has been a member of the World Fair Trade Organization since 2009 and a guaranteed member since 2019, fully verified against the ten principles of Fair Trade across its business and its supply chain. It is also a verified social enterprise, and it is assessed by independent auditors.
- 100% Ethiopian cotton, hand-spun
- Extra-thick hand-spun cotton in the woven lines
- Yarn dyed in small batches before weaving
- Dots made by hand with a pick-up technique
Measured flat, hem to hem.
- 20 x 20 inches each - dinner napkin size
- Sold as a set of two
- Approximate weight: 1.8 oz each
- Available in Bronze and Stone
Handwoven, so weave tension and color depth vary a little between napkins, including the two in your set.
- Machine wash cold with like colors.
- Tumble dry low.
- Iron while slightly damp for a crisp fold.
- Do not bleach.
- Hand-spun cotton softens with every wash.
How many napkins come in a set?
Two. Order two sets for a table of four.
Is it Fair Trade?
Yes. The workshop is a guaranteed member of the World Fair Trade Organization and a verified social enterprise. It has been woman-owned for over twenty years.
Are these dinner napkins or cocktail napkins?
Dinner. At 20 inches square they are full dinner size, big enough to sit across a lap.
Will they stain?
They are cotton, so treat spills the way you would any cotton napkin. Cold wash, no bleach, and skip the hot dryer on a stain you have not lifted yet.
Where are they made?
Ethiopia.
Nature's Way is how I decide what earns a place in the shop. Six things, and every one of them is checkable on the product page above.
- Natural Materials, named — I state the actual material, milulu grass, pure alpaca fiber, etc. rather than a vague adjective.
- Woven by hand — not pressed, molded, or machine-made.
- A named place — the region it was made in, taken from the maker's own labelling.
- Bought outright — I own what I sell and pack it myself. Nothing here is drop-shipped.
- Small quantities — often a single piece per size, because that is how it arrives.
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