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Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Dinner Napkins, Set of 2

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

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.

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.

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  1. Natural Materials, named — I state the actual material, milulu grass, pure alpaca fiber, etc. rather than a vague adjective.
  2. Woven by hand — not pressed, molded, or machine-made.
  3. A named place — the region it was made in, taken from the maker's own labelling.
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