Handwoven Ethiopian cotton dinner napkins, set of two, 20 by 20 inches each.
Set of two handspun cotton dinner napkins in the Zenach weave.
Oversized cotton dinner napkins, hand loomed in Ethiopia.
Zenach weave cotton napkins, hand spun and dyed in small batches.
Handwoven cotton dinner napkins, natural fiber only.
Set of two Ethiopian cotton napkins at oversized dinner size.
Handwoven cotton napkins with a fine woven stripe.
Cotton dinner napkins, hand loomed on a traditional Ethiopian loom.
Zenach weave cotton dinner napkins, sold as a set of two.
Handspun Ethiopian cotton napkins, 20 by 20 inches each.
Handwoven Ethiopian cotton dinner napkins in the Zenach weave.

Handwoven Ethiopian Cotton Napkins, Set of 2 - Zenach

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ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Two oversized 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 dinner napkins, not the small ones - 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, a verified social enterprise, and OEKO-TEX STeP certified for sustainable textile production. Hundreds of artisans are employed there at equitable pay.

A 100% natural fiber, eco friendly and biodegradable. 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.

The Zenach napkin is the culmination of several Ethiopian weaving techniques in 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 OEKO-TEX STeP certified for sustainable textile production, 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
  • A 100% natural fiber: eco friendly and biodegradable
  • 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, a verified social enterprise, and OEKO-TEX STeP certified. It has been woman-owned for over twenty years.

Are these dinner napkins or cocktail napkins?

Dinner. At 20 inches square they are the oversized size, big enough to sit across a lap properly.

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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