Set of 4 handwoven Ikat dinner napkins from Mallorca, 50% linen and 50% cotton — made on traditional looms with the historic roba de llengües pattern.
Only 2 in stock
Layered on the table, the fabric brings quiet structure and a softer sense of occasion.
A set of four dinner napkins with their own quiet elegance, ideal for special dinners and daily use alike, from a Tuesday lunch with family to a long weekend table with friends. The 50/50 linen and cotton blend softens beautifully with every wash.
Handcrafted in Mallorca using the ancient Ikat technique, known locally as 'roba de llengües' ('cloth of tongues') after the flame-like patterns that emerge from the loom. The method arrived on the island in the 15th century via the Silk Road, having developed independently in Indonesia and Northern India, and has been preserved in Mallorca ever since.
If you want to add some extra joy to your Mallorcan table linens, you can preorder your piece with Galician handmade bobbin lace. Allow 5 to 10 labor days for weaving, on top of regular shipping times.
Each product is handmade and may present slight variations in colour, shape or texture, making every piece unique.
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Includes: Four dinner napkins
Material:
Origin: Handcrafted in Mallorca, Spain
Dimensions: 15.7" / 40 cm × 15.7" / 40 cm
*Every single piece is handmade, so dimensions may vary.
Casa Maricruz fabrics are composed purely of natural fibers (50% cotton, 50% linen), so before being washed they have a bit of a rigid and rough feel. This is perfectly normal.If you, like us, grew up in love with your grandmother’s fresh softbed sheets, you should know they weren’t always so. It takes the right amount of washing, and the right amount of care. As you wash them, the natural fibers stretch and acquire flexibility and softness.
We recommend that the first wash is done with a natural detergent that is free of chemicals. Conditioners will often have loads of chemicals which can harden the linens, so we don’t recommend their use. In the first few washes you can also stretch the linens when they’re still wet out the wash to help break up the fibers and achieve a lovely softness.
For an even softer feel, there is an old trick that we love: Chuck the fabric in the washing machine (30°C), adding a cup of bicarbonate instead of detergent. When the machine starts its rinsing phase, switch to colder water and add a cup of white vinegar. Then, hang them out to dry and wash them again using natural detergent in a cold mode ;)
