Shop by material
What a fabric is made of decides how it hangs, how it takes light and how it behaves on a table. Here is each of ours in plain words, and which of the two forms it comes in.
VelvetBoth formsShort dense pile that holds color in low light and hides a crease. The backbone of what we keep, and what most of our tablecloths are cut from.
Crushed VelvetBoth formsVelvet with the pile pressed in different directions, so it catches light unevenly on purpose. Livelier on a long table than plain velvet.
Brushed VelvetBoth formsSofter in the hand and slightly matte. Falls in heavier folds, which suits round tables and long drops.
JacquardBoth formsPattern woven into the cloth rather than printed on it, so it shifts with the light instead of sitting flat. Reads as texture from across a room.
SequinBoth formsFor the nights that call for it. Heavier than it looks, and best on a table people will not be leaning on all evening.
LaceBy the yardOpenwork, usually over another cloth or a bare table. We keep it on the roll only — a lace cloth is slow work, though we will make one on request.
Digital PrintBoth formsPrinted rather than woven, which allows patterns weaving cannot reach. Flatter than jacquard, and usually the brightest thing we stock.
MeshBy the yardOpen and light, for overlays rather than a cloth on its own. Yard-only, because a mesh cloth needs a lining and that is a different job.
Why two of them say "by the yard"
Lace and mesh we keep on the roll only. A lace cloth is slow work and we have never listed them as products — but we will make one on request, so ask and we will quote it rather than leave you guessing.