Drap means "cloth" in the Catalan language of northeastern Spain, and these lightweight tear-off cloth napkins come on paper towel-like rolls in 20 colors and three sizes. They can be washed and ...

Cloth napkins were the staple in American homes until the 1950s, when paper napkins, which required no laundering or ironing, took off. “This was mainly for convenience,” says Dan Nirenberg, ...

Using cloth napkins at home covers the reuse angle. To reduce, consider the “pick-a-size” type of paper towels, which makes it easy to tear off a smaller piece.

Tablecloths and cloth napkins used to be a crucial ingredient in fine dining, whether at home or at a nice restaurant. But today, formal linen cloths are a holidays-only frill in most households ...