Tablecloth

The chemindetable.fr site has selected for you a wide assortment of tablecloths, table runners, placemats, napkins, potholders, mittens, kitchen aprons or tea towels. You will find on the table-run site models of plain tablecloths (such as "olive" or "pebble" tablecloths), patchwork tablecloths and traditional Basque stripes with the seven stripes representing the seven provinces of the Basque country . The models "ottoman storm", "white safari", "Hendaye" and "Bidos" are very successful. Most of the tablecloths, table napkins and table runners on the site are available in stock so that orders can be delivered quickly and are often the subject of a Christmas or Mother's Day gift. Quick deliverables include the "quick delivery" patch. On the other hand, you can choose a delivery to your home or directly to the home of the person of your choice, with a gift message inserted in the package. The dimensions of the tablecloths and table runners are specified on the details of the chemindetable.fr site.
Quality: Our table linen is made of 100% cotton or full-color cotton made in France or Belgium by famous brands such as: Tissage de Luz, Artiga or Tint. Some products in our collection are even "woven" in France in some of the few remaining weaving workshops in France. Other models are "dyed woven", which means that the yarn is dyed before being woven, allowing the fabric colors to resist washing perfectly. The "full color" products can be washed at 90 ° C. and rinsed with bleach at 30 ° C.
Maintenance: "Dyed" table linen can be washed at 90 ° C and rinsed with bleach at 30 ° C. For the other products, especially the linen of the Artiga collection, we advise you to soak the new fabrics for two hours and then to wash them at 30 ° C. This will facilitate the maintenance of your laundry later. For full-color tablecloths, we recommend washing them separately two or three times. The tissues generally shrink by 8% in length and 3% in width. It is therefore necessary to provide somewhat wider measurements when purchasing your tablecloth. You can then wash your laundry at 60 ° C, this temperature is usually sufficient. You can use the current stain removers for all tasks, and Marseille soap in case of grease stains. Avoid stacking wet table linen and ironing unwashed table linen.
Some tips of "chemin de table":
 How to treat the presentation of a tablecloth?
One can place first a fleece to protect the table and to ensure the softness and the swelling of the table cloth while muffling the sounds of dishes. A sheet is never too long or too wide, a fallout of 25 to 30 cm is expected. For a neat presentation, place a square tablecloth on a round table and a rectangular tablecloth on the oval and rectangular tables. Naturally, the tablecloth must be impeccable, for that we must be careful that there are no halos, stain and / or creases. Tip to avoid wrinkles: for round tables simply iron the tablecloth; for a rectangular table, the folds of the length are kept but those of the width are passed back. If you are using an extension table and you do not have a large enough table, use 3 small ones: one on the left, one on the right and the last on the center, on the uncovered part. This method is more aesthetic than two layers with an unsightly fit in the middle of the table. You can use an Artiga table runner to cover some "defects" of your tablecloth. Your table is thus well cared for and highlighted.
Tips for ironing a tablecloth:
Ironing of a tablecloth requires special attention. You can first fold the tablecloth in half, folded it in half, the front and back side. Be careful not to mark the fold by ironing the middle right away. First unfold the web before re-passing the medium. For round sheets, it is necessary to gradually iron the whole, then fold it until obtaining a large rectangle, and to fold it one last time to form a square or a rectangle. You can, for a perfect finish, iron the tablecloth directly on the table. For edges and borders, ironing is done upside down.

Tips for Cleaning a Task on the Tablecloth:
A dinner a little restless, awkward guests ... Result: a tablecloth stained with red wine, candle? Do not panic, some tricks to make your tablecloth like new. For the red wine

tasks, before washing the tablecloth, just absorb the wine: either with a white cloth or coarse salt, then soak the task with alcohol to 60 °.
For a candle task, two techniques:
- First technique: First, remove as much as possible the wax to be poured on the tablecloth, once the wax is scraped, you will pass the fabric stretched stained under hot
water, the wax will melt through the fabric, have more than washing the web at 60 °.

- Second technique: One can also make disappear from the candle on a table cloth by heating the task to the iron after having deposited, before a paper towel on it.
The wax will dissolve and penetrate the paper.
Some tasks are tough, your tablecloth is perhaps not so sparkling, do not hesitate to dress it. Very beautiful table runners ARTIGA can make a new youth to your tablecloth. You can even, if you wish, match your table runner with towels, cutlery, accessories etc.

 Coment nicely folding a napkin?
Be aware that the napkin is placed on the plate for an evening meal and on the forks for a lunch.
They must be identical for each guest, to present them no need for a very complicated folding. Look for simplicity and refinement. You can surround them with a piece of ribbon, natural materials: raffia, ivy, wheat, string, liana, flower ... Have fun using what you have at your fingertips and season.
If you want more folding, here are some suggestions:
-A lotus shape: Flower of great elegance and luminous purity, the lotus is a very old oriental symbol perfect for diners in privacy.
Steps :
1) Fold the 4 corners of a square napkin towards its center.
2) Fold the 4 corners obtained towards the center of the towel.
3) Turn the towel over to the other side and fold the 4 corners towards the center.
4) Hold the top of the towel and remove the petals from the lotus to give volume to the towel.
- Candle-shaped: A minimalist design for a very light atmosphere. Think candles and soft light to complement the decoration of your table.
Steps :
1) Fold a square towel in 2 diagonally.
2) Fold the top of the triangle to the middle of the base.
3) Roll the towel on itself.
4) Fold the corner of the towel at a right angle and roll the towel over itself.
5) Hang the end of the towel under the flange and put the towel upright.


- Leaf-shaped: very elegant and unpretentious folding. To reproduce in all circumstances.
Steps :
1) Fold a square table napkin in 2 diagonally, then us in 2 to get a small triangle.
2) Turn the towel over the other side.
3) Fold several times in succession one side of the obtained triangle and do the same with the other side.
4) Open the folds of the towel a little and tie a small ribbon at the foot of the fold.


- In the shape of papyrus: Before preparing your table for your guests, prepare your napkins according to your desires
and the atmosphere you want to give to the dinner. This type of folding in papyrus is simple to realize for a purified effect and very refined.
Steps :
1) Fold the top and bottom of a square towel in 2 to the center of the towel.
2) Open the heights of the obtained rectangle.
3) Leave the left side and roll the towel over its width, to the center and do the same on the other side.
4) Tie the towel in the center with a ribbon.
You can also choose towels matching your tablecloth, table runner, cutlery etc. Do not overdo it at the risk of undressing your table.
 Choose napkins according to circumstances:
For a reception, If you are preparing an elegant table, it is better to opt for cloth napkins. The brand artiga offers you solid,
elegant fabrics that brighten your tables. You can, if you want, match your towels to an item of table: tablecloth, table runner, cutlery,
accessories etc. Be careful not to overload the table at the risk of attenuating the desired effect. On a reception night, avoid paper towels,
they will mostly be used for a "trendy" dinner. The paper towel can then be used as a decorative accessory.