This document defines and describes various types of linens used in dining areas, including silence cloths, tablecloths, placemats, napkins, doilies, and runners. It explains that linens come in different materials like fiber, plastic, and paper and are chosen to match the theme and atmosphere of the dining room. It also provides details on the purpose and use of specific linens and notes that linens should be selected based on considerations like occasion, material, color, design, durability, and versatility.
2. - is broadly used to include the tablecloth,
silence cloth , runners, placemats, and
napkins.
•Linens come in varied types of materials,
including fiber, plastic, and paper. They
provide the background for the dining table,
as they come in different colors, styles,
textures, and designs to fit the theme,
occasion, or atmosphere in the dining room.
They are chosen to blend with the other table
appointments and create the desired dining
ambience.
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4. Kinds of Linens
• Silence Cloth
- a thick material used on a dining
table under the tablecloth which
deadens noise of dishes and
prevents tablecloth from sliding
• Tablecloth
- a cloth used to cover the table
and improves overall look of the
table.
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6. Top Cloth
- small pieces of materials placed on top of tablecloths. It
lessens the need of
changing the large tablecloth more frequently.
Table Runners
- long, narrow strips of cloth used on bare tables without under
liners.These
can be used even without tablecloths especially when the
tabletop is of
special finish.
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8. Placemats
- it is placed underneath the individual plates and dishes to
catch crumbs, and
protect the tablecloth, A protective table pad usually made of
paper, plastic
or cloth for restaurants and households.
Napkins
- a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and
to cover the
lap
in order to protect clothing of guests. It can be folded plain or
in a variety of
fancy shapes when set on the table.
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10. Doilies
- small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to
protect a surface
from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to
decorate a
plate of food. It can be round, oblong, or square depending on
the material
placed over it. It is placed under the salt and pepper, or other
dishes on the
table
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12. Selection and Care of Linens
Linens must be selected based on the following
considerations:
occasion, type of material, color and design, durability, and
versatility.
Formal occasions call for ramie or damask materials. Paper and
plastic are only used for informal occasions.
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14. Linens must be made of absorbent material. They must also be
durable to withstand frequent washing and colorfast to be
always presentable
in the dining room.
The color and design of the linen must be selected to blend
with the
overall color motif and style of the dining room. It is wiser and
more practical in
the long run to purchase linens of a durable material, even at a
relatively
higher price, than to practice false economy by buying cheaper
linens which
are not durable. The more uses can be made of one‘s linen, the
less
investment is needed.
