Different Napkin Folds Traditional Fold TRADITIONAL NAPKIN FOLD Use a napkin ring, ribbon, or raffia bow to secure this fold Step 1: Fold napkin in quarters. Set on a diagonal with the folded center portion at the top. Tip: Iron napkins flat first to avoid folded creases Step 2: Make 2-4 small pleats on each side of the napkin, about 4" from the top. Tip: Have napkin ring ready. Step 2: Shown with both sides pleated, ready to be inserted into the napkin ring. Step 3: Insert the top four inches of the napkin into napkin ring so the "wings" of the napkin can be spread out. Tip: Arrange folds as needed to be attractive Rolling Fold
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Different Napkin Folds
Traditional Fold
TRADITIONAL NAPKIN FOLDUse a napkin ring, ribbon, or raffia bow to secure this fold
Step 1:Fold napkin in quarters. Set on a diagonal with the folded center
portion at the top.
Tip: Iron napkins flat first to avoid folded creases
Step 2:Make 2-4 small pleats on each side of the napkin, about 4" from the top.
Tip: Have napkin ring ready.
Step 2:Shown with both sides pleated, ready to be inserted into the napkin
ring.
Step 3:Insert the top four inches of the napkin into napkin ring so the "wings"
ROLLING NAPKIN FOLDYou'll need a napkin ring, ribbon, or raffia bow to secure this fold.
Step 1:Fold napkin in quarters. Set on a diagonal with the folded center
portion at the top and all open edges at the bottom.
Step 2:Begin rolling each side toward the center, making 2 long rolls (this will
be the back).
Tip: Have napkin ring ready.
Step 3:Shown fully rolled up from each side, ready to be inserted into the
napkin ring.
Step 4:Insert the roll into a napkin ring and turn over so smooth side is up.
GOBLET FAN FOLD
Fold napkins after you've set out the goblets. Though some very limp fabrics may need to be starched or ironed, this fold looks good with both soft drapey folds as well as crisply ironed folds.
SCARF NAPKIN FOLDA casual, drapey fold.Tip: Use a napkin ring, ribbon, or raffia bow to secure this fold.
Step 1:Lay napkin flat and grasp center point.
Tip: Iron napkins flat first to avoid folded creases
Step 2:Holding the center, let the points fall into folds.
Tip: Have napkin ring ready.
Step 3:Insert into napkin ring.
Tip: Arrange folds as desired.
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Bishops Hat
The Bishops Hat napkin fold is a very classic fold used in many restaurants. This fold looks great lying down or standing up on the place setting and works well with most of our cotton and linen dinner napkins. For best folding results, it may help to first iron the napkins thoroughly with starch to ensure a more rigid napkin.
Fold the bottom right and left corners up to the top corner.
Step4
Fold the bottom corner 3/4 of the way up to the top corner.
Step5
Fold the front top corner down flush with the bottom as shown.
Step6
Fold the two top flaps down and tuck the edges under the front fold as shown.
Step7
Turn the napkin over and fold the left hand side over one-third of the way.
Step8
Fold the right hand side over and tuck the napkin underneath the left hand fold
Folding a Napkin For a Buffet
If you are looking for a fold that is both simple and functional, the buffet style napkin fold will work for you. Usually used with more casual dining occasions, the buffet napkin fold will frame your silverware nicely into an elegant and compact place setting. This fold works well with most of our cotton and linen dinner napkins. For best folding results, it may help to first iron the napkins thoroughly with starch to ensure a more rigid napkin.
Step1
Iron the napkin flat.
Step2
Fold the napkin in half and orient the open end toward you.
Step3
Fold the napkin into quarters.
Step4
Orient the napkin so the open corner is facing away and to the right. Fold the top-most layer of napkin diagonally down to the center and press it