Creative napkin folds add the finishing touch to any table top setting. Our step-by-step directions will have you and your wait staff busy folding in no time at all! Try a new fold each month! Your customers will love it.
DuraLast™ & SoftWeave™ fabrics offer the ideal hold for any fold.
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Pyramid
- Fold napkin in half diagonally
- Fold corners to meet top point
- Turn napkin over and fold in half
- Pick up at center and stand on base of triangle
Goblet Fan
- Fold napkin in half.
- Pleat from bottom to top.
- Turn napkin back 1/3 of the way on right (folded) end and place into goblet.
- Spread out pleats at top
Bird of Paradise
- Fold napkin in half and in half again.
- Then fold in half diagonally with points on the top and facing up.
- Fold left and right sides down along center line, turning their extended points under.
- Fold in half on long dimension with edges facing out.
- Pull up points and arrange on a fabric surface.
Cardinal's Hat
- Fold napkin in half diagonally.
- Fold corners to meet at top point.
- Turn napkin over with points to the top, fold lower corner 2/3 way up.
- Fold back onto itself.
- Bring corners together tucking one into the other. Open base of fold and stand upright.
Lady Windermer's Fan
- Fold napkin in half.
- Starting bottom, accordion pleat 2/3 way up.
- Fold in half with pleating on the outside.
- Fold upper right corner diagonally down to folded base of pleats and turn under edge.
- Place on table and release pleats to form fan.
Rose
- Fold all 4 corners of open napkin to center.
- Fold new corners to center.
- Turn napkin over and fold all 4 corners to center. Holding center firmly reach under each corner and pull up flaps to form petals.
- Reach between petals and pull flaps from underneath.
Rosebud
- Fold napkin in half diagonally.
- Fold corners to meet at top point..
- Turn napkin over and fold bottom 2/3 way up.
- Tuck corners inside cuff at base of fold and stand.
- Turn one layer of point down and set on base.
Candle
- Fold napkin in half diagonally.
- Fold down base 1/3 way.
- Turn napkin over and roll from bottom to top.
- Tuck corners inside cuff at base of fold and stand.
- Turn one layer of point down and set on base.
The Crown
- Fold napkin in half diagonally.
- Fold corners to meet at top point.
- Fold bottom point 2/3 way to top and fold back onto itself.
- Turn napkin over bringing corners together, tucking one into the other.
- Peel two top corners to make crown. Open base of fold and stand upright.
Bishop's Mitre
- Fold napkin in half diagonally.
- Fold corners to meet at top point.
- Turn napkin over with points to the top.
- Fold lower corner 2/3 way up.
- Fold back onto itself.
- Bring corners together tucking one into the other.
- Open base of fold and stand upright.
Atrium Lily
- Fold napkin bringing bottom up to top.
- Fold corners to to.
- Fold bottom point up to 1" below to.
- Fold point back onto itself.
- Fold each of points at top down and tuck under edge of folded-up bottom and fold down one layer of top point and tuck under base fold.
- Turn napkin over and tuck left and right sides into each other.
- Open base and stand.
Clown's Hat
- Fold napkin in half bringing bottom to top.
- Holding center of bottom with finger, take lower right corner and loosely roll around cente.
- Matching corners, until cone is formed.
- Turn napkin upside down, then turn hem all around. Turn and stand on base.