COTTON CRAFT Classic Napkins Assorted Reviews Summary

Quality of Material

Pros:

• "Cotton Craft Napkins, 12 Pack Oversized Dinner Napkins 20x20 are very soft and ready for placement straight out of the package."
• "The fabric is thinner than those w/ polyester in them, but IMO so much better to use as a napkin -- more absorbent."
• "They hold up well in the wash and serve their purpose well."
• "They're really square too so they fold well and look nice on the table."
• "The colors are brilliant and napkins are made of very durable materials."
• "These are perfectly made of good quality cotton, and heavy enough not to need any ironing."
• "The colors are vibrant and cheery and everyone in the family has given up on choosing a favorite color because they are all wonderful."

Cons:

• "These napkins are made from thin low grade cotton and are neither soft nor of good quality."
• "The fabric is very thin."
• "Very thin. Other reviews at the time of purchase made them seem more like a semi-thick cotton, but they are more polyester and very see through."
• "They are not very heavy I would say these are a more economical type napkin."
• "These are very thin cotton."
• "The material is very thin. Hold one up and you can see straight through to your table mates."
• "These napkins are very thin, need to be ironed and fade quickly."

Environmental Impact

Pros:

• "Bought these to eliminate our dependency on disposable napkins and cut down on waste."
• "One more person helping the environment."
• "I would definitely recommend these to someone who’s looking to cut down waste in the environment, money spent on single use."
• "We love these. I was looking for a sustainable way to get rid of our paper napkins and these fit the bill."
• "These have made a big difference in the amount waste we were generating from paper napkins."
• "I’m trying to do my part for the environment by not using paper napkins, especially in restaurants."
• "If more people did that, less trash to the landfills & less carbon footprint aiding global warming issues."

Cons:

• "Though they look nice, the colors bleed terribly."
• "The stains are ridiculous, even using stain removers AND oxygen cleaners in the wash."
• "They unfortunately retain dark, oily stains, and after washing could benefit from being ironed."
• "However, it's hard to get grease and oil stains out of these napkins."
• "These did not wash well at all. The cloth is not stain resistant and it attracted lint from other articles in the wash."
• "Sadly the warmer load faded quite a bit when they came out of the dryer."
• "These napkins faded after the first wash."

Usability and Maintenance

Pros:

• "They love these because each person can claim a colored napkin and use it until it needs to be washed."
• "They are soft, easy to style, and great quality."
• "They wash well, the colors don't bleed."
• "They are durable, soft, absorbent, and well-made."
• "They wash up well--no stains yet, color has not run or faded."
• "They are easy to smooth out with your hand."
• "If you fold them right out of the dryer they look great!"

Cons:

• "They aren't quite square, which makes it hard to properly fold them for any party or dinner."
• "Not cut into a square, after I washed and dried them, (yes, I had to iron them) folded them and corners didn’t meet any way I folded them."
• "I was disappointed with how much ironing the napkins required after washing and drying according to label directions."
• "They wrinkle too much after washing and ironing napkins is not something I’m going to do."
• "When washed they are so wrinkled that you can't even fold them."
• "They do wrinkle very easily and there is a small grease stain on one of them after being washed."
• "The fabric is thin and THEY WRINKLE! I have 100+ cloth napkins and these are the worst."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "I love that I could get all these colors in one package."
• "These really brighten up my kitchen and I'm happy to be using less paper products."
• "I use these with my poppy tablecloth, and this tomato color is perfect."
• "The teal is slightly brighter than what I saw on the screen but still a nice color and not as light as aqua."
• "I love the colors which are bright and vibrant."
• "The colors are nice and bright and have not faded after several months of use."
• "The colors are brilliant and napkins are made of very durable materials."

Cons:

• "For my taste, they are not delicate enough to go with China or a more formal table."
• "All of them except the red one, which somehow managed to defy being used through ten years and 3 houses in 3 states, have shrunk and are faded."
• "No offense but why everytime I order anything related with cloth the pictures specifically the colors are different from the actual products..Like the cotton craft I’d ordered yellow mustard and I received yellow since I don’t have enough time to buy I used it."
• "Down side ... the green is not what the picture shows ... they are a dark sage???"
• "They are not heavy and thick which means after washing they have a natural appearance that I have adjusted to."
• "The assortment is rather heavy on dark colors."
• "They are not perfectly square, however that does not bother us."