DII Oversized Everyday Banquets Gatherings Reviews Summary

Size and Fit

Pros:

• "They are GIANT until you wash them… then they are THE PERFECT SIZE for a table napkin."
• "They are a great size, a great weight, and should wash well."
• "They are extra large at 20X20”."
• "Just the size I hoped for."
• "They are a generous size and good-quality cotton."
• "We use cloth napkins every day for every meal...size is very important to me and anything less than 20 x 20 is not acceptable."
• "They really cover a lap well so folding it in half and placing in one's lap might be the way to go."

Cons:

• "This item claims to be 20x20. It is by far NOT a perfect square napkin and the measurements are more truly 17x19."
• "Once you wash them, their shapes are altered - meaning I was not able to really make folding patterns where the corners matched evenly."
• "Would not buy again. The sizing is not uniform and some are not square."
• "The sizing is not uniform and some are not square."

Quality and Durability

Pros:

• "These napkins have a very casual look to them. Perfect for the farm house look. :) They are well made and feel like they will last a long time. :)"
• "Nice quality fabric (don't wrinkle if you pull from the dryer immediately and lay flat; most normal stains come out without pretreating)."
• "These napkins are really great quality! I love that they are more absorbent than polyester cloth napkins."
• "These cotton napkins are a nice heavy weight, good for basic daily use."
• "They are soft and absorbent. Not too thin, not too thick."
• "Expect years of daily use."
• "They are good quality, nicely made, substantial weight, and wash up nicely."

Cons:

• "These are not the weight I had expected from DII. stitching I would give 2 stars."
• "Poor quality, easily wrinkled and super faded after one wash. They look old and gross now, unusable."
• "This set of napkins came looking great but they turned out to be cheap crap!"
• "loose threads upon arrival. one wash and they are falling apart."
• "they wrinkle up so badly after washing they must be ironed - with steam and pressure in order to be used again - and look very old and worn out after just one very gently use with cold water wash - poor quality -"
• "I am less than satisfied with this product."
• "The fabric and color are nice, however I followed the washing instructions, and they came out of the dryer looking like crumpled up wads of paper."

Color and Appearance

Pros:

• "What I received was 24 dark khaki greenish napkins."
• "I started with navy blue, then picked up the Anchor Blue, and now, I've fallen in love with the Flamingo Pink."
• "Beautiful napkins! The color is so vibrant & the material is great!"
• "Love the vibrant yellow, which is exactly the color I was looking for."
• "These cotton napkins are a bright yellow color (just as shown) and look great on my table for a summer casual place setting."
• "These napkins are just lovely, a beautiful red."
• "Bought these for dining table and they are vibrant just as pictured !!"

Cons:

• "The napkins themselves are fine but they are lighter in color than expected."
• "Ordered the Blackberry color and it's way off from how it looks online."
• "I bought a set of ‘Blackberry’ napkins. I was quite disappointed that the color doesn’t look like the picture online."
• "It has thread coming out every where, I don’t feel like the green matches the picture, and it has some sort of price sticker on each one that are difficult to take off and leaves glue residual."
• "To my surprise, I received 2 different colours... Both beautiful, but cannot use together."
• "The only reason I give it a 3 instead of a 4 is the color."
• "The rating I chose was only because the color was not what I had in mind."

Wrinkling and Care

Pros:

• "I fold them as soon as the dryer stops, otherwise they will wrinkle."
• "They are easy to iron and they dry fast."
• "They do hold up in the wash too and I let them air dry and of course pressing them adds that extra touch."
• "I don't need napkins for decoration! If I'm using them for a more formal gathering, I iron them."
• "They are machine washable and dry with no wrinkles when dried on a tumble dry low setting."
• "I don't mind because I iron all my napkins because I like a neat,crisp fresh look."
• "They don’t wrinkle! Look very nice with my table and decor!"

Cons:

• "I also disagree with the customer who said they do not require ironing. I would not put them out for guests they way they came out of the dryer, as they were fairly wrinkled."
• "Definitely need ironing to look nice."
• "After you wash them you will need to iron them because they do wrinkle quite a bit."
• "They're really big, which is nice for my husband and me."
• "After dinner, I cleaned them and they came out of the dryer all crumpled up and now I feel like I have to iron them just to keep the classy vibe I once had with them."
• "They really hold onto the wrinkles after washing."
• "I'm not a person who likes to iron and these didn't come through the washing/drying looking good enough to use without pressing."