Can you name this material???
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Terri
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have a tablecloth and napkins , was popular when Battenberg Lace and Cutwirk linens were available ????!
I have some that look very similar that my grandma in Austria sent me, mine are linen, very lovely and use all the time. Can't tell by this photo, on mine the design is woven into the fabric like a brocade.
It sort of looks like damask. I think all three items you mention . . . battenberg which is a lace, and cutwork which is linen that has been cut and embroidered, damask which is a woven design; have been available for a very long time. I think your design may be printed on a plain fabric and is fairly recent.
Reminds me of damask. Could it be from the 1920s or 1930s because my mother had a Fieldcrest banquet size cloth and 12 napkins she passed on to me that I never used. Donated my local historical society. Fabric was shiny, resembled damask but looked like it contained rayon because it was slippery to the touch. Mom and Dad were married in 1935, and I think it was a wedding present.
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It looks like the design is woven into the fabric. The technique for this produces what's generally known as damask.
Early 90's... is probably a silk screened, light weight cotton or cotton blend. Just guessing. Hard to tell without touching & seeing up close. Home Economics teacher at school would know for sure or fabric store associate. Good Luck! :)
I think its linen
Just came back to say that probably if you took the tablecloth to a JoAnn's fabric or a fabric dept with a knowledgable clerk they could identify the fabric.