Table linens play a vital role to enhance the overall presentation of food and create a pleasant ambiance for a fine dining experience. And napkins are used to add a final decorative touch to beautify the tablescape and protect the clothing from spills and stains. To make your table look elegant cloth and paper napkins are used, however, cloth napkins look more sophisticated and are preferred for formal dining decor. Different kinds of materials are used to make fabric napkins and amongst them, cotton, linen, polyester, and silk are the most common. In this article, we’ll discuss linen napkins and tell you everything you need to know about them but first, let’s take a look at what is a linen napkin? Linen is made of fibers derived from flax plants and it is lightweight, soft, durable, absorbent, easy to wash, and quick to dry. These qualities of linen make it ideal to use for cloth table napkins and impart a classy allure with functionality to the table decor.