Stonewashed European flax, cut generously at 45 cm so a napkin actually covers a lap. Washed before it reaches you, so it arrives soft and will not shrink further.

• Size 45 × 45 cm each, set of four

• Material 100% European flax linen, 165 gsm, stonewashed

• Flax grown in Normandy and Belgium

• Woven and cut in Porto, Portugal

• Wash 30°C gentle, no bleach, no fabric softener

Skip the softener — it coats the fibre and stops linen absorbing, which is the entire point of a linen napkin. It softens for about ten washes and then settles.