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Wrapping flatware
You can create beautiful napkin pouches for flatware in just a few simple steps. Place your flatware on the table hygienically and safely in napkin pouches.
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Present your flatware on your table stylishly and hygienically with flatware pouches
You can make flatware pouches from paper or cloth napkins.
Choose the right size of high-quality napkins for folding napkin pouches
You can find matching flatware sets and napkins in the Villeroy & Boch store
Introduction
Fold flatware into a matching napkin
Flatware pouches and rolls can be used in many ways. You can present your flatware in folded napkins at a buffet, and napkin pouches also enhance the look of a three-course meal. But which flatware can actually be combined with which napkin? This is a question of taste, but also depends on the occasion.
Would you like to wrap flatware in napkins for your Easter breakfast? Napkins with floral or Easter motifs are a good choice. You can find beautiful napkins in the "Mariefleur" collection and in our Easter collections. Wrap stainless steel flatware in napkins to match your tableware. You can't go wrong here. All Villeroy & Boch flatware looks wonderful in a napkin pouch.
For Christmas, napkins with Christmas motifs are ideal, for example from the ‘Winter Specials’ collection. This is part of the extensive Christmas range from Villeroy & Boch. With these beautiful napkins, you can easily present fine flatware in style on your Christmas table, such as the MetroChic d'Or flatware. To wrap your flatware, you can, of course, also use napkins with subtle patterns, or with no pattern at all.
The right flatware for every occasion
At Villeroy & Boch, you will find flatware for every occasion and every taste. Beautifully shaped flatware blends harmoniously into any table setting, and completes the arrangements of high-quality dinnerware, glassware, and table decorations.
Would you like to wrap flatware in napkins at your next birthday party, but don't know which flatware to use? Our flatware collections underscore every style. Partially gold-plated spoons, forks and knives are classic and elegant. Add a modern touch with beautiful stainless steel flatware with colored silicone and plastic handles. Or how about functional black flatware from the "Manufacture Rock" collection? You will find the right flatware for every table setting in the Villeroy & Boch store.
Stylish serving flatware for the dining table is available in sets of various sizes: 20 pieces, 30 pieces or 68 pieces. In addition to spoons, forks and knives, the flatware sets contain cake forks, meat forks, cake and pie servers, dinner spoons and soup ladles.
Stylish flatware sets from Villeroy & Boch
At Villeroy & Boch, you will find a wide range of stylish flatware sets for every situation, whether for everyday breakfast, lunch or for festive occasions. The versatile flatware collections, consisting of knives, forks, spoons and other pieces, emphasize every style with their high-quality design.
The right napkin for folding a flatware pouch
To wrap flatware in a napkin, you need a napkin that is suitable for folding. In principle, you can use any type of napkin, whether paper or cloth. Cloth napkins have the advantage that they can be reused, and due to their thickness and quality, are particularly suitable for folding. But paper napkins can also be folded artistically.
You will find a large number of paper napkins at Villeroy & Boch. Our paper napkins feature pretty motifs to suit various occasions. They add a wonderful flair to birthdays, christenings, weddings, mother's days, confirmations and other occasions where everyone gathers around the festive table. Subtle, simple, modern, fresh and colorful - every napkin is a delight to see. Embellish your individual table decorations with artfully folded paper napkins, and use them as visual features. You can simply roll up your flatware or fold a napkin into a flatware pouch.
Beautiful napkins with and without a pattern
At Villeroy & Boch, you will find napkins for every style and every season, with and without patterns. Embellish your table decorations for a birthday, wedding or other festive occasion with our beautiful paper napkins. Napkins are available in the Villeroy & Boch store in various sizes.
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Folded napkins make a real impression on your table decorations if you match them to the color of the dinnerware and other accessories.
Wrap flatware in napkins
There are various ways to integrate flatware tastefully into table decorations. You can make a flatware pouch from a napkin, or simply wrap your flatware in a napkin.
The simple flatware pouch is particularly popular. For this, you need a square napkin that is long enough to hold the flatware. Napkins measuring 33 x 33 centimeters are ideal for holding normal size flatware. You can find suitable napkins for wrapping flatware at Villeroy & Boch
We have put together some instructions for making flatware pouches:
Place a knife diagonally on the napkin. The tip of the knife should be about one centimeter above the corner.
Then stack the fork and spoon on top of the knife. The handles of the flatware should be on top of one another.
Fold the bottom corner of the napkin over the ends of the flatware. Hold the flatware firmly with your other hand.Then stack the fork and spoon on top of the knife. The handles of the flatware should be on top of one another.
Fold the bottom corner of the napkin over the ends of the flatware. Hold the flatware firmly with your other hand.Fold the corner of the napkin over the handles of the flatware towards the other corner. The flatware should be held as tightly as possible in the napkin. Now you can roll the spoon, knife and fork into the napkin until the pouch is finished.
To make sure your flatware pouch doesn't unravel, you can hold it together with self-adhesive napkin ribbon, which also adds a finishing touch.
To make sure your flatware pouch doesn't unravel, you can hold it together with self-adhesive napkin ribbon, which also adds a finishing touch.
Alternatively, you can also wrap a single fork or spoon in a napkin, depending on what you need on the table.
Folding a flatware pouch - simple instructions for great results
Below you will find instructions on how to fold napkins to make a flatware pouch.
Place a napkin in front of you and fold about a third of the paper napkin upwards.
Fold the top third down, turn the napkin over and fold the right quarter over.
Fold the right-hand section over twice more. This will give you a narrow fold.
Turn the napkin over again. Your simple and stylish flatware pouch is ready!
To make the flatware pouch even more personal, you can decorate it with small tags or personalize it with your initials.
The finishing touch:
Integrate flatware pouches into place settings
Every table decoration is individual, and has special features that are pleasing to the eye. Folding napkins for flatware, for example, is not commonplace, but is becoming increasingly so. Flatware pouches are ideal to present high-quality flatware hygienically and safely on a festively decorated table. The flatware is beautifully arranged inside the pouch. Depending on the type of table decoration, the folded napkin can also contain accessories such as a flower or a small figurine. You can find delightful porcelain figurines, and pendants, that make wonderful decorations for flatware pouches in the online store, in the section ‘other decorations.’
Alternatively, you can wrap your flatware with a spoon, fork and knife, and place it on the table as a pretty flatware roll. This is a simple and quick folding technique. To create an overall harmonious look, the napkins you use for folding and wrapping should match the other table decorations. If you are setting your festive table for Easter with high-quality tableware such as plates, bowls, cups and glasses from Villeroy & Boch, napkins with spring or Easter motifs are ideal. Neutral napkins are perfect for dinner with friends. And for Christmas dinner, present the flatware in Christmas napkins.
Pretty table runners, lamps and vases to match the occasion will enhance any table arrangement. These and other decorative items can be found in Villeroy & Boch collections in different sizes, shapes and colors.
Which side do you put the napkin on?
Of course, the napkin doesn't just serve a decorative purpose on the table. It should also be useful. It is usually placed on the place setting, i.e. the upper plate. However, this only applies before the food has been served. If the starter is already on the table when the guests arrive, the napkin is placed to the left of the flatware, or on the bread plate. During the meal, you should place the napkin on your lap. This protocol also applies to flatware rolls and flatware pouches.