What is a Cross Bordered/Framed Design Tablecloth?
Proper damask tablecloths come in a number of standard sizes. A good tablecloth will have damask pattern specially designed to fit each standard size. They will have a plain border, and a square, rectangular, circular or oval (D-End) outer pattern, and an inner pattern running around all four sides. If there is one flaw in one of these tablecloths during weaving or making-up the whole item is lost, so they are very costly to produce. Cheaper tablecloths can be cut from plain, or damask fabric with an all over design, or with the two pattern bands running the whole length of the fabric (no cross bands). The tablecloth of the required size does not have to be designed, but can be simply cut to size from the fabric bolt. This tablecloth is less costly to produce because if there is a small fault on the fabric, that small strip can simply be cut off, wasting maybe only a few centimetres.
