I use cloth napkins every day, and definitely do not want to have to be ironing them to have a nice-looking table. The day these arrived I ran a couple through the washer & dryer to test them, and was delighted to see them come out looking as if they had been ironed. The texture had softened from its brand-new stiffness (a good thing!), but didn't become limp and still had plenty of body. Recommend highly!