What is oilcloth tablecloth

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Floral Oilcloth 21 Products. Modern Oilcloths 61 Products. Plain Oilcloths 13 Products. In the summer months PVC tablecloths or oilcloths are popular for outdoor tables. They can add colour and decoration to garden events and gatherings. These wipe clean tablecloths will protect wooden tables from spillages and stains. You can also buy a table protector which goes underneath the PVC or oilcloth fabric to protect the table. We would generally advise to allow for an additional 20cm to hang over either end of the table, so add at least 40cm to the table size when ordering.

PVC tablecloth is a plastic fabric. Oilcloth tablecloths are printed cotton fabrics that have a vinyl plastic PVC coating. Traditionally oilcloth fabric was fabric that was coated in linseed oil. Our PVC tablecloth fabric is sold by the metre and delivered on a roll to prevent creasing.

Oilcloth fabric will drape more like a traditional cloth tablecloth over your table. It comes in a wide range of colours and patterns; animal designs such as the Alpaca , floral designs like the Hedgerow and ever popular spots like the Full stop Matt. An oilcloth is more durable than a PVC tablecloth because of the cotton base fabric.

So, what is it about oilcloth that we love so much and how does it compare to a tablecloth made from PVC? When it comes to tablecloths, people can confuse oilcloth with PVC. And it is easy to see why. Oilcloth fabric is made from a woven cotton and is covered with a polyvinyl chloride to create a waterproof coating. It is usually softer and more malleable than PVC. There are some advantages of oilcoth over PVC, but it is very much down to personal choice. Oilcloth tablecloths are usually more expensive than PVC, but the advantage is that they are usually less stiff.

This means they give a softer drape over the edges and corners of your table, resulting in a more attractive, stylish finish. PVC does drape, but not to the same extent as oilcloth. In addition, an oilcoth will last longer due to the strength of the cotton weave. Just a white non-woven backing. This is where a lot of the confusion comes from when describing fabrics as both use PVC in the process.

After the cotton fabric has been printed on to, it then gets a clear gloss coating of PVC to protect the cotton and print. Leaving a strong wipe clean finish. PVC starts out as just plain white vinyl, which is then printed to create various patterns and designs.

There is no coating process to protect the print, which is why these fabrics fade with time, due to wear. The easiest way to tell without actually feeling the fabric is by looking at the price.