Marlene Linens (ML Cloths) "Gingham"

Cotton w/ a heavy textured weave, glue grid trellis w/medallions of wild red roses, no tag, Marlene Linens (ML Cloths) from the 1950s. Also available with red, yellow and green grid.

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Blue Plaid Lily Floral

Cotton, muted blue plaid with lily floral, no tag, no ID.
At least 2 additional colorways available.

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Blue Yellow Polka Dot Floral

Cotton, blue and yellow polka dot floral, no tag, no ID.
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Gray Red Tan Geometric Lines

Rayon, gray red tan geometric lines, no tag, no ID.
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Artex Red Checked Diner

Cotton, red diner check, of unknown age, sewn in tag, by Artex.

Artex International, Inc., which was founded in 1933, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of textiles and garments for the textile rental and hospitality markets in the U.S. and abroad. The company provides the textile rental and hospitality markets with everything from napkins and tablecloths, to garments and aprons to sheets, towels, pillowcases and other textile products. The company is a full line integrated manufacturer from weaving fabric to producing a finished product. Artex is headquartered in Highland, Illinois and has distribution centers and manufacturing facilities in the US, Asia and Mexico. 

July 2004

Best Manufacturing Group LLC announced late last month that it has acquired Artex International, Inc. Headquartered in Highland, IL; Artex is a manufacturer and supplier of textiles and garments for the U.S. textile rental and hospitality markets. 

Illustration from mid-1950s magazine

Artex in Blue

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Red Ivory Geometric w/ Gold Leaves

Cotton, red on ivory w/ metallic gold leaves, no tag, no ID.

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Seamist Ribbon Yellow Foral

Cotton, seamist ribbon with yellow flowers, no tag, no ID.
Available in at least one additional colorway

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Startex Starliner Strawberry Grid

Cotton, strawberries on a green and black grid, sewn in tab, Startex Starliner.

Available in at least one additional colorway.

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Chartreuse Floral + Napkins

Cotton, chartreuse ground with tropical floral print,metallic gold highlights on foliage,  4 napkins, no tag, no ID. See Leacock Prints Floral with very similar design.

Came in at least 2 additional colorways.

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Stevens Hand Print Floral on Two Tone Grid

Linen, red white blue floral grid, no tag, Stevens Hand Print.
Available in at least two additional colorways.

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Spices w/ White Grid

Cotton/rayon blend, spices with written names, white center grid, no tag, no ID.

Available in at least one additional colorway.

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Stevens Cinnabar and Turquoise Floral

Linen, cinnabar and turquoise floral w/polka dot edge, no tag, made by Stevens.

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St Regis by Spring Mills Inc. Pink Floral

Heavy herringbone weave cotton, dark rose/pink floral apple blossom, sewn in tag, pattern #200 dates to the 1050s.  Springmaid only gave their tablecloths numbers, not names.

Also available in at least one additional colorway.

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Yellow Print w/ Wire Household Items

Lightweight cotton, yellow center, small floral print, wire household items, no tag, no ID.

Available in at least 2 additional colorways.

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Art Nouveau Ducks

Heavy cotton, reminds me of early 20th century wallpaper, ducks, blue, green, olive, no tag, no ID, age unknown, six matching napkins.

Also available in many sizes and at least one additional colorway.

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