When you select your cloth napkin fabrics, make sure they are of an absorbent fiber like cotton. Apple Pattern Cloth Napkins Materials for two cloth napkins: 2/3 to 3/4 yard of 44- to 45-inch wide ...

2. After you square the fabric, fold it in half selvage to selvage, lining up the top edge you just cut. Measure down 22 inches for the length of the cloth napkins and cut across the fabric. 3.