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Any serious host needs napkins, but not more boring napkins. This set, representing a range of reds that darken from a brilliant scarlet to a brooding crimson, adds subtle variation to a tablescape without abandoning utility. The cotton textile, made in Eastern India on bamboo looms, is super-absorbent and machine washable. Now if only every dinner conversation could be as easy and interesting. Handwoven Gradient Cotton Napkins, $45 for 4, food52.com