Both these products are used to protect table linens from stains and are increasingly used at Childrens parties as they allow for spillages.
The ‘Silk’ tablecloths are made of tissue Napkin material which is laminated with plastic on one side making the product water resistant. As the Silk product is manufactured from tissue material the thin plastic laminate does not impair the products drapeability (I may have just invented a new word there…)
Plastic Table Cloths are inherently waterproof and are made as thinly as possible to enable them to drape over the sides of a table. The plastic table cloths are tear resistant and difficult to damage however creases and folds in the product are more apparent than the silk product.
The creases on the Silk tablecovers once layed on a table are much less apparent and offer a more sophisticated dining experience.
We are often asked why we stock both types of product and would offer the explanation that the Silk tablecovers are more suited for use with adults and in restaurants and that plastic tablecloths suit kids parties better (the plastic tablecloths are a much cheaper option too)